Relates to the use of native pollinator friendly plant species in medians along the highways of the state.
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals; provides exemptions; defines terms; imposes civil penalties.
Requires the return of all or a part of the financial assistance provided for a project where the project has material shortfalls or material violations and prevents the use of funds, financial incentives, subsidies or tax exemptions for projects already in development.
Provides the amount of compensation an attorney shall receive from representing a client which was assigned to the attorney through the bar association; increases such amount from seventy-five dollars to one hundred fifty dollars per hour; makes related provisions.
Establishes "Elizabeth's law"; requires child care providers to be provided with informational materials on the impacts and dangers of congenital cytomegalovirus infection and the treatments and methods of prevention of cytomegalovirus infection; requires distribution of materials relating to cytomegalovirus by certain physicians.
Requires businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes to provide agencies, local governments and school districts with notice of their intention to file for a change in assessment.
Provides that entities soliciting a recurring contribution to a political campaign, political committee, party committee, or not-for-profit or for-profit entity shall receive the affirmative consent of the contributor at the time of arrangement of the recurring contribution; provides for refund of recurring contributions; provides penalties for violations.
Requires degree-granting institutions of higher education to make certain annual disclosures and to conspicuously publish the report on the website of such institution and submit the website address of such report to the department.
Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the prepayment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of his or her case; makes related provisions.
Provides that whenever the estimate for construction work exceeds one hundred thousand dollars but does not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars such work must be performed either with the municipality's own forces or by contract let by competitive bid.
