Continuing Budget Operations Part IV.

All provisions regarding technology cost evaluations, break/fix rate reporting, and digital device definitions for public schools were removed.

New provisions establish Golden LEAF hurricane bridge loan modifications, increasing the maximum loan amount from $100,000 to $150,000 and extending the loan term to June 30, 2032.

New eligibility criteria for cashflow loans define affected cities (population 10,000 or fewer with damage exceeding 100% of budget) and counties (population 25,000 or fewer with damage exceeding 50% of budget, or containing areas with catastrophic damage).

Loan repayment terms were modified to allow deferred repayment until the latest of June 30, 2030, final FEMA coverage declination, or receipt of FEMA reimbursement funds.

New requirements mandate that funds for unincorporated areas must be spent only within those specific areas and not elsewhere in the affected county.

The bill title and purpose were changed from technology cost considerations to implementing additional budgetary adjustments and other changes related to disaster recovery.

Added constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina to the list of entities required to evaluate technology costs.

Added requirement for local boards of education to publish total compensation and position information for central office employees.

Reorganized the bill into two parts: Part I for K-12 technology costs and break/fix rates, and Part II for conforming changes to existing statutes.

Updated page number from 2 to 3 and changed the committee substitute status notation to include House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/10/25.

Added a new definition for 'school technology device' that explicitly includes computers, tablets, interactive whiteboards, and similar digital devices used for educational purposes.

Added new statutory sections (§ 115C-102.10 and § 115C-102.11) that establish specific technology cost evaluation requirements and break/fix rate reporting obligations for public school units.

Changed reporting requirements from local boards of education to 'governing bodies' of public school units, and added requirements for community colleges and UNC institutions to evaluate technology costs.

Added requirements for community colleges to evaluate technology costs when acquiring technology, computer hardware, and software.

Removed the requirement for local boards to report to both the State Board and Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee; now only reports to the State Board are required.

Established specific deadlines: August 15 annually for school unit reports and November 15 annually for State Board reports, with first reports due August 15, 2026.

Added official referral information showing the bill was referred to the Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee on March 25, 2025

Changed document identifier from draft tracking number DRS15170-NG-82 to official version identifier S449-v-1

Added page number '1' to the header section indicating this is the first page of the official edition