Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan to set rates for chiropractic services.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends state laws regarding sales and use taxes by adding a new exemption for scalp hair prostheses and wigs required due to medical hair loss. The legislation also updates definitions for bundled transactions, clarifying how to calculate tax when multiple items are sold together for a single price, and provides specific rules for determining when taxable items in a bundle are too small to require separate tax calculation. Additionally, the bill refines categories for clothing, computers, and related items to ensure consistent application of tax rules across different types of products. These changes directly affect retailers and consumers by altering how certain items are taxed and how bundled sales are processed.
Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2024, utilizing funds from the general fund or the American Rescue Plan Act.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for appealing certain district court cases to the superior court in Utah. It changes the deadline for filing an appeal from two days to five days for landlord-tenant disputes, while keeping the two-day limit for other civil cases. The legislation also adjusts the specific fees that parties must pay when requesting an appeal, including changes to filing fees, service fees, and processing charges depending on whether the plaintiff or defendant is appealing. These changes directly affect individuals and businesses involved in civil litigation who seek to have their cases heard in a higher court.
Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands the legal definition of "public official" in Rhode Island to explicitly include election officials and poll workers. By adding these individuals to the existing list, the legislation ensures that anyone who knowingly makes threats against them or their immediate families is charged with a felony. The penalty for such threats remains a prison term of up to five years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both. This change directly affects the legal protections available to those administering elections and aims to cover threats motivated by hostility toward their public duties.
Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly "Washington Bridge snapshot report" containing information on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.
Includes immediate family members and related parties to be included in the definitions applicable to the chapter and require that information for nursing facility applicants for initial licensure or change of ownership.
Increases the state's share of supplementary assistance to individuals living in a state-licensed assisted-living residence from $332.00 to $352.00, of which $140.00 would be allocated to the personal needs allowance.
