Senate Bills sb1 (BR427)/aa j. Bowen, R. Stivers II, C. McDaniel, D. Thayer an act relating to retirement

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

Propose an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky increasing the homestead exemption from the current inflation-adjusted amount of $37,600 to the full assessed value of the property for owners with a permanent and total one hundred percent service-connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; make the exemption transferrable upon death to the surviving spouse; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make various typographical changes of a nonsubstantive nature; state ballot question; submit to voters.

Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Education (H)

Jan 11, 2018 - reassigned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

AN ACT relating to instruction in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and related matters.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring the State Board of Education to promulgate regulations regarding human sexuality education; require implementation of a Department of Education-Approved plan during the 2019-2020 school year; set the minimum instructional requirements for grades four through twelve; require instruction by a certified teacher.

Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Health and Family Services (H)

HB81 (BR93) - J. Miller, C. Morgan

AN ACT relating to disabled parking placards.

Amend KRS 189.456 to require a county clerk to issue one accessible parking placard to an applicant at no cost; change placard renewal cycle from 2 years to 6 years; specify that placard expires in the applicant's birth month and may be renewed up to 12 months prior to expiration; establish a system for the creation of a decal to be affixed to the placard after renewal; require statement for initial permanent placard and placards issued prior to the effective date of the Act; require that a statement to obtain a placard be made on a form prescribed by the Transportation Cabinet; allow a parent or guardian of a disabled person to apply for a placard on his or her behalf; allow an organization to obtain a placard; require an initial permanent placard to be issued at no cost; establish a fee of $10 for a duplicate or replacement placard; specify that $8 of the fee be forwarded to the road fund and $2 to the county clerk; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 189.458 to require that an initial temporary placard be issued at no charge; establish a fee of $10 for a replacement placard; specify that $8 of the fee be forwarded to the road fund and $2 to the county clerk; amend KRS 186.042 and 186.990 to conform.

HB81 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Retain original provisions; allow a temporary parking placard to be issued at no cost; establish a fee of $10 for a temporary replacement placard; if a damaged permanent or temporary placard is returned to the clerk, there shall be no fee for replacement; specify that temporary placards be tied to the applicant and not the applicant's motor vehicle; allow physical therapists and occupational therapists to provide a statement for issuance of a temporary placard.

Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Transportation (H)

Feb 23, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute

Feb 28, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 01, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2018

Mar 02, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day

Mar 06, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 85-10 with Committee Substitute

Mar 07, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 08, 2018 - to Transportation (S)

Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Mar 21, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 34-4

Mar 22, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

HB82 (BR350) - P. Moffett

Jan 19-WITHDRAWN

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 532.090 to establish gross misdemeanors as a new category of misdemeanor offense and set penalty range; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 500, 530, 532, and 533 to conform; amend KRS 532.100 to ensure that custody of gross misdemeanants parallels that of Class D felons; repeal KRS 431.060; amend various sections to conform.

Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)

HB84 (BR392)/LM - L. Bechler, R. Benvenuti III, M. Dossett, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty

AN ACT relating to organ donation.

Amend KRS 311.1953 to require the medical examiner or coroner to release identifying information and relevant postmortem examination results to a procurement organization if a decedent's body or body part is medically suitable for transplantation or therapy; provide that Act may be known as Courtney's Law.

Dec 08, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Jan 05, 2018 - posted in committee

Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Jan 11, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Jan 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Jan 17, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day

Jan 29, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 88-0

Jan 30, 2018 - received in Senate

Jan 31, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Feb 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Feb 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 15, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 33-0

Feb 16, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

Feb 20, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

Mar 02, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 5)

HB85 (BR126) - S. Wells

AN ACT relating to elimination of the certificate of need.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Health and Family Services (H)

HB86 (BR147) - P. Moffett, R. Mills, S. Wells, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to naming of publicly funded assets and programs.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit naming of publicly funded assets and programs after elected officials and their immediate families until the sooner of 20 years after the official leaves office or 10 years after the death of the official.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to State Government (H)

Jan 09, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to annexation and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 81A to allow standing to any person who owns property in a territory to file suit against a city that annexes the territory; retroactive to January 1, 2004; EMERGENCY.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Local Government (H)

HB88 (BR818)/FN - K. Fleming , DJ Johnson, R. Mills

AN ACT relating to the Department of the Treasury and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 393.250 to allow all expenses for the operation of the Treasury Department to be paid out of the abandoned property fund; EMERGENCY.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to State Government (H)

Jan 09, 2018 - posted in committee

Jan 11, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Jan 16, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning in consolidated local governments.

Amend KRS 100.137 to clarify the powers of certain cities within a consolidated local government, regarding home rule powers that do not conflict with the comprehensive plan.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Local Government (H)

HB90 (BR52)/FN - J. Donohue, R. Meeks, J. Wayne

AN ACT relating to tax credits for airport noise mitigation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for the costs of mitigating noise from a commercial airport for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, but before January 1, 2022; amend KRS 131.190 to require certain information to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission; amend various sections in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to make conforming changes; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

HB91 (BR53) - J. Donohue

AN ACT relating to public procurement.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 45A to set forth findings of the General Assembly and establish policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the Kentucky and United States economies by requiring a preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in Kentucky and the United States; define "manufactured in Kentucky," "manufactured in the United States," and "United States"; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in Kentucky in construction and maintenance contracts and subcontracts; provide for a waiver of the Kentucky preference requirement; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in the United States if the Kentucky waiver is granted; provide for a waiver of the United States preference requirement; establish a short title of "Kentucky Buy American Act"; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.080, and 424.260 to require compliance with the Kentucky Buy American Act.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to State Government (H)

HB92 (BR359) - J. York, D. Bentley, M. Prunty, J. Tipton

AN ACT relating to jail canteens.

