Rep. Karin Power

Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license. Specifies license application and renewal procedures and required fees. Prescribes duties of licensee and requires licensee to maintain specified liquidity, operating reserves and tangible net worth. Prescribes civil penalty against person that engages in business as student loan servicer without license. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to participate in multistate examinations under specified circumstances. Becomes operative January ] July 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund. Authorizes Early Learning Division to make grants from fund for purpose of supporting culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs in this state and to promote capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver programs . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Environmental Quality to contract with independent third-party entity to provide technical assistance to municipalities on matters related to state and federal wastewater permitting requirements. Appropriates moneys to department to carry out purposes of Act. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Creates tax credit for workers at child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Designates rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.

Establishes Organ Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund. Directs Department of Transportation to accept donations to fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2021.

Requires state agency, in proceeding agency initiates to enjoin disclosure of public records, to name Attorney General as respondent. Requires public body other than state agency, in proceeding public body initiates to enjoin disclosure of public records, to name district attorney as respondent. Provides person seeking disclosure with right to intervene.

Urges Congress to lead global effort to reduce threat of nuclear war.

Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Requires gun dealers to post notice concerning obligation to store firearms in safe manner. Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to person convicted of unlawful storage of firearm for five-year period after conviction. Punishes unlawful sale, delivery or transfer by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.