Requires tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property destroyed or damaged by wildfire during September 2020 in county covered by state of emergency declared in response to wildfire as if property were destroyed property under current law. Coordinates timing of proration of taxes for property destroyed and damaged by fire or act of God. Applies to property tax year beginning on July 1, 2020. ] Authorizes governing body of county covered by state of emergency declared in response to September 2020 wildfires to adopt law directing tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes imposed on taxable property that suffered loss in real market value as result of wildfires, without application from property owner. Authorizes such governing bodies to adopt law to direct tax collector to prorate and cancel property taxes on taxable property that suffered damage, or disruption of use, due to wildfires, upon application by property owner. Requires such laws to include wildfire map, produced through public process, identifying boundaries within which wildfire tax relief may be granted. Provides for refunds of overpayment of property taxes. Applies to property tax year beginning on July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Prohibits grandfathered health plan from imposing preexisting condition exclusion. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Makes private citizen immune from civil or criminal liability arising from good faith acts made in connection with fighting wildfire.
Enacts express sunset for exemption of medical marijuana registry cardholder or primary caregiver from tax imposed on retail sale of marijuana items. Applies to retail sales of marijuana items occurring on or after January 1, 2016, and before January 1, 2028.
Prohibits public body from issuing COVID-19 vaccine passport. Prohibits person or public body from requiring individual to state or document vaccination against or immunity to COVID-19 in order to access certain amenities. Prohibits person or public body from requiring individual to wear face covering if individual does not state or document vaccination against or immunity to COVID-19 in order to access certain amenities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of other individual, subject to specified exceptions. 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.
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.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers. Directs Department of Revenue to make refund payments of overpayments due to operation of subtraction as soon as practicable. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.