Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify costs and possible funding sources to improve school safety. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to study potential uses for animal processing waste products. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2024.
Provides that person that voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith firefighting efforts.
Creates income tax credit for child care workers employed in rural areas. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Task Force on the Water Rights and Transfers Protest Backlog. ] Instructs task force ] Water Resources Department to take certain actions concerning backlog of protests of decisions concerning water rights and transfers and submit report on backlog to committee ] committees or interim committee ] committees of Legislative Assembly related to water no later than September 15 ] December 31 , 2024. Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department , Department of Justice, Office of Administrative Hearings ] and State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purposes related to backlog of protests of decisions concerning water rights and transfers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases amount that State Fish and Wildlife Commission must annually set aside for Predatory Animal, Rabbit and Rodent Control Fund.
Requires Department of State Police to create electronic statewide system for application and issuance of search warrants. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, to create system.
Directs Energy Facility Siting Council to adopt standards, for siting, construction, operation and retirement of energy facilities that generate electricity from renewable energy source, addressing impacts of energy facility's equipment waste recycling and disposal needs over lifetime of energy facility. Requires county to require applicant for land use permit to establish renewable energy facility to develop mitigation plan to address renewable energy facility's equipment waste recycling and disposal needs.
Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on multiplier of not more than seven times fair market value of livestock or working dogs and recommendation of county advisory committee.
Establishes income tax credit for sheriff's deputies employed in rural counties. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
