Requires research facilities that use dogs or cats for laboratory research to offer dogs or cats no longer used for research for adoption prior to euthanasia. Provides that research facility is immune from civil liability for or resulting from transfer of dog or cat, if research facility acted in good faith concerning health and physical condition of dog or cat. Requires certain research facilities to submit annual report to Secretary of State that provides certain information regarding release of dogs and cats and animal shelters with which facilities have entered into written agreements. Provides that reports are confidential and exempt from disclosure except that Secretary of State shall make aggregate data available to public upon request.
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Authorizes, during five assessment years following correction of real market value by Department of Revenue or tribunal, change to real market value indicated by subsequent sale of property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public. Provides exception if food vendor ensures that polystyrene container is used only on premises of food vendor and that polystyrene containers used on premises of food vendor are delivered to facility for recycling, processing or conversion into new product. Takes effect January 1, 2021.
Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide beginning with 2020-2021 school year . Directs Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts for instruction. Requires State Board of Education to develop academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies. Requires school districts to provide instruction based on standards beginning with 2025-2026 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2020. ].
Requires school district to adopt policy requiring comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention. Prescribes requirements of policy ] plan . Directs school district to adopt policy by beginning of 2020-2021 school year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes person holding resident disabled veteran hunting license eligible for additional preference points in controlled hunt permit preference system.
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Urges federal government to adopt and enforce stringent regulations related to accuracy in wine labeling, packaging and advertising. Urges states to enter into mutual agreements related to enforcement of wine laws.
Requires principal real estate brokers to complete real estate continuing education courses before renewal or reactivation of license. Requires real estate brokers and real estate property managers to complete real estate continuing education courses before reactivation of license. Prohibits Housing and Community Services Department from requiring elderly housing project that has repaid financing received through department program, and retired bond obligations related to project, to hire licensed real estate property manager, real estate broker or principal real estate broker to perform property management duties with respect to project. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.