Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers offering or providing health benefit plans from changing a participating provider's reimbursement, payment methodology, fee schedule, or claim adjudication terms through any provider manual, policy update, or other document incorporated by reference in the agreement; provide that a change to a material term affecting reimbursement shall be effective only by written amendment executed by both parties; provide that the requirements are in addition to any requirement under other laws; provide that any modification, reduction, or other change adopted in violation of the section is void and unenforceable; amend KRS 304.17A-235 to conform; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Amend KRS 158.1415 to require a school district to adopt health curricula that includes human growth and development instruction that meets specific criteria; set restrictions for the instruction that grants parents an opportunity to review materials and opt their child out of instruction.
This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes 100.217 to update language related to boards of adjustment in planning and zoning to be gender-neutral. The changes directly affect local governments, including cities and counties, that establish these boards to review zoning decisions. The bill does not alter the substantive powers or procedures of the boards, but rather ensures the statutory text uses inclusive terminology. It also clarifies appointment processes, term lengths, and vacancy procedures for board members across different types of local jurisdictions.
Amend KRS 205.2003 to require the cabinet to develop and implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, Employment and Training state plan amendment to promote specified improved employment outcomes and workforce participation related to healthy workforce habits through public-private partnerships.
Amend KRS 150.022 to disqualify a person who has been convicted of a violation of any state or federal hunting or fishing regulation from serving on the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission (commission); establish additional qualifications to serve on the commission; require that each appointee file an affidavit with the Secretary of State setting forth how the appointee meets the qualifications and requirements to serve on the commission; require that legislation confirming the appointment of a member of the commission be referred, reviewed, and reported by the standing committee of jurisdiction; require annual executive branch ethics training for each member of the commission; add definition for "sportswoman"; amend KRS 150.061 to provide additional qualifications for the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; require that the commissioner be confirmed by the Senate; require for the commission to conduct national searches to fill vacancies for commissioner after the effective date of the Act; EMERGENCY.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030 to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 640.040 to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a juvenile offender convicted of a capital offense; amend KRS 640.010 to define "serious intellectual disability" and "significant subaverage general intellectual functioning"; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, 532.100, and 533.010 to conform; repeal KRS 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.130, 532.135, 532.140, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309.
Amend KRS 156.808 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations governing maternity leave for certified and equivalent staff in the Office of Career and Technical Education.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Property Tax Relief Task Force to study and review the taxation of property and make policy recommendations to address affordability issues; require the task force to seek input from other groups in the development of policy recommendations and strategies; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 Interim; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
Amend KRS 148.853, relating to tourism development incentives, to increase the time a seasonal tourism attraction project is required to be open to the public from 6 months to 9 months in order to qualify for an extension in the term of its incentive agreement.
This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute 27A.100 to update gender-neutral language and make technical corrections regarding the composition of the Judicial Council. The changes replace gendered terms like "chairman" with "chair" and "he" with "him" or "his or her" throughout the statute's description of council members and leadership roles. The bill does not alter the number of council members, their appointment processes, or their terms of service, but ensures the language used to describe these positions is inclusive and modern. It directly affects the statutory language governing the Judicial Council but does not change how the council operates or who serves on it.
This bill amends Kentucky law to update gender-neutral language in the statute governing the Council on Postsecondary Education. It clarifies that council members receive $100 per day for meetings and reimbursement for travel expenses within the state, while members living outside Kentucky are not reimbursed for out-of-state travel. The legislation also specifies that each educational institution covers the costs for its own representatives, while the state pays for the chief state school officer's travel expenses. These changes affect the administrative rules and financial arrangements for the council's operations without altering its core functions or membership requirements.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms, restrict digital instruction time for students in kindergarten to grade 5 to 45 minutes per student per day; exclude designated uses of technology from the restriction; direct in-person elementary schools to require at least 70% of student assignments to be written; require daily access to traditional learning material; require incorporation of physical manipulatives into math and science instruction; prohibit replacing primary instruction with instructional technology for designated elementary subjects; prohibit homework that requires instructional technology; prohibit requiring students to carry instructional technology to and from school daily; prohibit replacing library time with digital reading labs; require each school district to adopt a written technology-use policy; require school districts to publish an annual technology use report that includes designated items to its website.
