Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Encourages Executive Branch and local government entities to use optimization modeling tools to evaluate energy policies and support sustainable, cost-effective, and health-conscious planning.
Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office.
Extends time period in which gross income taxpayers may file amended tax returns to correct overpayment of tax related to military pension payments or military survivor's benefit payments.
Requires all counties to establish mosquito control commissions and report certain mosquito control activities to State Mosquito Control Commission; requires State Mosquito Control Commission to develop guidelines to aid county commissions.