Requires, in GS 20-88.1, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide annual reports to the specified NCGA committees on the number of printed driver license handbooks it provided to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the number of printed handbooks requested by DPI. Makes a technical change.

Expands the requirements for commercial driver training schools under GS 20-322 so that those schools have to maintain current copies of all contracts entered into by the school and make them available for inspection at the DMV’s request.

Creates a temporary instructor permit under GS 20-323, not to exceed a period of twelve months, for the applicant to provide instruction subject to supervision and evaluation conditions established by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles (Commissioner). Makes conforming changes. Expands the duration of a Driver Training School license from two years to four years in GS 20-324 and allows for remote renewal of those licenses. Tasks the DMV with creating a continuing education requirement, as specified. Removes the statutory amounts for license and renewal fees. Instead, authorizes those fees to be set by the Commissioner. Applies to Driver Training School licenses issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Instructs the DMV to adopt rules to implement the above.

Effective July 1, 2026, appropriates $100,000 from the Highway Fund to the DMV for 2026-27 for costs associated with complying with the act.