Establishes the veterans' services law and the department of veterans' services; replaces all instances of the term "division of veterans' services" with the term "department of veterans' services".
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Establishes a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations defining sexual harassment for state agencies, offices, and branches of government and develop recommendations for the uniform distribution of such definitions and policies, and to receive complaints and referrals alleging violations by certain state officials.
Excludes from state income tax up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation benefits earned by a resident of the state.
Provides judges with more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; establishes new criminal discovery rules.
Creates the calculation by which to determine yearly tuition and regional rate reimbursement for approved school-age and preschool special education programs.
Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.
Prohibits general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization in response to a pandemic or state disaster emergency.
Relates to the closure of certain office of mental health, office for people with developmental disabilities or office of children and family services facilities and institutions.
Directs the department of state to provide information to certain new businesses by mailing or emailing a confirmation that they received a request to reserve a corporate name and contact information for helpful programs in the area.
Authorizes pharmacists to provide immunizations which are recommended by centers for disease control and prevention to patients eighteen years or older.