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Legislation Enacted Based on PED Reports

Following the conclusion of each legislative session, the Program Evaluation Division published a four-page report spotlighting legislation passed as a result of PED and/or JLPEOC recommendations, as well as PED-related legislation that was not enacted during session and legislation directing PED to conduct evaluations or perform other duties:

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Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2020-18 North Carolina Farm Act of 2019 Stream Restoration Projects Receive Duplicative State Funding and Inadequate Performance Management (March 2019)
S.L. 2020-55 PED/Low-Performing School Districts North Carolina Should Focus on Early Childhood Learning in Order to Raise Achievement in Predominantly Disadvantaged School Districts (May 2019)
S.L. 2020-63 Guilford Funds/Cabarrus Land/Brunsw Shellfish Conveying Historic Stonewall Jackson Campus to Cabarrus County and Selling Adjacent Surplus Property Would Ensure Preservation and Be State Revenue Neutral (April 2020)
S.L. 2020-87 PED/Military OL & Audiology Interstate Compct Opportunities Exist to Further Ease Burdens on Military-Trained Applicants and Military Spouses in Obtaining Occupational Licensure (February 2020)
S.L. 2019-135 Inmate Health Care & 340B Program Improvements to Inmate Healthcare Reimbursement and Internal Processes Could Save $5.6 Million Annually (October 2018)
S.L. 2019-149 PED Oversight/EPP Changes Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Educator Preparation Program Data Reporting System (June 2018)
S.L. 2019-171 PED/Safekeeper Health Care Cost Recov. Pract Inadequate Data Collection and Cost Recovery Practices Limit Economy of Healthcare for Safekeepers (October 2018)
S.L. 2019-182 ABC Regulatory Reform Bill Changing How North Carolina Controls Liquor Sales Has Operational, Regulatory, and Financial Ramifications (February 2019)
S.L. 2019-250 2019 Storm Recovery Act Administrative Missteps and Lack of Expertise Led to Delays and $3.7 Million in Unnecessary State Spending for Hurricane Matthew Recovery (May 2019)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2018-5, Section 16B.1-2 2018 Appropriations Act, VIPER In-Kind Contributions/User Survey/Increase Outreach and VIPER Build-Out/Support VIPER and FirstNet are Vital for Public Safety Interoperability, but VIPER Requires Upgrades (April 2018)
S.L. 2018-32 Various Changes to Education Laws Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Educator Preparation Program Data Reporting System (June 2018)
S.L. 2018-83 Local Ed. Funding Dispute Process Local Education Funding Dispute Resolution Process Is Effective and Economical, but Litigation Could Be Eliminated (May 2017)
S.L. 2018-143 PED/Inmate Pharmacy Purchasing/Monitoring Modifications to Inmate Pharmacy Purchasing and Monitoring Could Save $13.4 Million Annually (October 2018)
S.L. 2017-29 Veterans' Affairs Commission/Strategic Plan North Carolina Needs a Coordinated Strategy to Guide the Changing Landscape of Veterans Programs (September 2014)
S.L. 2017-57, Section 7.12 2017 Appropriations Act, Prohibit Transfer of Limited English Proficiency Funds Allotment-Specific and System-Level Issues Adversely Affect North Carolina’s Distribution of K-12 Resources (November 2016)
S.L. 2017-57, Section 7.23D 2017 Appropriations Act, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform Allotment-Specific and System-Level Issues Adversely Affect North Carolina’s Distribution of K-12 Resources (November 2016)
S.L. 2017-57, Section 11H.15 2017 Appropriations Act, NCTracks Enhancements to Prevent and Detect Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Medicaid Program Integrity Section is Not Cost-Effectively Identifying and Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (November 2016)
S.L. 2017-57, Section 11H.20 2017 Appropriations Act, Medicaid Eligibility Monitoring Medicaid Program Integrity Section is Not Cost-Effectively Identifying and Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (November 2016)
S.L. 2017-57, Section 11H.21 2017 Appropriations Act, Medicaid Eligibility Determination Timeliness Reporting Timeliness of Medicaid Eligibility Determinations Declined Due to Challenges Imposed by NC FAST and Affordable Care Act Implementation (April 2016)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2016-94, Section 12H.17 2016 Appropriations Act Timeliness of Medicaid Eligibility Determinations Declined Due to Challenges Imposed by NC FAST and Affordable Care Act Implementation (April 2016)
S.L. 2016-119 State-Owned Real Property Management/PED North Carolina Should Dispose of Unneeded Real Property and Improve Portfolio Management to Reduce Costs (June 2015)
S.L. 2015-51 Custodial Parent/Party Cooperate w/Child Supp. Revising State Child Support Incentive System Could Promote Improved Performance of County Programs (July 2014)
S.L. 2015-241, Section 12C.7 2015 Appropriations Act Revising State Child Support Incentive System Could Promote Improved Performance of County Programs (July 2014)
S.L. 2015-241, Section 12F.12(a) 2015 Appropriations Act DHHS Should Integrate State Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities into the Community-Based System and Improve Performance Management (November 2014)
S.L. 2015-241, Section 12F.16 2015 Appropriations Act North Carolina Needs to Strengthen Its System for Monitoring and Preventing the Abuse of Prescribed Controlled Substances (April 2014)/a>
S.L. 2015-241, Section 26.2 2015 Appropriations Act North Carolina Should Eliminate the Use of Personal Services Contracts in Favor of Using Existing Mechanisms (February 2015)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2014-64 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Finances. Local Boards and Associations Administer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Funds with Limited State Oversight (November 2013)

