Highlights:

-Provides that a language other than English may be used if necessary to comply with federal and state law, protect the public welfare, engage in informal translations, protect the rights of parties or witnesses in civil or criminal action in courts, promote international relations, use non-English phrases in documents, and provide educational instruction (Sec. 1). -Requires listing in separate budget categories for the projected expenditures resulting from the use in state business of languages other than English (Sec. 1).

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