This legislation allows funds in the Local Government Investment Pool to be invested in a separate trust fund to be administered by the state treasurer.  This change is needed for auditing purposes and should not have any impact on county funds invested in the LGIP.

This legislation is the Department of Driver Services (DDS) annual housekeeping bill. One provision of this legislation eliminates the requirement that DDS notify licensed drivers by certified mail of suspension for failure to appear for a hearing on a traffic offense. The bill was amended in the rules committee prior to going to the floor to include a requirement that the court send a notice certified return receipt mail to those who fail to appear for court and give an opportunity for an additional hearing before notifying DDS. The proposed requirement could be a significant cost for local courts.  The current version of the bill has stripped out the certified return receipt mail requirement for counties.

This legislation prohibits cities and counties from requiring, by ordinance or resolution, businesses or industries to operate on either of the two rest days of Saturday or Sunday. Efforts to exempt businesses contracting with a local government to provide such services as ambulance, taxi, water, sewer, etc. were soundly rejected. Additionally, no minister, cleric or religious practitioner shall be required to solemnize any marriage, perform any rite, or administer any sacrament in violation of his or her right to the free exercise of religion.