State Fiscal Recovery Fund/NC Pandemic Recovery Office Revisions.

Added a mandatory distribution rule for unspent Burke County water project funds: 80% to Burke County and 20% to McDowell County if the federal grant is not awarded by October 1, 2026.

Set a specific deadline of October 1, 2026, for the decision on the federal grant, triggering the fund distribution if the grant is not awarded by then.

Removed draft committee headers, dates, and version numbers to reflect the bill's final ratified status.

Added a new requirement to reallocate specific unspent funds from the Burke Partnership to Burke County for water and wastewater projects to serve as matching funds for a federal grant.

Updated the bill header to reflect the fifth edition status and revised the short title to include 'Other Adjustments' to better reflect the new content.

Removed all provisions regarding school nurse employment requirements, specifically the ban on requiring a four-year degree and the mandate for hospital experience pay scales.

Changed the bill's title and short title from 'Registered Nurses in Schools' to 'SFRF/NCPRO Revisions' to reflect the new financial focus.

Added authority for the Office of State Budget and Management to reclassify unexpended State Fiscal Recovery Fund balances to support other eligible government services.

Added a deadline of April 15, 2026, for reporting on reclassified funds and extended the operational timeline for the Pandemic Recovery Office.

The effective date provision was updated to apply to school nurses hired or contracted on or after the date the law becomes effective, ensuring new hires are immediately subject to the requirements.

Added a new subsection granting the State Board of Education authority to adopt temporary rules to implement the act until permanent rules are established.

Added a new requirement for the Department of Public Instruction to update salary manuals to conform with the provisions of the act.

The bill version number was updated from Edition 2 to Edition 3, and the committee substitute date was updated to reflect the second review.

The short title was updated to explicitly state the prohibition on requiring a four-year degree and the requirement for the specific pay scale.

The text was changed from allowing the Board to 'adopt rules' to 'may shall adopt rules,' and from 'may not require' a degree to 'may shall not require' a degree, making the restrictions mandatory.

Section 1(2) was rewritten to explicitly require the Board to mandate the certified school nurse pay scale for nurses meeting specific criteria, rather than just stating they 'shall be paid' without a clear directive to the Board.

Section 3 was amended to specify that the act applies to nurses hired or contracted on or after the date it becomes law.

Removed all provisions regarding the reallocation of funds from the Burke Partnership for Economic Development to Burke and McDowell counties for water and wastewater projects.

Added provisions allowing registered nurses with at least two years of hospital or clinic experience to serve as school nurses without needing a four-year degree.

Added authority for the State Board of Education to adopt rules regarding school nurse qualifications and temporary rules to implement the act.

Changed the document type from a specific amendment to a full House Bill with a new short title and sponsor information.

Removed all provisions related to allowing licensed registered nurses to serve as school nurses without requiring a four-year degree.

Added a requirement to reallocate unspent funds from a grant to the Burke Partnership for Economic Development to Burke County for water and wastewater projects.

Established a deadline of October 1, 2026, for receiving a federal grant, after which funds must be distributed to Burke and McDowell counties.

Specified that the reallocated funds must be used as matching funds for a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.