Rep. Pam Marsh

Establishes Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to implement and oversee ] operate statewide immigrant and refugee integration strategy. Directs Governor to appoint director of office. ] Provides that director of office is chosen through open hiring process. Appropriates funds to office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits scrap metal business from purchasing or receiving catalytic converters, except from commercial seller or owner of vehicle from which catalytic converter was removed. Modifies record keeping requirements for purchase or receipt of metal property. Modifies defense to charge of unlawfully transporting metal property. Adds certain conduct to offense of purchasing or receiving metal property. Prohibits dismantler from acquiring catalytic converter that has been removed from vehicle.

Requires that report of death indicate housing status of decedent. ] Requires that report of death for certain decedent who was homeless at time of death indicate that decedent's residence address was "Domicile Unknown."

Prohibits public or private post-secondary institution of education from requiring prospective student to disclose whether prospective student has criminal conviction before institution makes final determination on whether to admit student. Requires materials or websites created by institution that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to include notification to prospective students if institution determined that particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway is likely to lead to professional licensure requirements that may exclude individuals with criminal convictions. Exempts from requirements any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at institution where applicants apply via direct entry and institution has determined that individuals with criminal backgrounds are likely to encounter barriers to licensure or practicum placements. Requires that any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway that uses exemption to deny admission to applicant based on prior criminal conviction must notify applicant and allow applicant to appeal decision under formal process established by institution. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Secretary of State to randomly select for examination accounts of political committees. Requires that examinations occur four times per calendar year and determine whether committee accurately and timely complied with filing requirements during three months immediately preceding examination. Permits Secretary of State or Attorney General, upon reasonable suspicion of violation, to examine accounts of person, political committee or petition committee being investigated as result of elector filing complaint alleging violation of election law or rule.

Places limits on certain restrictions by local governments, planned communities and condominiums on use of property for child care facilities. Allows development of child care facilities as conditional use on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires statement of economic interest to include certain information about sources of income for business in which public official or candidate, or member of household of public official or candidate, is officer, holds directorship or does business under if source of income has legislative or administrative interest and 10 percent or more of total gross annual income of business comes from that source of income.

Establishes Small Donor Elections Program to enable candidates for office of state Representative and state Senator to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Revenue to develop, implement and maintain software system that enables online filing and processing of returns and database of information entered in software system. Provides that use of software system shall be mandatory. Authorizes department to use database to produce anonymized reports. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides, for purposes of certain statutes relating to taking of predatory animals, that terms "predatory animal" and "rodent" do not include beavers. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules related to taking of beavers. Instructs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to publish annual report related to taking of beavers and to make report available to public.