A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO amend certain environmental and natural resources laws to: (1) clarify the requirement that motor vehicles operated on a federal installation in an emissions county are subject to emissions inspection requirements; (2) clarify the requirement that land‑disturbing activity be conducted in accordance with an approved plan; (3) Authorize the Environmental Review Commission and the Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture to contract for Consultants in certain circumstances; (4) Provide that a person who installs, repairs, or pumps Septic Systems may purchase and install approved effluent filters; (5) remove deer and elk from the definition of livestock; (6) Clarify that the for hire blanket coastal recreational fishing license is issued for the for hire boat; (7) clarify that special landholder and guest fishing licenses only apply when the guests are nonpaying; (8) increase the types of licenses that the wildlife resources commission may establish as personalized licenses; (9) clarify that the lifetime unified inland/coastal recreational fishing license is a resident‑only license; (10) Prohibit the Disclosure of personal identifying information collected by the wildlife resources commission for licensing purposes except under certain circumstances; (11) authorize the marine fisheries commission to exempt certain organized fishing events from license requirements; and (12) to clarify the authority of the Department of Environment and natural resources and the secretary of environment and natural resources to carry out certain responsibilities related to the prevention and control of Lead poisoning in Children.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PArt i.  Amend Environmental laws

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑183.2(b)(1) reads as rewritten:
"(1)	It is subject to registration with the Division under Article 3 of this Chapter, except for motor vehicles operated on a federal installation as provided in sub‑subdivision e. of subdivision (5) of this subsection."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 113A‑57 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(5)	The land‑disturbing activity shall be conducted in accordance with the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan."
SECTION 3.1.  G.S. 120‑70.44 reads as rewritten:
"§ 120‑70.44.  Additional powers.
(a)	The Environmental Review Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, may exercise all the powers provided for under the provisions of G.S. 120‑19, and G.S. 120‑19.1 through G.S. 120‑19.4. The Environmental Review Commission may meet at any time upon the call of either cochairman, whether or not the General Assembly is in session. The Environmental Review Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building upon the approval of the Legislative Services Commission.
(b)	Notwithstanding any rule or resolution to the contrary, proposed legislation to implement any recommendation of the Environmental Review Commission regarding any study the Environmental Review Commission is authorized to undertake or any report authorized or required to be made by or to the Environmental Review Commission may be introduced and considered during any session of the General Assembly.
(c)	The Commission may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance with G.S. 120‑32.02."
SECTION 3.2.  G.S. 120‑70.63 reads as rewritten:
"§ 120‑70.63.  Additional powers.
(a)	The Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, may exercise all the powers of a joint committee of the General Assembly provided for under the provisions of G.S. 120‑19, and G.S. 120‑19.1 through G.S. 120‑19.4. The Commission may meet at any time upon the call of either cochair, whether or not the General Assembly is in session. The Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building upon the approval of the Legislative Services Commission.
(b)	The Commission may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance with G.S. 120‑32.02."
SECTION 4.  G.S. 130A‑335.1(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	The person who manufactures, installs, repairs, or pumps any septic tank to be installed in this State as a part of a septic tank system that is designed to treat 3,000 gallons per day or less of sewage shall provide an effluent filter approved by the Department pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 130A‑335, this section, and rules adopted by the Commission. Any person who installs, repairs, or pumps systems described in this section may purchase and install any approved filters on the systems. The person who installs the effluent filter shall install the effluent filter as a part of the septic tank system in accordance with the specifications provided by the manufacturer of the effluent filter. An effluent filter shall:
(1)	Be made of materials that are capable of withstanding the corrosives to which septic tank systems are normally subject.
(2)	Prevent solid material larger than one‑sixteenth of an inch, as measured along the shortest axis of the material, from entering the drainfield.
(3)	Be designed and constructed to allow for routine maintenance.
(4)	Be designed and constructed so as not to require maintenance more frequently than once in any three‑year period under normally anticipated use."