Amend KRS 441.135 to allow jail canteen profits to be used for the enhancement of jail safety and security.

HB92 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions; declare an EMERGENCY.

SCA1(J. Bowen) - Make title amendment.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Local Government (H)

Jan 08, 2018 - posted in committee

Jan 10, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Jan 11, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Jan 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Jan 17, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day

Jan 18, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 88-0

Jan 19, 2018 - received in Senate

Jan 22, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)

Feb 07, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 08, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 13, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 34-2 with committee amendment (1-title) Committee Substitute (1); received in House; to Rules (H)

Feb 14, 2018 - posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

Feb 15, 2018 - House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); passed 89-0; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

Feb 20, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

Mar 02, 2018 - filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

Mar 03, 2018 - became law without Governor's Signature (Acts, ch. 7)

HB93 (BR281) - D. Elliott

AN ACT relating to prevention of exploitation in brokerage-financial accounts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 292 to require qualified individuals to report exploitation to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and to the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions, to allow account disbursements to be delayed under certain circumstances if there is a reasonable belief that the disbursement may result in exploitation, to provide immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability for compliance with the Act, to require broker-dealers and investment advisors to provide access to or copies of certain records, and to provide an exemption from the Kentucky Open Records Act for certain records; amend KRS 209.020 to add the Department of Financial Institutions as an authorized agency; and amend KRS 209.030 to avoid duplicative reporting requirement.

HB93 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to allow qualified persons to report financial exploitation to certain state agencies and third parties; allow qualified persons to put a temporary hold on account transactions and disbursements under certain circumstances if there is a reasonable belief that the transaction or disbursement may result in financial exploitation; require qualified persons to provide access to or copies of certain records; provide an exemption from the Kentucky Open Records Act for certain records; allow authorized agencies to disclose the status or final dispostion of an investigation to notifying qualified persons; provide immunity from administrative or civil liability for good faith compliance with the Act; title the Act "Protection from Financial Exploitation Act."

HCA1(D. Elliott) - Make title amendment.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Health and Family Services (H)

Feb 16, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 27, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

Mar 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 06, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Mar 07, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

Mar 08, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 09, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)

Mar 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Mar 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 27, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018

AN ACT relating to the transfer of real property on death.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 394 to establish the Kentucky Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act to codify provisions for the creation, administration, modification, termination, and validity of transfer on death deeds; define terms; specify that a transfer on death deed is not an inter vivos transfer and that transfer occurs at the time of the transferor’s death; specify that the transferor retains the power to revoke a transfer on death deed; enumerate that a transfer on deed is nontestmentary; establish requirements for a transfer on death deed and specify the process of recording a transfer on death deed; specify that a transfer on death deed is effective without notice to or acceptance by the beneficiary during the transferor’s lifetime; establish provisions for the revocation of a transfer on death deed by instrument or act; enumerate the effect of a transfer on death deed during transferor’s life; allow a beneficiary to disclaim all or part of the beneficiary’s interests; specify the impact of transfer on death deed on claims when an estate is insufficient; enumerate that a beneficiary of a transfer on death deed may disclaim the property interest in the deed; create the form for creating a transfer on death deed; create the form for revocation of a transfer on death deed; require that the provisions of KRS Chapter 394 be applied and construed so as to promote uniformity; conform to federal requirements related to electronic signatures and records; specify the applicability of KRS Chapter 394 to current law; specify that this Act may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; amend KRS 382.110, 391.360, and 403.190 to conform.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

HB95 (BR159)/LM - R. Rothenburger, M. Hart, B. Reed

AN ACT relating to fire protection and making an appropriation therefor.

Amend KRS 75.015 to allow a fire district to charge up to $0.15 per $100 of assessed valuation of property in its district when the fire district is a result of a merger of 2 or more districts on or after the effective date of the Act if no emergency ambulance service is operated within the district, and up to $0.25 when one is; amend KRS 95A.520 to make the section relating to payments made to merging volunteer fire departments apply to fire departments merging prior to the effective date of the Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to create a new payment protocol for volunteer fire departments merging on or after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 95A.540 to provide for the creation of new volunteer fire departments out of a merged volunteer fire department applicable to volunteer fire departments having merged prior to the effective date of the Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to provide for the creation of new volunteer fire departments out of a merged volunteer fire department applicable to volunteer fire departments merging after the effective date of the Act; APPROPRIATION.

HB95 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1/LM - Retain original provisions of the bill, but add new sections of KRS Chapter 75 to provide for an alternative governance model of a fire district that may be created by permission of fiscal courts that would allow for four of the seven members of the board of trustees to be citizen members of the board, elected by the citizens, rather than only two, and one member appointment by the county judge/executive or executive head of a merged government rather than three members; remove the tax cap from the taxes that the district board may set, but subject those rates to the compensating tax rates and recall provisions in KRS Chapter 132; provide that when converting over to the alternative board and tax structure that the tax rates in place at the time of conversion shall be the initial rates upon conversion; amend KRS 132.023 to conform to changes.

HCA1(R. Rothenburger) - Make title amendment.

HFA1(J. Miller) - Amend Sections 5, 6, and 7 to require the election and appointment of fire district trustees to occur on the date and times of the regular election in November; synchronize the terms of the existing and future board members to accommodate the change; require that a sign informing voters be placed in precincts containing all or a portion of the fire district of the trustee election; specify contents and visibility standards of the sign; make the location of the sign subject to the State Board of Elections regulation; apply the prohibitions established by KRS 117.235, 119.185, and 119.255 to the posting and contents of the sign.

Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 04, 2018 - to Local Government (H)

Jan 08, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 12, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute & committee amendment (1-title); floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018

Mar 19, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 63-21 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) and floor amendment (1)

Mar 20, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 21, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)