Revenue and Cost Trends Indicate Deficit in Volunteer Safety Workers' Compensation Fund in FY 2020–21 (February 2014)

Department of State Treasurer Should Strengthen Its Oversight of the Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund (March 2014)

Improved Oversight of Volunteer Fire Department Fund and Volunteer Rescue/EMS Fund Needed; $8 Million Surplus Found (April 2014)
S.L. 2014-100, Public Education, Sections 19, 22, and 31 Appropriations Act of 2014. Improved Administrative Program Monitoring by the Department of Public Instruction Can Save Over $19 Million Annually (April 2014)
S.L. 2014-100, Section 34.10 Appropriations Act of 2014. Further Reductions to Aviation Programs Are Possible and an Aviation Management Authority is Needed (March 2012)
S.L. 2014-100, Section 34.20 Appropriations Act of 2014. North Carolina Should Require NC Railroad Company to Pay an Annual Dividend and Strengthen Reporting (October 2012)
S.L. 2013-186 Transfer of Indian Cultural Center Property. Options for the Indian Cultural Center Will Allow the Site to Meet its Cultural, Recreational, and Economic Development Intent (December 2012)
S.L. 2013-234 Amend State Contract Review Laws. Legislative Options for Addressing Deficiencies in State Purchasing and Contracting (Presentation, April 2010)
S.L. 2013-235 Child Nutrition Program Solvency and Support. Child Nutrition Programs Challenged to Meet Nutrition Standards, Maintain Participation, and Remain Solvent (October 2011)
S.L. 2013-360 Section 7.16.(a) and (d) Appropriations Act of 2013. Key Ideas from Five Program Evaluation Division Reports on State-Owned Vehicles and Permanent License Plates (June 2012)
S.L. 2013-360, Section 14.21 Appropriations Act of 2013. North Carolina's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Lacks Strategic Focus and Coordination (January 2009)
S.L. 2013-360, Section 34.14 Appropriations Act of 2013. North Carolina Should Require NC Railroad Company to Pay an Annual Dividend and Strengthen Reporting (October 2012)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2012-93 DCR and DENR/Study State Attractions Savings. Operational Changes for State Attractions Could Yield $2 Million Annually and Reduce Reliance on the State (February 2012)
S.L. 2012-126 Accountable Co. Comms./Expand Loc. Bd. Auth. Statutory Changes Will Promote County Flexibility in Social Services Administration (May 2011)
S.L. 2012-131 Reform Workforce Development. State and Local Improvements Needed for Workforce Development System Integration and Accountability (March 2012)
S.L. 2012-142 Modify 2011 Appropriations Act. Eliminating the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Backlog Will Require at Least $549 Million (November 2009)
S.L. 2012-159 Permanent License Plates. Key Ideas from Five Program Evaluation Division Reports on State-Owned Vehicles and Permanent License Plates (June 2012)
S.L. 2012-199 Vehicle Emissions Inspections. A Three-Year Emissions Inspection Exemption Would Save North Carolina Motorists $9.6 Million (March 2012)
S.L. 2011-145, Section 28.24.(a) Appropriations Act of 2011. Doubtful Return on the Public's $141 Million Investment in Poorly Managed Vehicle Inspection Programs (December 2008)
S.L. 2011-145, Section 28.25A.(b) Appropriations Act of 2011. Eliminating the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Backlog Will Require at Least $549 Million (November 2009)
S.L. 2011-340 Global TransPark Gov. Reform & Loan Repayment. North Carolina Should Weigh Continued Investment in the Global TransPark Authority and Consider How to Repay the Escheat Fund Loan (April 2011)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2010-31, Section 10.35 Appropriations Act of 2010. Controlling the Cost of Medicaid Private Duty Nursing Services (December 2008)
S.L. 2010-31, Sections 13.17. and 13.18.(a) Appropriations Act of 2010. Selling 25 Underutilized Aircraft May Yield Up to $8.1 Million and Save $1.5 Million Annually(April 2010)
S.L. 2010-31, Section 14.6.(a) Appropriations Act of 2010. Selling 25 Underutilized Aircraft May Yield Up to $8.1 Million and Save $1.5 Million Annually(April 2010)
S.L. 2010-33 No High School Graduation Proj. Required. High School Graduation Project Requirement Should Remain a Local School District Decision (April 2010)
S.L. 2010-122 Modernization of the State ABC System. North Carolina's Alcohol Beverage Control System Is Outdated and Needs Modernization (December 2008)
S.L. 2010-154 UST Operator Training Program. Eliminating the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Backlog Will Require at Least $549 Million (November 2009)
S.L. 2010-194 Amend State Purchases & Contracts Laws. Legislative Options for Addressing Deficiencies in State Purchasing and Contracting: (April 2010)
S.L. 2009-574, Part XLIII. The Studies Act of 2009. North Carolina's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Lacks Strategic Focus and Coordination (January 2009)
Session Law Description PED Source
S.L. 2010-31, Section 10.35 Appropriations Act of 2010. Controlling the Cost of Medicaid Private Duty Nursing Services (December 2008)