Rep. Paul Evans

Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding workforce levels necessary to respond to emergencies. Directs office to submit report on findings by December 1, 2021. Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding strategies to meet recommended workforce levels. Directs office to submit report on findings by September 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding improvement of fire protection. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes State Gambling Task Force. Directs task force to study and make recommendations regarding state gambling policy and regulations. Requires task force to submit periodic reports ] interim report on progress to committee of Legislative Assembly and to submit final report to committee by December 1, 2022. Prohibits authorization or implementation of new lottery games or game procedures ] playable on mobile device, personal computer or other personal electronic device until January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Employment Relations Board to develop guidelines and procedures for authorizations designating bargaining representatives of bargaining unit to be prepared and signed electronically. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires state agency that enters into certain interagency agreements with public body, another state agency or unit of local government to evaluate performance of other party to interagency agreement at least once each year on basis of specified criteria and to determine every six years after date of execution of interagency agreement whether to continue or renew interagency agreement or terminate interagency agreement and enter into new interagency agreement with different public body, state agency or unit of local government. Requires state agency to report results of evaluation not later than December 31 of each year to Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of State Police to maintain staffing level of at least 15 patrol troopers per 100,000 residents of this state, beginning January 1, 2030.

Expands membership of Emergency Board. Becomes operative upon adjournment sine die of 2023 regular session of Legislative Assembly.

Requires Director of Employment Department to study methods of allowing employers to pay quarterly unemployment insurance taxes over extended period. Requires director to report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to employment on or before September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023.

Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma. Takes effect January 1, 2025.

Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department. Requires department to submit report on findings by January 1, 2023.