Establishes minimum amount that Legislative Assembly must appropriate to Department of Veterans' Affairs in each biennium, apart from appropriations from veterans' services fund established under Ballot Measure 96 (2016). Provides that minimum amount of appropriations is total amount of appropriations to department in 2015-2017 biennium, adjusted for inflation.
Establishes Task Force on Family Engagement in Education. Directs task force to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates income tax credit for donating capital asset to publicly funded educational program. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Restricts number of personnel files concerning faculty members that community college may maintain. Provides that faculty member may respond to information in personnel files. Prohibits community college or public university from basing evaluation of faculty member on information from personnel files other than authorized personnel files. Permits faculty member to bring action for damages or other equitable relief against community college or individuals who participate in evaluation in violation of prohibition. Becomes operative January 1, 2018.
Requires value of transferable tax credit to be determined during calendar quarter in which agreement is reached to transfer credit. Applies to tax credits transferred on or after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Reinstates tax credit for long term care insurance premiums.
Requires Department of Human Services or designee of department to offer adult with intellectual or developmental disability who qualifies for comprehensive services at least one placement other than congregate living arrangement.
Allows parents to submit petition to school district board to transform school that is in bottom 20 percent of schools of state. Provides process and requirements for transformation.
Exempts funding or other assistance provided to public official to obtain basic emergency medical training from definition of "gift" subject to annual $50 limit.
Requires witness before statutory, standing, special or interim legislative committee to sign declaration that witness's testimony is true to best of witness's knowledge and belief, and that witness understands testimony is subject to penalty for perjury. Specifies exceptions.
Allows persons convicted of unlawful delivery of controlled substance constituting Class A felony to file motion for order setting aside conviction, unless delivery occurred within 1,000 feet of school or was to minor. Exempts persons convicted of unlawful delivery of controlled substance constituting Class B felony from 20-year waiting period to file motion for order setting aside conviction, unless delivery occurred within 1,000 feet of school or was to minor.
Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax exemption to commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings that have been seismically retrofitted, for period of up to 10 years, with additional period up to five years based on locally adopted criteria. Caps dollar amount of exemption at specified eligible costs to seismically retrofit building. Provides that ordinance or resolution becomes effective only if rates of taxation of taxing districts located within territory of local government whose governing boards agree to exemption or partial exemption, when combined with rate of local government adopting exemption or partial exemption, equal 75 percent or more of total combined rate of taxation within territory of local government. Provides that eligible costs equal discounted present value of estimated after-tax costs directly related to work necessary to seismically retrofit building. Authorizes county assessor to charge owner of building fee of up to $200 for first year and up to $100 for each subsequent year for which property exemption or partial exemption is granted. Provides for clawback of property tax upon disqualification for failure to comply with eligibility requirements or make reasonable progress on seismic retrofitting or for misleading or false statements in application. Authorizes city or county to provide owner with opportunity to cure grounds for disqualification. Sunsets authority to adopt ordinance or resolution on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