part ii.  Amend Natural Resources Laws

SECTION 5.  G.S. 106‑581.1(3) reads as rewritten:
"(3)	Dairying and the raising, management, care, and training of livestock, including horses, bees, poultry, and other animals for individual and public use, consumption, and marketing."
SECTION 6.  G.S. 113‑174.3(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	License. – A person who operates a for hire boat may purchase a For Hire Blanket CRFL issued by the Division for the for hire boat. A For Hire Blanket CRFL authorizes all individuals on the for hire boat who do not hold a license issued under this Article or Article 25A of this Chapter to engage in recreational fishing in coastal fishing waters that are not joint fishing waters. A For Hire Blanket CRFL does not authorize individuals to engage in recreational fishing in joint fishing waters or inland fishing waters. A For Hire Blanket CRFL is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. The fee for a For Hire Blanket CRFL is:
(1)	Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a vessel captained by an individual who holds a certification from the United States Coast Guard to carry six or fewer passengers.
(2)	Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for a vessel captained by an individual who holds a certification from the United States Coast Guard to carry greater than six passengers."
SECTION 7.  G.S. 113‑271(d)(9) reads as rewritten:
"(9)	Special Landholder and Guest Fishing License – $50.00. This license shall be issued only to the landholder of private property bordering inland or joint fishing waters. This license shall entitle the landholder and guests of the landholder to fish from the shore or any pier or dock originating from the property without any additional fishing license. This license is applicable only to private property and private docks and piers and is not valid for any public property, pier, or dock nor for any private property, pier, or dock operated for any commercial purpose whatsoever. This license shall not be in force unless displayed on the premises of the property and only entitles fishing without additional license to persons fishing from the licensed property and then only when fishing within the private property lines. This license is not transferable as to person or location. For purposes of this subdivision, a guest is any individual invited by the landholder to fish from the property at no charge. A charge includes any fee, assessment, dues, rent, or other consideration which must be paid, whether directly or indirectly, in order to be allowed to fish from the property, regardless of the stated reason for such charge."
SECTION 8.  G.S. 113‑272.3(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	In issuing lifetime licenses, the Wildlife Resources Commission is authorized to adopt rules to establish a personalized series for certain license types and to charge a five dollar ($5.00) administrative fee, to be deposited in the Wildlife Fund, to defray the cost of issuance of the personalized license."
SECTION 9.  G.S. 113‑351(c)(4)a. reads as rewritten:
"(4)	Lifetime Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses. – Except as provided in sub‑subdivisions b. and c. of this subdivision, a license issued under this subdivision is valid for the lifetime of the licensee. A license issued under this subdivision authorizes the licensee to fish with hook and line for all fish in all inland fishing waters and joint fishing waters, including public mountain trout waters, and to engage in recreational fishing in coastal fishing waters.
a.	Resident Lifetime Unified Inland/Coastal Recreational Fishing License. – $450.00.
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SECTION 10.  G.S. 143B‑289.52(h) is repealed.
SECTION 11.  G.S. 143B‑289.52 is amended by adding two new subsections to read:
"(i)	Personal identifying information obtained by the Commission or Division from the Wildlife Resources Commission pursuant to G.S. 143‑254.5(b), from an applicant for a license issued under G.S. 113‑174.3 or G.S. 113‑174.4, or from a person complying with a biological data sampling or survey program under G.S. 113‑174.1, is confidential under G.S. 132‑1.2 and shall only be disclosed as provided in this section. The Commission or Division may disclose personal identifying information to any officer, employee, or authorized representative of any federal, State, or local government agency if disclosure is necessary to carry out a proper function of the Commission, Division, or other agency. As used in this section, "personal identifying information" includes a person's mailing address, residence address, date of birth, telephone number, electronic mail address, drivers license number, and social security number.
(j)	The Commission may adopt rules to exempt individuals who participate in organized fishing events held in coastal or joint fishing waters from recreational fishing license requirements for the specified time and place of the event when the purpose of the event is consistent with the conservation objectives of the Commission."

Part iii.  clarify Authority of the Department of Environment and Natural resources to implement the Childhood lead poisoning prevention program

SECTION 12.1.  G.S. 130A‑4(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall administer and enforce the provisions of Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission."
SECTION 12.2.  G.S. 130A‑12 reads as rewritten:
"§ 130A‑12.  Confidentiality of records.
All records containing privileged patient medical information,  information protected under 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160 and 164, and information collected under the authority of Part 4 of Article 5 of this Chapter that are in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or local health departments shall be confidential and shall not be public records pursuant to G.S. 132‑1. Information contained in the records may be disclosed only when disclosure is authorized or required by State or federal law. Notwithstanding G.S. 8‑53 or G.S. 130A‑143, the information contained in the records may be disclosed for purposes of treatment, payment, or health care operations. For purposes of this section, the terms "treatment," "payment," and "health care operations" have the meanings given those terms in 45 Code of Federal Regulations § 164.501."
SECTION 12.3.  G.S. 130A‑17(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Chapter."
SECTION 12.4.  G.S. 130A‑18(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Chapter."
SECTION 12.5.  G.S. 130A‑19(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Chapter."
SECTION 12.6.  G.S. 130A‑20(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Chapter."

part iv.  Effective date

SECTION 13.  This act is effective when it becomes law.