Rep. Pat Sweeney

AN ACT relating to service and assistance animals; creating an offense for the misrepresentation of a service or assistance animal; prohibiting the killing or injuring of a service or assistance animal; specifying penalties; conforming provisions to federal law provisions on service and assistance animals; making conforming amendments; providing exemptions from liability as specified; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; creating the Acupuncture Practice Act; establishing the board of acupuncture; regulating the practice of acupuncture in this state; providing rulemaking authority; providing penalties; establishing an account; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; providing for the discretionary recovery of delinquent worker's compensation payments by civil action; providing for the recovery of delinquent payments through installment agreements as specified; modifying the interest rate for delinquent premiums; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance; establishing a system for employers to exempt seasonal employees from coverage under the unemployment insurance system; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to game and fish licenses; amending provisions related to license expirations; requiring rulemaking; amending provisions related to reservations of certain unused licenses; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; modifying the delinquency rate for unpaid employment wage contributions; allowing employers to enter into installment payment agreements with the department to repay delinquent contributions as specified; providing for the suspension of new penalties and interest when an employer complies with terms of a payment agreement; and providing for an effective date.