Amends apprenticeship statutes to permit establishment of firefighter apprentice program. Appropriates money to Bureau of Labor and Industries for purpose of establishing firefighter apprentice program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes City of Unity to operate photo radar. Provides exception to allow City of Unity to operate photo radar on portion of U.S. Highway 26 within city.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture, to study laws related to permitting of animal rendering facilities and provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Urges Congress to pass legislation to allow access to specified federal health benefits and programs for pretrial detainees, by redefining term "inmates of a public institution" as used in federal Social Security Act.
Lowers estimated contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to public improvement contracts with state contracting agencies from $1 million to $200,000 and raises percentage of work hours that apprentices must perform from 12 percent to 15 percent. Requires subcontractors on public improvement contracts to make good-faith efforts to encourage minority individuals, women, economically disadvantaged individuals, socially disadvantaged individuals and service-disabled veterans to become apprentices with subcontractor. Specifies actions that constitute good-faith efforts. Requires bidder or proposer for public improvement contract to demonstrate to state contracting agency that bidder or proposer is training agent for apprentices in apprenticeable occupations. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes legislative caucus leaders to each appoint Senate Majority Legislative Counsel, Senate Minority Legislative Counsel, House Majority Legislative Counsel and House Minority Legislative Counsel, and establishes legislative caucus leaders as Legislative Counsel Committee. Directs Senate Majority Legislative Counsel, Senate Minority Legislative Counsel, House Majority Legislative Counsel and House Minority Legislative Counsel to co-equally manage Office of Legislative Counsel. Directs each caucus Legislative Counsel to assist in preparation of measures, opinions, research and other work requested by caucus members. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Authorizes caucus leaders to take preparatory measures to implement Act prior to January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to approve or disapprove application for permit within 60 days of receipt or according to timeline established by Environmental Quality Commission for permits that require public participation. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes personal income tax credit for essential workers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits types of restrictions that Governor may impose on certain businesses during state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires residential landlord to disclose to tenant amount of estimated monthly property tax paid by owner for dwelling unit. Establishes penalty.
