Senate amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

Amends Section 1, concerning the Shrimp Trawling Transition Program (Program) to allow the Division of Marine Fisheries to use up to $2 million annually from the cash balance of the North Carolina Marine Resource Endowment Fund to address shortfalls in making Program payments. Requires the Program to be used to provide annual transition payments to eligible holders of commercial fishing licenses with verifiable inshore landings (was, verifiable landings) of shrimp between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2025; makes conforming changes by referring to inshore waters. Amends the annual transition payment amount awarded to a Program applicant so that it is now the sum of (1) the average monthly value of the eligible shrimp trip tickets submitted by the applicant multiplied by 12 and (2) $180. Sets the payment amount for applicants that hold more than one Standard Commercial Fishing License or Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License at the sum of (1) the average monthly value of the eligible shrimp trip tickets submitted by the applicant associated with the license with the highest reported shrimp landings multiplied by 12 and (2) $180. Defines the "value of the eligible shrimp tickets" as the value of shrimp caught by trawl net in any inshore waterbody between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2025, excluding any values reported on shrimp trip tickets where most of the catch occurred in the ocean as reported on submitted trip tickets.