Reorganizes and integrates the land use commission within a modified office of planning, which is renamed as the office of planning and sustainable development. (CD1)
Sponsored bills
Appropriates funds for the photo red light imaging detector systems pilot program. Effective retroactively on 6/30/21. (CD1)
Makes permanent the regulation of behavior analysts. Effective 06/29/21. (SD2)
Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2024. Specifies that the nursing facility sustainability fee limit is 5.5 per cent of overall net patient service revenue. Removes the per resident daily maximum fee of $20 for each facility. Specifies that facilities that meet certain exceptions shall pay a reduced daily fee in comparison to other participating facilities. Allows nursing facilities sixty days to pay the nursing facility sustainability fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/29/2021. (CD1)
Authorizes the department of health to perform the duties required of the state health planning and development agency. Requires the state health planning and development agency or department of health to update the state health services and facilities plan every five years. Transfers moneys in excess of $2,000,000 in the state health planning and development special fund to the general fund at the end of each fiscal year. Authorizes administrative penalties for persons who do not comply with an approved certificate of need. Exempts chronic renal dialysis services and psychiatric services from the certificate of need requirements. Requires the department of health to conduct a study on the efficacy of the measure after its repeal. Sunsets 7/1/2026. (CD1)
Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the legislature on implementing open forums. Eliminates the superintendent of education as a voting member constituting the public employer for the purpose of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with personnel of the department of education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse may be initiated. Extends the period during which a victim of childhood sexual abuse may bring an otherwise time-barred action against the victim's abuser or a legal entity having a duty of care. Allows recovery of treble damages in certain circumstances. Provides for training on trauma-informed response. Applies retroactively to 4/24/2020. (SD1)