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The Daily Bulletin: 2024-04-24
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 899 (2023-2024) NO FIREARMS CODE FOR CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS. Filed Apr 24 2024, AN ACT TO PROHIBIT
FIREARMS CODES FOR PAYMENT CARD TRANSACTIONS.
Amends GS Chapter 66 by adding new Article 52 (No Firearms Code for Payment Card Transactions), which prohibits a
financial institution from using a firearm code in connection with payment card transactions involving a fireanns retailer in the
state. Defines financial institution, firearms code, and firearms retailer. Pennits the Attorney General to assess civil penalties
of not more than $1 0.000 for each violation after notice and hearing. Provides a civil cause of action for fireanns retailers and
persons using payment cards, pennitting injunctions, statutory damages of $1 0,000 for each violation, and costs and attorneys'
fees. Provides a three-year statute of limitations on civil actions. Effective October I, 2024.
Effective July 1. 2024, appropriates $5,000 from the General Fund to the NC Chamber to notify businesses throughout the state
of new Article 52.
Intro, by Cleveland, Warren.
APPROP, GS 66
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Banking and Finance, Business and Commerce, Government,
Bud ge t
ppropriations
H 900 (2023-2024) SUBSTITUTE CERTAIN CIHS PARTNERS WAKE. Filed Apr 24 2024, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCA TION TO APPROVE THE SUBSTITUTION OF A NE IV PARTNER INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA TION FOR THE
WAKE YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND THE WAKE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR TUITION PAYMENTS FOR COOP ERA TIVE INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Part 1.
Requires the State Board of Education (State Board) to approve an application to substitute the partner institution of higher
education from the 2023-24 school year for the Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy and the Wake Young Women's
Leadership Academy (Academies) with a new partner of higher education, beginning as early as the 2024-25 school year, if:
( 1 ) the Wake County board of education and the applicable governing board of the partner institution submit an application and
(2) the State Board determines that the partner institution complies with requirements under Part 9 (Cooperative Innovative
High School Programs) of Article 16 of GS Chapter 1 15C. Provides that if the application for the substitution of a partner
institution is approved by the State Board, then beginning with the fiscal year in which the approval occurs, the Academies will
continue to receive the recurring State funds that were appropriated in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Part II.
Appropriates $ 1 1 1 ,484 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for 2024-25 to
address a shortfall in funds for tuition payments needed for cooperative innovative high schools in the State. Effective July 1 .
2024.
Intro, by Pare, Crawford, Liu, Cervania. APPROP
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Education, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State
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