NC S626

Directs the Legislative Research Commission to study the economic impact of ferry tolls on business, travel, and tourism in North Carolina's coastal areas, including effects on business commuter traffic, island-to-mainland traffic, courthouse traffic, school buses, emergency vehicles, and county vehicles.

Requires the Commission to study juvenile justice reforms needed to implement Senate Bill 434's proposal to raise the age for misdemeanors.

Requires examination of evidence-based models for reducing juvenile recidivism, including the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, and assessment of alternatives to secured detention such as electronic monitoring.

Requires study of best practices in community-based programs like the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council System that reduce youth recidivism and evaluation of how to reserve secure facilities for the most troubled youth.

Requires the Commission to determine how local prisons should implement Department of Justice regulations related to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, including ensuring youth under 18 are held separately from adults.

Commission shall report findings and recommended legislation to the 2013 General Assembly upon its convening.