Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money.
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.
Provides for the deduction of student loan interest from federal adjusted gross income.
Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.
Provides for the expungement of certain records following the termination of criminal actions and proceedings against certain minors.
Requires gas corporations to file a plan with the public service commission addressing aging or leaking pipelines within their service territory; outlines plans for the replacement of such pipelines.
Establishes that consumer litigation funding transactions should be subject to state regulation and sets forth requirements regarding disclosure, licensing, funding company and attorney responsibilities and limitations, violations and other provisions.
Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.
Relates to hunting and hunting licenses.
Authorizes the department of veterans' affairs to provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for purchasing, training and the upkeep of service dogs and emotional support dogs.
