Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though declarant is available as witness. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes various changes to workers' compensation laws of this state. ] Provides that diagnostic services are compensable under workers' compensation law after industrial accident or occupational disease has been determined to be compensable and if diagnostic services are reasonable and necessary to identify nature or extent of medical condition that may be related to industrial accident or occupational disease. Specifies certain limitations. Provides that employer bears burden of proof in denial of coverage that otherwise compensable condition is no longer major contributing cause of need for treatment and disability of combined condition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health benefit plan , coverage ] other than employer-sponsored plan, that covers cost of pregnancy care and childbirth to cover cost of pregnancy care and childbirth for surrogate mothers ] enrollee who is surrogate. Prohibits plan from requiring enrollee to reimburse plan for plan's costs or to assign to plan right to receive surrogacy payment.
Repeals $500,000 limitation on awards of noneconomic damages in civil actions seeking damages for bodily injury, death or property damage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Secretary of State or county clerk, rather than filer, to designate argument filed for publication in voters' pamphlet as either supporting or opposing ballot measure.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements for vision screenings of students to person that provided vision screening. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for deposit in Vision Health Account to make reimbursements for vision screenings. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Directs Department of Justice to establish program for awarding grants to law enforcement agencies and local governments for training of groups and agencies that interact with persons who have experienced trauma. Directs department to develop model training program that takes into account effects of trauma and that has objective of minimizing further trauma. Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, in consultation with Department of Justice, to develop best practices for law enforcement agencies when interacting with persons who have experienced trauma that take into account effects of trauma and that have objective of minimizing further trauma. Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt appropriate best practice policies by date specified by Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to review and update training consistent with Department of Justice model training program for law enforcement personnel in training academy. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purpose of awarding training grants. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals special assessments and property tax exemptions for forestlands covered by timber plantations and nonforested land. Requires State Forester and county assessors to develop system for forestland owners to estimate area of their forestland that is natural forest, seminatural forest, timber plantations and nonforested lands. Repeals property tax exemptions for environmentally sensitive logging equipment and skyline and swing yarders. Requires counties to use at least 30 percent of moneys received as result of changes to special assessment and property tax exemption programs for climate adaptation and climate smart forest practices. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Imposes tax on distribution of inhalant product based on percentage of wholesale sales price. Defines inhalant product as including inhalant-form nicotine but excluding cigarettes, tobacco products and cannabinoids. Requires licensing of place of business of inhalant product distributor. Establishes licensing program within Department of Revenue. Provides that licensing provisions become operative on January 1, 2020. Establishes civil and criminal penalties. Applies to inhalant product sold on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts. Increases maximum percentage of taxpayer donation for which credit may be allowed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Updates and makes technical corrections to statutes governing individual development accounts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
