Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving hazard mitigation and resilience projects.

Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*

Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.

Expands prohibitions on employers concerning requirements for employees to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.

Concerns requirements to report separations from employment under employee leasing agreements.