Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds exceptional circumstances which compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption.
Requires every board of elections to employ a minimum of four full time employees in addition to the appointed commissioners within four years and shall employ two of those full time employees within two years; and two additional employees for every twenty thousand active registered voters beyond forty thousand active registered voters.
Provides that contributions up to the first $250 of any contribution amount shall be matchable contributions under the public campaign financing program.
Establishes an implied warranty that new homes shall be free from mold caused by defective workmanship for a period of ten years from the date of sale of the new home.
Implements a state-wide plan to prevent and reduce the use of seclusion and physical restraint in schools; prohibits the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing on students; authorizes annual appropriations to provide grants to school districts; and provides for more rapid notice to parents if restraints or seclusion is used on a student.
Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in an educational setting; defines corporal punishment as an act of physical force upon a pupil for the purpose of punishing the pupil.
Establishes the office of equity for energy and climate to support local and communally developed climate projects to support disadvantaged communities, including by establishing and administering the community solutions fund and the solutions grants program; provides for funding and standards for climate and community protection projects and programs.
Authorizes the state education department to contract for a program related to teacher recruitment and retention.
Prohibits confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions from inclusion in contracts pertaining to economic development, entered into by the state or a municipality or any party negotiating on behalf of such governmental entity.
Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.
