Sen. Dominick Moreno

The act creates the legislative oversight committee concerning tax policy (committee) and the associated task force (task force).The committee is required to annually define in writing, no later than the second meeting of the year, the scope of tax policy to be considered for the committee and the task force. The committee is responsible for considering the policy considerations contained in the tax expenditure evaluations prepared by the state auditor. The committee is responsible for the oversight of the task force. The committee may recommend legislative changes that are treated as bills recommended by an interim legislative committee.The task force is required to study tax policy within its scope as annually defined by the committee and is required to develop and propose for committee consideration any tax policy and legislative recommendations.The task force is also authorized, with approval from the committee chair in consultation with the committee vice-chair, to provide evidence-based feedback on the potential benefits or consequences of a legislative or other policy proposal not directly affiliated with or generated by the task force, including any bill or resolution introduced by the general assembly that affects tax policy.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act requires that certain language appear at the beginning of a ballot title for an initiated measure that would either increase or decrease tax revenue through a tax change.First, in the case of a measure that would reduce state tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there be a reduction to the (description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing state revenue, which will reduce funding for state expenditures that include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of revenue reduction to the state in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in tax revenue...?". If the ballot measure specifies the public services or programs that are to be reduced by the tax change, those public services or programs must be stated in the ballot title.Second, in the case of a measure that would reduce local district property tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall funding available for counties, school districts, water districts, fire districts, and other districts funded, at least in part, by property taxes be impacted by a reduction of (projected dollar figure of property tax revenue reduction to all districts in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in property tax revenue...?".Finally, in the case of a measure that would increase tax revenue for any district through a tax change, after the language required by section 20 (3)(c) of article X of the state constitution, the ballot title must state either "in order to increase or improve levels of public services", or, if applicable, "in order to increase or improve levels of public services, including, but not limited to (the program expenditure that the measure states will receive increased funding)".The act also changes the requirements for the ballot information booklet entry for certain measures. The act requires the ballot information booklet entry for an initiated measure that would increase or decrease income tax revenue or state sales tax revenue to include a table that shows the number of tax filers in designated income categories, the total tax burden change for each of those income categories, and the average tax burden change for a filer within each of those income categories. If an initiated measure includes a tax change that reduces state tax revenue, the act requires the ballot information booklet to include a description of the 3 largest areas of program expenditure funded by the affected revenue stream.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act removes the following administrative fees, costs, and surcharges in juvenile delinquency cases that a juvenile or a juvenile's parent or legal guardian must pay:Cost of care, other than costs required pursuant to the federal "Social Security Act", for a juvenile sentenced to a placement out of the home or granted probation as a result of an adjudication, deferral of adjudication, or direct filing in or transfer to district court; Costs of prosecution and the amount of the cost of care imposed upon a juvenile who is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent; Fees for applying for court-appointed counsel and costs of the representation when a juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal custodian is determined not to be indigent; Costs and surcharges levied on criminal actions and traffic offenses paid into the court district's crime victim compensation fund and the victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund; Surcharges paid into the sex offender surcharge fund by juveniles adjudicated, or who receive a deferred adjudication, for commission of a sex offense; Cost of the juvenile's medical care in the youthful offender system provided to the minor based on the minor's consent; Cost of collecting and testing biological samples from juveniles sentenced to the youthful offender system; Time payment and late penalty fees assessed when a juvenile does not pay fines, fees, costs, surcharges, or other monetary assessments in criminal cases; The restorative justice surcharge; Costs and surcharges related to impaired driving; and The fee assessed on persons required to perform community or useful public service. A court is prohibited from including fees related to participating in restorative justice practices in a court order.Any outstanding balance of the fees, costs, and surcharges repealed in the act are unenforceable and not collectable. Within 6 months after the effective date of the act, the court is required to vacate the portion of a court order that imposes the costs.The act makes transfers from the marijuana tax cash fund to the restorative justice surcharge fund, the crime victim compensation fund, and the victims assistance and law enforcement fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act expands certain preventive health-care services to include counseling, prevention, and screening for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The act adds contraception as a mandatory health benefit.Current law requires a health-care provider or facility to perform a diagnostic exam for an STI and subsequently treat the STI at the request of a minor patient. The act allows a health-care provider to administer, dispense, or prescribe preventive measures or medications where applicable. The consent of a parent is not a prerequisite for a minor to receive preventive care, but a health-care provider shall counsel the minor on the importance of bringing the minor's parent or legal guardian into the minor's confidence regarding the services.Current law requires the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing to authorize reimbursement for medical or diagnostic services provided by a certified family planning clinic. The act removes the requirement that services be provided by a certified family planning clinic and authorizes reimbursement for family planning services and family-planning-related services provided by any licensed health-care