A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that service members who serve on the USS north carolina ssn 777 for a period of 180 days or longer are eligible for in‑state tuition.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 116‑143.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(h2)	Any member of the United States Armed Forces who is a nonresident and has served on the USS North Carolina SSN 777 for a period of 180 days or more shall be eligible to be charged the in‑State tuition rate. This subsection applies to members in a reserve or active duty status."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2019, and applies beginning with the 2019‑2020 academic year.