Sen. Monica Martinez
Sponsored bills
Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program which encourages veterans or discharged military personnel to join their local fire department and emergency medical service agency.
Increases membership on the board of the metropolitan transportation authority, including members representative of commuters' advisory councils.
Provides that "small business" for the purposes of minority and women-owned business enterprises shall mean a business which has a significant business presence in the state, is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field and employs, based on its industry, a certain number of persons as determined by the director, but not to exceed three hundred except for industries otherwise specified by the small business size standards pursuant to 13 CFR 121.201 which shall be determined by the size standard in number of employees.
Increases the penalty of sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child from a class B felony to a class A-II felony.
Provides that no vapor products dealer, or any agent or employee of a vapor products dealer, shall sell or offer for sale at retail, or store flavored vapor product reasonably intended for sale in the state any flavored vapor product intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine.
Ensures accountability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems; provides the pay of all executives in the authority shall be frozen for each year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems until the MTA's service disruptions and delays return to their previous level or are reduced; provides for penalties and enforcement.
Authorizes school districts to borrow against certain reserve funds, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of education of such school district.
Describes the role of the ignition interlock monitor as well as requirements of people charged with violations that require the installation of an ignition interlock device to comply with court orders.
Provides that a prior conviction within the past two years for petit larceny shall raise a subsequent offense to grand larceny in the fourth degree.