provider.The act appropriates $90,547 to the department of health care policy and financing and $13,353 and provides 0.2 FTE to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act repeals the department of revenue's (department) discretionary authority to take administrative action to:Cancel, deny, or deny renewal of a person's driver's license: For unlawful or fraudulent use or conviction of misuse of license, titles, permits, or license plates; Because the person failed to pay a monetary judgment or has an outstanding warrant relating to a traffic violation or a municipal violation committed when the person was under 18 years of age; or Because the person failed to pay a judgment for using public transportation without paying the fare; and Cancel, deny, or deny renewal of a person's driver's license or identification card because the person failed to register all vehicles owned by the person. The act repeals mandatory administrative actions by the department to revoke a person's driver's license or instruction permit following a first conviction for illegal underage possession or consumption of alcohol or marijuana or attempting to obtain alcohol when underage, and only permits revocation upon a second or subsequent conviction when a person has failed to complete an alcohol evaluation or assessment, education program, or treatment program ordered by the court in connection with the conviction. The revocation can run concurrently with another suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial.The act repeals mandatory administrative actions by the department to:Revoke a person's driver's license or instruction permit because the person was convicted of, or has received a deferred judgment for, aggravated motor vehicle theft or second degree criminal trespass; Deny issuance or renewal of a person's driver's license because the person failed to pay a monetary judgment or has an outstanding warrant relating to a traffic violation or a municipal violation committed when the person was under 18 years of age or the person failed to pay a monetary judgment for using public transportation without paying the fare; or Suspend the driver's license of certain persons following conviction for selling, serving, or otherwise providing alcohol to or for an underage person or permitting or failing to prevent an underage person from using the person's identification to unlawfully purchase alcohol. The act prohibits the department from denying to issue, renew, or reinstate a person's driver's license because the person failed to pay a monetary judgment or has an outstanding warrant relating to a traffic violation or a municipal violation. The person must pay the required fees for issuance or reinstatement of the license.The act imposes a $25 fee to issue or restore a person's license if the person's license was revoked because of a DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, or UDD conviction.The act establishes a study group to examine methods to encourage people who have received a traffic citation and fail to appear in court to contest the citation or to pay any default judgment associated with the citation. The study group must report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2021.The act makes transfers from the marijuana tax cash fund (cash fund), adds an allowable appropriation from the cash fund, and makes appropriations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act adds a requirement, as part of mandatory health insurance coverage of preventive health care services, that health plans cover an annual mental health wellness examination of up to 60 minutes that is performed by a qualified mental health care provider. The coverage must:Be comparable to the coverage of a physical examination; Comply with the requirements of federal mental health parity laws; and Not require any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance for the mental health wellness examination. The coverage applies to large employer plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, and to individual and small group plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, if the commissioner of insurance determines, and the United States department of health and human services confirms or fails to timely respond to a request for confirmation, that the coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination does not require state defrayal pursuant to the federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act". Additionally, the division of insurance (division) is directed to conduct an actuarial study to determine the effect of the coverage on insurance premiums.The act appropriates $26,353 to the division to conduct reviews of health plans to ensure compliance with the coverage required by the bill.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act continues the necessary document program (program) indefinitely. Beginning January 1, 2032, and each 5 years thereafter, the department of public health and environment shall report to the general assembly the total number of necessary documents acquired on an annual basis and any significant technological changes or other developments that affect the need for, or operation of, the program.The act appropriates $250,000 to the department of public health and environment for use by the office of health equity to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act creates the technology risk prevention and response fund (fund) for the office of information technology (office). The act specifies that the fund consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.Fifty percent of the total balance of the fund is continuously appropriated to the office.The office may use the money in the fund for one-time costs associated with:Information technology emergencies; Ensuring compliance with the office's information technology standards and policies; or Preventing risk from certain information technology debt. The act also increases the amount of money that may be transferred between items of appropriation made to principal departments of state government and to the office of the governor, which includes the office of information technology.The act appropriates $2 million from the general fund to the fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Part C of child find in the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", requires states to find, identify, locate, evaluate, and serve children with disabilities from birth through 2 years of age.The act transfers the responsibility of performing part C child find from the department of education to the department of human services on July 1, 2022; except that, on and after May 1, 2022, the department of human services shall administer the referral intake process for part C child find evaluations.The act requires the department of education and the department of human services to enter into an interagency operating agreement concerning the coordination of transitions of children from part C child find to part B child find.The act appropriates $8,266,779 from the general fund and allocates 0.9 FTE to the department of human services and appropriates $6,888,983 to the department of education.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)