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signed · Kentucky · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 195: AN ACT relating to adult education. Amend KRS 164.0064 to allow the Kentucky Adult Education Program to establish programs aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, which upon successful completion will result in the issuance of a High School Equivalency Diploma; require at least one program to include a test aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, to serve as a qualifying test, which upon passing will entitle students to receive a High School Equivalency Diploma; delete external diploma program; grandfather in previously recognized high school equivalency diplomas; forbid invalidation of issued High School Equivalency Diplomas due to changes in test selection; amend KRS 164.0062, 15.382, 15.3971, 15.540, 18A.201, 18A.204, 61.906, 95.951, 141.0205, 151B.131, 158.145, 158.146, 158.6455, 158.842, 159.010, 160.180, 161.011, 161.044, 164.0232, 164.0234, 164.7874, 164.7879, 194A.717, 197.045, 198B.712, 205.704, 237.120, 316.030, 317.450, 317A.050, 317B.025, 326.040, 342.730, 342.732, and 533.200 to conform.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 63)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 520: AN ACT relating to charter schools and making an appropriation therefor. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to describe the intent of the General Assembly and the purposes of authorizing public charter schools; establish a public charter school project and identify public charter school authorizers; define terms; describe the characteristics and the requirements of a public charter school; identify the requirements and the components of a public charter school application; describe the responsibilities of public charter school authorizers; describe public charter school renewal and revocation processes; identify the components of a public charter school annual report; identify the requirements for student enrollment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to identify funding practices for public charter schools; allow public charter schools to accept gifts and donations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to identify employment conditions for public charter school staff; amend KRS 161.220 to include a qualified teacher employed by the board of directors of public charter schools in the state-sponsored retirement system; amend KRS 78.510 to include public charter schools in the definition of "county" so as to include noncertified employees of public charter schools in the state-sponsored retirement system; APPROPRIATION.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 102)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 165: AN ACT relating to the reorganization of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 230.225 to reestablish the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission; make designated cabinet secretaries or their designees voting members of the commission; change the term of office for commissioners from three to four years; stagger terms for initial appointees; delete per diem amounts for commissioners; confirm Executive Orders 2016-229 and 2016-494.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 54)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 366: AN ACT relating to reorganization. Amend KRS 229.011 to redefine the Boxing and Wrestling Authority as the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission; amend KRS 229.141 to require that structures used for boxing or wrestling events conform to any applicable building codes, safety codes, and local laws; amend KRS 229.151 to create and establish the commission with five members, two of whom are a licensed Kentucky attorney and a person with experience in sports marketing or promotion; clarify that the chairperson and vice chairperson serve at the pleasure of the Governor; amend KRS 229.155 to permit the secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet to request the appointment of the executive director of the commission; amend KRS 229.171 to authorize the commission to promulgate administrative regulations to administer and enforce KRS Chapter 229; amend KRS 229.260 to create and establish the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission Medical Advisory Panel; direct the cabinet secretary to appoint the members of the panel; require one of the physicians on the panel to practice in the field of neurology or neurosurgery; set the physician member of the commission as the chair of the panel; amend KRS 12.020, 12.252, 148.590, 229.021, 229.031, 229.041, 229.051, 229.061, 229.071, 229.081, 229.091, 229.111, 229.131, 229.180, 229.190, 229.200, 229.210, 229.250, and 229.991 to conform; establish the terms of the initial appointments to the commission; confirm Executive Order 2016-270.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch.70)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 318: AN ACT relating to local code enforcement. Amend KRS 65.8811, relating to local code enforcement boards, to allow participating local governments who are parties to an interlocal agreement to share appointments and permit joint appointments; amend KRS 65.8825 to specify means of service of process of upon alleged violators of local government ordinances; amend KRS 65.8836 to require the government Web site to be updated with final order information at the same time electronic notification of the final order is sent; make technical correction.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 086)
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