Senate Bill 14 Summary

• Appropriates $50,000 from Department of Public Instruction to Office of Administrative Hearings for litigation costs in defense of North Carolina State Board of Education v. The State of North Carolina case.

• Transfers $275,000 to Department of Administration to support operations of the Academic Standards Review Commission, including staff, technical assistance, and travel expenses for Commission members.

• Prohibits use of Commission funds for surveys related to academic standards adoption, citing prior public input opportunities.

• Requires Academic Standards Review Commission to comply with Public Records Act and Open Meetings Law, including publishing all materials and live-streaming meetings online.

• Modifies coal ash management funding provisions to allocate 26.5% of Coal Combustion Residuals Management Fund to Coal Ash Management Commission and remainder to Department of Environment and Natural Resources.