Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 436: AN ACT relating to income tax deductions for education expenses. Amend KRS 141.010 to exclude contributions to 529 plan or STABLE account or eligible education expenses from adjusted gross income; amend KRS 164A.370 to subject excess contributions to and refunds of 529 plans to income tax; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164A to require reporting of information relating to deductions for 529 plan or STABLE account contributions to Department of Revenue and Legislative Research Commission; define terms relating to STABLE accounts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to define terms relating to eligible education expenses; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to disclose information to the Legislative Research Commission; amend various KRS sections to conform.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HCR 120: Call upon Attorney General Andy Beshear to defend all laws enacted by the General Assembly.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 420: AN ACT relating to minimum wage for tipped employees. Amend KRS 337.275 to increase the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $3 per hour; provide that beginning on July 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, this minimum shall be increased by the lesser of $0.95 or the amount necessary to bring the wage to 70% of the hourly minimum wage for non-tipped employees; amend KRS 337.010 to exclude from the definition of "employee" those employed by service industry businesses with annual gross sales of less than to $500,000.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 480: AN ACT relating to sexual assault against animals. Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to establish the offense of sexual assault against an animal; establish the elements and penalties for the crime; allow additional conditions to be imposed by a court upon conviction; allow a peace officer to seize an animal if there is probable cause to believe sexual assault against an animal has occurred; exempt accepted veterinary medical practices, insemination of animals, and accepted animal husbandry practices.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 419: AN ACT relating to abortion. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit all forms of abortion without exception; amend KRS 311.990 to impose a Class D felony for violations; amend KRS 211.027 and 311.720, to conform; repeal KRS 311.710, which declares legislative finding regarding abortion; repeal KRS 311.723, which establishes guidelines for when a physician may perform an abortion; repeal KRS 311.725, which establishes a requirement of informed written consent to abortion; repeal KRS 311.732, which establishes guidelines for abortions performed upon minors; repeal KRS 311.733 to conform; repeal KRS 311.735, which establishes guidelines for spousal notification of abortions; repeal KRS 311.750, which prohibits persons who are not licensed physicians from performing abortions; repeal KRS 311.760, which establishes minimum standards for abortions; repeal KRS 311.765, which prohibits partial birth abortion; repeal KRS 311.770 which restricted saline abortions after the first trimester; repeal KRS 311.780 prohibiting abortion after an unborn child has reached viability.

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 225: AN ACT relating to the Public Service Commission. Amend KRS 278.180 to allow ratepayers to petition the Public Service Commission for a rehearing of cases that increase electric rates; require 10% of residential customers to sign petition; set requirements for a public hearing; allow appeal to Franklin Circuit Court. Amend KRS 278.180 to require all PSC commissioners to stand for retention in each regular election; all ratepayers of a regulated utility eligible to vote.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 528: AN ACT relating to public assistance. Amend KRS 205.200 to create a substance abuse screening program for adult recipients of public assistance, food stamps, and state medical assistance.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 510: AN ACT relating to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 383.500 to apply the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act on a statewide basis; repeal, reenact, and amend the various sections of KRS 383.505 to 383.715 constituting that Act without substantive change.

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 229: AN ACT relating to education. Amend KRS 156.690 to insert gender-neutral language.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HCR 111: Direct the establishment of the LRC Hepatitis C Task Force.

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 475: AN ACT relating to members of the General Assembly. Create a new section in KRS Chapter 6 to permit every member of the General Assembly who so chooses, to have at least one bill of his or her choice, heard on the floor of the house in which he or she is a member; establish procedures for the bill to be heard.

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 243: AN ACT relating to medical marijuana for palliative or end of life care. Amend KRS 218A.010 to define "medically necessary marijuana" and amend the definition of "marijuana" to allow physicians to recommend, transfer, dispense, or administer certain types of cannabidiol or CBD; establish the Implementation Task Force on the Palliative and Hospice Use of Medical Marijuana, select members, and establish the requirement to prepare legislation and present it before the 2018 General Assembly and establish issues to be discussed.

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