Senate amendment to the 4th edition makes the following changes.
Section 4.
Expands the instances where the denial authority under GS 160D-705(c) does not apply to also include when the primary purpose for use of the land is for use by an electric supplier or a natural gas local distribution company.
Section 15.
Removes provisions directing the Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission to study the advisability of allowing the dispensing of raw milk, as described.
Section 18.
Changes the penalties for violations of GS 113-218 (protection of private marine aquaculture rights) from a Class A1 misdemeanor that may include a fine capped at $5,000 to the following: (1) for the first offense, a Class H felony punishable by a fine of at least $250, in addition to any other punishment prescribed for the offense and (2) for subsequent offenses, a Class G felony punishable by a fine of at least $500, in addition to any other punishment prescribed for the offense.
Amends GS 113-269 (robbing or injuring hatcheries and other aquaculture operations), as follows. Removes definitions of shellfish lease. Makes violations of the statute’s prohibition of taking fish or aquatic species being cultivated or reared by the owner from an aquaculture facility or willfully destroying or injuring an aquaculture facility or species being reared in that facility punishable as follows: (1) a Class H felony for first offenses punishable by a fine of at least $250, in addition to any other punishment prescribed for the offense and (2) for subsequent offenses, a Class G felony punishable by a fine of at least $500, in addition to any other punishment prescribed for the offense. Imposes the following punishments for persons who receive or possess fish or aquatic species stolen from an aquaculture facility while knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the fish or aquatic species are stolen: (1) if the property is valued at more than $400, the offense is punishable under GS 14-72 (larceny) and (2) if the property is valued at $400 or less, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor (currently, this provision applies both receiving stolen goods as well as taking fish or aquatic species being cultivated or reared by the owner from an aquaculture facility).
Section 20.
Removes provisions repealing the sale of raw milk for nonhuman consumption in GS 106-266.35.
Section 21.5
Removes changes to GS 105-277.2.  Replaces those provisions with amendments to GS 130A-343 (approval of on-site subsurface wastewater systems) that authorize certain subsurface dispersal products for use in traffic-related areas if a licensed professional engineer certifies that the product has been designed with a compatible load rating and the product manufacturer has approved the product for use in traffic-rated areas. Provides for approvals already issued. Excludes Department of Transportation rated areas from “traffic related areas” but does include driveways and private parking areas with impervious or pervious pavement areas.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 160D-804, 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78
Edition 1: 160D-804, 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78
Edition 2: 47E-4, 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78, 99B-5, 106-266.35, 106-581.1
Edition 3: 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78, 99B-5, 106-266.35, 106-581.1, 105-277.2
Edition 4: 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78, 99B-5, 106-266.35, 106-581.1, 119-63.4, 119-63.6, 105-277.2
Edition 5: 160D-705, 143-215.6E, 106-803, 106-805, 106-549.97, 115C-379, 106-942, 143-442, 119-57, 81A-52, 81A-54, 113-187, 106-900, 14-78, 113-218, 113-269, 99B-5, 106-581.1, 119-63.4, 119-63.6, 130A-343