Sen. Nathalia Fernández
Sponsored bills
Provides for the regulation of certain coated and treated seeds; requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of agriculture and markets to review the latest scientific information concerning certain pesticide active ingredients.
Requires grocery stores that offer digital coupons automatically apply such coupons for senior citizens and loyalty or rewards program members.
Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
Provides for the revocation of licenses to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets for the possession or sale of illicit cannabis in violation of the cannabis law.
Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.