AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO EQUITY BEFORE BIRTH.

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE EXPANDED USE OF EXTENDING THE PLACE OF CONFINEMENT POLICIES BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO EXPAND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEDICAL RELEASE OF INMATES, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT CHRONIC CARE UNITS IN STATE PRISONS AND IMPROVE SCREENING AND TRAINING OF INCOMING PRISON STAFF.

AN ACT REQUIRING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND STATE AGENCY LICENSING BOARDS TO INFORM THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE NAME OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING DATA ON APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE SUBMITTED BY MILITARY-TRAINED PERSONS OR MILITARY SPOUSES; PROVIDING THAT LICENSING BOARDS SHALL DETERMINE AN APPLICANT'S STATUS AS MILITARY-TRAINED OR A MILITARY SPOUSE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR ONE FULL-TIME POSITION TO ASSIST LICENSING BOARDS IN AIDING MILITARY-TRAINED PERSONS AND MILITARY SPOUSES SEEKING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES; EXCLUDING UNIFORMED SERVICES RETIREMENT PAY FROM TAXATION; EXTENDING THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN TO THE CHILDREN OF NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS; EXPANDING THE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS; AND AUTHORIZING COUNTIES AND CITIES TO ENTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS WITH MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.