Appropriates funds for an experimental modernization project to address compensation equity issues and make necessary salary adjustments for senior teachers whose current base salary does not reflect their years of professional service.
Increases the number of classifications on the salary schedule for teachers of the department of education. Specifies that additional classifications may be included in the teachers' salary schedule pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for bargaining unit (5).
Requires all state building construction that uses concrete to use post-industrial carbon dioxide mineralized concrete unless use of these materials will increase costs or delay construction.
Prohibits a county from enacting any ordinance that prohibits a person from lying by the roadside in safety in accordance with the law of the splintered paddle.
Establishes a presumption that a person charged with a crime is entitled to unconditional release unless proven otherwise. Requires the consideration of nonfinancial conditions of release before bail is ordered.
Seeks to prohibit under legal penalties the foreclosure of rental properties, both residential and commercial, during a state of emergency for public health crises.
Affirms the right of every person in the State to breathe clean air that will have no negative impact on their health or well-being, the right to be free from exposure to secondhand smoke or pesticide drift, and the right to be free from exposure to aerosolized chemicals or fugitive dust that creates a nuisance or disturbs the peaceful enjoyment of a person's property. Recognizes the right to bring citizen suits.
Authorizes the Department of Human Services and Department of Health to appoint an existing employee to apply for and manage grants, request grant writing assistance from other state agencies, or contract or employ a dedicated capture manager for this purpose. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2024.
Establishes a general excise tax exemption to the amounts received from the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.
