Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the state's merit system to establish separate employment positions and salary scales specifically for employees of the Board of Elections. Under the new rules, the Department of Administration must manage these distinct roles within the unclassified pay plan, ensuring that salary adjustments for these workers do not exceed two grades per year. The legislation also mandates that any changes to the pay plan undergo a public hearing process where the public, employees, and appointing authorities can provide testimony before recommendations are submitted to the governor. Ultimately, this measure aims to create a dedicated compensation structure for election officials while maintaining oversight through the existing state personnel review procedures.
Sen. Linda Ujifusa
Sponsored bills
Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.
Provides a special enrollment period for applicants for Medicare Part B. Also prohibits state insurance carriers from denying/imposing conditions on new enrollees or discriminate on price based upon health status/claims experience/preexisting conditions.
Allows the town council of Portsmouth, by ordinance or resolution, to exempt Quaker Manor from valuation for taxation or to enter into tax abatement or payment in lieu of taxes agreements.
Maddy summaryThis bill prevents health insurance plans from requiring approval reviews for prescriptions used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorders. It specifically protects medications containing methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone, as well as drugs approved for opioid withdrawal, from being subjected to prospective or concurrent utilization reviews. The law applies to all health benefit plans issued or renewed after the bill becomes effective and also mandates that Medicaid managed care organizations follow specific state criteria for these determinations. By removing these review barriers, the legislation aims to streamline access to addiction treatment medications for covered individuals.
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.
Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twenty (20) years.
Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments and includes the right to clean and sanitary conditions.
Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage or loss.