Policy and technical changes made to individual income and corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, property taxes and local government aids, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax-related provisions.
Participation in and funding for alternative teacher compensation program increased, district authorized to qualify under long-term facilities maintenance revenue program as a district eligible for alternative facilities revenue, and money appropriated.
Intermediate districts and cooperative units eligible for reimbursement of area learning center transportation costs made, calculation of pupil transportation adjustment modified, and money appropriated.
Grant funding provided to consolidate children's residential treatment program and create specialized care children's residential treatment campus, and money appropriated.
Wetland Conservation Act determinations efficiency improved, environmental and resource management permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency required to issue separate permits for construction and operation of certain facilities, other provisions related to environmental review and licensing modified, and money appropriated.