House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes organizational changes and conforming changes to act’s long title.

Part I.

Amends the conditions that must be met for a person who is at least 16 but less than 18 to obtain a Level 2 limited provisional license under GS 20-11 by reinstating the requirement that they have held a limited learners' permit for at least nine months and removes the requirement of completing a driving log detailing at least 60 hours operating a motor vehicle. Amends the conditions that must be met for a person who is at least 16 but less than 18 to obtain a Level 3 limited provisional license under GS 20-11 by removing the requirement of completing a driving log detailing at least 12 hours of operating a motor vehicle.

Part II.

Authorizes a person to apply online to obtain a Level 3 full provisional license under GS 20-11(f). Directs the Division of Motor Vehicles (Division) to develop a process by which an applicant for a Level 3 full provisional license may submit any documentation required to establish eligibility to obtain the license, electronically or by mail, without having to appear in person at a driver’s license office. Requires the Division to issue a Level 3 full provisional license to an applicant who meets the statutory requirements and provides required documentation electronically or by mail.

Part III.

Removes provision repealing GS 115C-150.12C(19) (driving eligibility certificates and driver's education in schools for deaf and blind students). Now repeals GS 115D-5(a3) (concerning driving eligibility certificates by community colleges). Removes GS 115C-150.12C(19)’s requirement that the board of trustees of a school for the deaf and blind apply the State Board of Education’s rules and policies for issuing driving eligibility certifications.

Makes Parts I through III of the act effective October 1, 205, applicable to limited learner's permit or provisional license applications submitted on or after that date. 

Part IV.

Amends GS 20-11 by reducing the amount of time a person who is at least 16 but less than 18 years old must have held a limited learners' permit in order to obtain a Level 2 limited provisional license from at least nine months to at least six months. Effective when the act becomes law and applies to limited provisional license applications submitted on or after that date and expires on December 31, 2025.

Part V.

Extends the time by which a new State resident must obtain a State license under GS 20-7 from the DMV from 60 days to six months after becoming a State resident. Requires the DMV to waive the vision exam for a drivers license applicant with a license issued by another jurisdiction if the license was issued within 12 months of the application date. Requires the DMV to allow the applicant to submit any required documentation electronically, by mail, or in person. Effective October 1, 2025.

Part VI.

Directs the DMV to make a good-faith effort to prioritize new resident drivers license applicants, commercial drivers license applicants, and first-time drivers license applicants in providing appointment availability. Requires the DMV to clearly outline on its website the services that are available to customers online or by other means that do not require an in-person office visit.