Authorizes Early Learning Council to adopt by rule reasonable requirements for landlords of tenants who operate certified family child care home in tenant's dwelling. Provides that rules adopted by Early Learning Council related to certified or registered family child care homes may not take into consideration providers' children if children are between 10 and 12 years of age, unless children have special need or disability and require heightened level of care. Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to make payments to subsidized care facilities by date specified by rule or to pay additional amount. Requires that prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any specialty code that may affect child care provider, notice be given of proposed change to Department of Early Learning and Care.
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Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned businesses. Defines "veteran" and "veteran-owned business." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Education to conduct study to identify best methodology for determining appropriate number of students on workload for certain school-based health practitioners. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2023 ] January 5, 2024 . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Establishes uniform method for calculating eligibility of part-time faculty member of community college or public university for certain health care, retirement and other benefits. ] Modifies method for calculation of hours of employment of academic employees of community colleges and public universities for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.
Changes operative date from January 1, 2026, to effective date of Act, for law removing authority of Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from establishing and collecting fee from educator preparation provider based on number of license applications received by commission from provider or type of educator preparation programs offered by provider. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits issues that may be basis for appeal of land use decisions where local government amends comprehensive plan or land use regulations. Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to approve land use regulations not in strict conformance with comprehensive plan if they further plan. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits application of requirement that housing development regulations be clear and objective to development of housing within urban growth boundaries ]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows conversion of building from commercial use to housing within urban growth boundary under certain conditions. Prohibits, for such conversions, local governments from enforcing parking minimums and limits collection of system development charges.
Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires public institutions of higher education to notify potentially eligible part-time faculty members of eligibility requirements and details of health care benefits available to part-time faculty no later than 30 days before application deadline. Reduces amount of time part-time faculty must work to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to 30 percent of full-time equivalent employee. Requires institution to include noninstructional work when making eligibility determination. ] Alters requirement for part-time faculty to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to part-time faculty member being eligible for membership in Public Employees Retirement System or comparable retirement plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Aligns implementation date of academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies with implementation date of academic content standards for ethnic studies. Directs Department of Education to provide professional development to ensure that school districts are able to offer instruction that meets academic content standards related to Holocaust, genocide and ethnic studies. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.