HB 649

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Laura Lewis on the occasion of her one hundred fourth birthday

ENVIRONMENT/QUALITY: Provides with respect to the Department of Environmental Quality fees (EN +$12,383,369 SG RV See Note)

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products and alternative nicotine products (RE1 -$3,741,722 GF RV See Note)

FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)

TOPS: Revises initial academic eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for award to part-time students (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EG +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Education

CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions"" specialty license plate"

TAX RETURN: Creates an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the Grambling University National Alumni Association (EGF SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to penalty enhancements for violations of drug free school zones (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT"" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES."

An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of compensatory aid for fiscal year 2027; modifying the allocation of compensatory aid for fiscal year 2028; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 126C.10, subdivision 3; 126C.15, subdivision 2.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care