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Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.

Establishes State Commission on Minority Affairs within Department of State.

Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.

Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.

Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine county proportional share assessment for budget purposes.

Prohibits use of paper receipts containing bisphenol-A or bisphenol-S; provides for phased-in prohibition on use of all paper receipts; authorizes continued use of electronic receipts.

Provides for certain additional damages to be awarded in wrongful death action if decedent was below age of majority at time of death.

Regulates data brokers and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Establishes Office of Child Advocate.

Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for homeless.

Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."

Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.

Establishes reference-based pricing system for certain medical services.

Removes municipal authority to charge application fee for representation by municipal public defender.

Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.

Establishes "Oral Health Equity Act."

Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.

Requires health insurance carriers to provide opportunity to clinical laboratory and laboratory services provider to participate as preferred or contracting provider in carriers' provider network.

Requires long-term care facilities to provide its employees with necessary supplies and equipment at no cost.

Modifies gross income tax withholding requirements for certain State Lottery winnings received by persons without social security or tax identification number.