AN ACT relating to state government.
Summary
Amend KRS 45.750 to redefine "equipment" to include electronic equipment that incorporates advanced computing, including smart medical, scientific, and research equipment; increase the threshold required for a lease of real property to qualify as a capital project from $200,000 annually to $500,000 annually; increase the threshold required for equipment to qualify as a capital project from $200,000 to $500,000; increase the threshold required for a lease of movable equipment to qualify as a capital project from $200,000 annually to $500,000 annually; increase the threshold for a new acquisition, upgrade, or replacement of an information technology system to qualify as a capital project from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000; amend KRS 164A.585 to permit employees of an institution or inviduals hired specifically for that project to perform work on capital construction projects costing up to $500,000; remove the requirement for a specific invoice form if a personal service contract invoice contains the information required by that form; amand KRS 45A.695 to make a technical correction; amend KRS 164.330 to remove the requirement that a public postsecondary board of regents meet within 30 days of each appointment of new members; amend KRS 61.661 to require the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to release account information to the employer or other state or federal agency upon request; amend KRS 61.880 to establish a 60-day timeframe to appeal an agency's denial of a request to inspect a public record; amend KRS 164.952 to remove the limitations on the number of retired police officers a public postsecondary education institution may employ without paying into the retirement system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends the definition of 'Capital Projects' in Kentucky law to adjust financial thresholds and clarify what types of projects require oversight. The changes primarily lower cost thresholds for certain projects and add new categories of equipment and technology systems that must be tracked.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of projects requiring oversight by lowering cost thresholds and adding new categories of equipment and technology systems.
DEFINITION
Lowered the cost threshold for real property leases from $500,000 to $200,000 for inclusion in capital projects.
Lowered the cost threshold for equipment purchases from $500,000 to $200,000 for inclusion in capital projects.
Lowered the cost threshold for information technology systems from $5,000,000 to $1,000,000 for inclusion in capital projects.
Added 'Digital data products' to the definition of information technology systems.
Reformatted the definition of 'Capital construction item' with clearer numbering and structure.
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 104
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican83
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Floor Amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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