Provides for award of attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases.
Sen. Kevin Parker
Sponsored bills
Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of such fertilizers; further establishes a green roof installation tax credit in the amount of fifty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.
Establishes a legislative intelligence committee to provide oversight, review, approval and audits of appropriations and expenditures of counterterrorism agencies.
Requires the preparation of a comprehensive economic development plan for the use of eminent domain when the primary purpose is economic development and certain residential premises are to be acquired; requires municipal approval of the exercise of eminent domain power in such cases; enacts the "eminent domain reform act".
Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency.
Relates to written notification to schools of a student's placement in foster care.
Relates to enacting the "environmentally conscious purchasing act"; prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from purchasing single-use plastic products; defines terms; provides exceptions for medical reasons and garbage collection.
Establishes an international division within the department of state to establish and maintain international sister state relationships to facilitate and maintain the exchange of students and faculty.
Relates to funds of the state; prohibits certain public authorities, commissions or public benefit corporations from depositing moneys in certain banking institutions.
Establishes the Lymphology study; requires the department of health to study the effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology Association of North America.