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State Legislature US Congress

All 14,689 Active 8,035 In committee 7,985 Passed 4,536 Signed 1,954 Failed 136

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SCR 117: Direct the staff of the Legislative Research Commission to study thecost of expanding Kentucky's automated e-Warrant system to include civil and bench warrants, emergency protective orders, and domestic violence orders; provide for distribution to the appropriate committee or committees by December 1, 2017.

To State & Local Government (S)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJR 106: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to add Don Rigsby to the Country Music Highway.

To Transportation (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 472: AN ACT relating to taxation. Amend KRS 141.432 to require that a qualified community development entity be organized or formed in and have its principal place of business in Kentucky and commit to invest federal new market tax credits in the same dollar amount as it invests state new markets tax credits; amend KRS 141.433 to require the Department of Revenue to make available to the public a list of all qualified community development entities that were certified for the credit as well as their respective credit amounts; require the Department of Revenue to report information regarding the new markets development program tax credit to the Legislative Research Commission; determine order of application of tax credits; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 131 and 141 to conform and make technical changes.

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 444: AN ACT relating to welding safety. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects requiring structural steel welding such as certification of welders and certified inspectors; provide definitions.

To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 519: AN ACT relating to building industry licensure. Amend KRS 198B.650, relating to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, to clarify that maintenance does not include major repairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to grant a firm up to 180 days to replace a deceased master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor; amend KRS 198B.658 to allow experience from any jurisdiction rather than just Kentucky; amend KRS 198B.678 to allow a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor to represent more than one firm if certain criteria are met; amend KRS 318.054 to allow a firm up to 180 days to replace a deceased master plumber; amend KRS 227.480 to allow a firm up to 180 days to replace a deceased electrical contractor; amend KRS 227A.140 to allow a firm up to 180 days to replace a deceased master electrician.

To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 536: AN ACT relating to elections. Amend KRS 118.136, relating to fictitious condidates, to make technical corrections.

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SCR 119: Direct the Legislative Research Commission to create the Task Force on Local Governments and Gun Violence to meet during the 2017 and 2018 interims; provide that the purpose of the task force is to study potential changes to Kentucky law that would allow local government control of firearms and ammunition while increasing public safety and reducing gun violence; set forth the membership of the task force; provide that a final report be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission by December 3, 2018.

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 237: AN ACT relating to wages and hours. Omnibus provisions to KRS Chapter 337 to conform with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; amend KRS 337.010, 337.060, 337.275, 337.285, 337.295, 337.355, 337.365, 337.385, 337.420, 337.423, 337.425, 337.427, 337.430, 337.433, 337.505, and 337.990 to conform; repeal 337.015, 337.050, and 337.065.

To Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 479: AN ACT relating to occupational license taxes. Amend KRS 68.197 to make the section applicable to counties with populations less than 300,000, remove the cap of one percent on license fees; remove crediting provisions between the county and the cities, except as by agreement between the city and the county; amend KRS 68.604 to conform; repeal KRS 68.198 and 68.199; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018.

To Local Government (H)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 220: AN ACT relating to juvenile justice. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 610 to create a minimum age of criminal responsibility of 12 years of age; amend KRS 610.030 and 605.035 to conform.

To Judiciary (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 451: AN ACT relating to the law enforcement and firefighters foundation programs and making an appropriation therefor. Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 15 and KRS 95A.250, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund and the Firefighters Foundation Program fund, to increase the annual supplement payment to local governments for qualifying law enforcement officers and firefighters from $3,000 to $4,000 beginning July 1, 2018; provide a reimbursement to local governments to reimburse for required contributions to the employee pension system resulting from the supplement increase; provide partial compensation for local government administrative expenses; amend KRS 95A.262 to increase the annual allocation to volunteer fire departments from the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education from $8,250 to $11,000 beginning July 1, 2018; APPROPRIATION.

To Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 430: AN ACT relating to retiree health benefits from the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. Require the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System (KTRS) board to provide the same dependent subsidy provided to state employees for the remainder of the 2017 plan year if the retired teacher participates in the Kentucky Employees Health Plan and selected couple, family, or parent plus coverage; provide that the KTRS board shall have the authorization to provide the dependent subsidy in the 2018 plan year; amend KRS 161.675 to authorize the KTRS board to provide a dependent subsidy for individuals who retired prior to July 1, 2010, for plan years occurring on or after January 1, 2019, provided state funds are appropriated for the subsidy; EMERGENCY.

To State Government (H)