Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass developmental educational requirements and placement tests for each student who receives grade on approved high school equivalency test indicating student is fully qualified to bypass requirements and tests. Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass requirements and tests for score of 165 or higher received on General Educational Development (GED) test unless institution notifies Higher Education Coordinating Commission that institution considers score of higher than 165 in identified subject areas to be necessary to bypass requirements and tests. Requires commission to convene committee upon notification by institution to make final determination, based on justification provided by institution, on whether institution may require score of higher than 165 on General Educational Development (GED) test for student to bypass requirements and tests. Requires committee to submit report to committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education if committee agrees with institution's justification.
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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.
Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System employed by certain law enforcement and correctional agencies. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that person applying for license to act as plumber, electrician, landscape professional or contractor is not required to possess high school diploma, modified diploma or equivalent or degree from post-secondary institution.
Establishes Health Care Interpreter Board within Health Licensing Office. Directs office to issue license to practice health care interpretation to qualified applicant. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits police officers commissioned by public university from carrying firearms as police officers outside of police headquarters if public university is located in city with population exceeding 150,000. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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.
Requires school districts to provide coordinated comprehensive school counseling program. Prescribes standards for programs.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct annual in-person case planning with ward 14 years of age or older during which department informs ward that ward is eligible for transition services and provides ward with assistance in applying for ] accessing transition services, if applicable. Directs department to submit annual report on data relating to transition services for wards. Directs department to submit initial report no later than September 15, 2020. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for provision of transition services to wards.