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Report created on April 26, 2024
 
HB1RIGHT TO WORK (HOOVER, JEFF; DeCesare, Jim; Benvenuti, Robert; Bratcher, Kevin D.; Carney, John Bam; DuPlessis, Jim; Heath, Richard; Herald, Toby; Johnson, Dan; Koenig, Adam; Lee, Stan; Meade, David; Moser, Kimberly Poore; Osborne, David W.; Pratt, Phillip; Rowland, Bart; Santoro, Sal; Shell, Jonathan; Thomas, Walker; Wells, William; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to right to work provisions involving a condition of employment or continuation of employment and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 336.130 to indicate that public employees may not strike; prohibit mandatory membership in or financial support of a labor organization as a condition of employment; define "employee"; require the Labor Cabinet to investigate complaints and prosecute those who violate Section 1 of the Act; amend KRS 336.180 to conform and define "employer" and "public employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to make a violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor, award damages, and provide injunctive relief; create new sections of KRS Chapter 336 to exempt existing contracts or agreements and to prohibit deduction of membership dues to a labor organization without express written consent of the employee; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to restrict certain local governments from enforcing an ordinance contrary to the provisions of the Act; amend KRS 67A.6904, 67C.406, 70.262, 78.470, 78.480, and 345.050 to conform; provide for severability of Act's provisions; provide short title of Act; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   1/9/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - delivered to Governor
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
1/7/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-12
1/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 7, 2017
1/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 7, 2017
1/7/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
1/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/6/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/6/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2017 - floor amendment (6) and (7-title) filed, and floor amendments (3), (4), & (5) filed to Committee Substitute
1/5/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/5/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/5/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/5/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/5/2017 - received in Senate
1/5/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 58-39 with Committee Substitute
1/4/2017 - floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
1/4/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 5, 2017
1/4/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
1/4/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably w/HCS 1
1/4/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
1/3/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (H) Posting Waived
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB1.htm
 
HB3PREVAILING WAGE (HOOVER, JEFF; Koenig, Adam; Benvenuti, Robert; Bratcher, Kevin D.; Carney, John Bam; DeCesare, Jim; Heath, Richard; Herald, Toby; Johnson, Dan; Lee, Stan; Meade, David; Moser, Kimberly Poore; Osborne, David W.; Pratt, Phillip; Santoro, Sal; Shell, Jonathan; Thomas, Walker; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to prevailing wage and declaring an emergency.

Amend various KRS sections to delete prevailing wage provisions; abolish the Prevailing Wage Review Board; make conforming amendments; create new section of KRS Chapter 65 to prohibit local governments from requiring employers to pay prevailing wage to employees; repeal KRS 337.505, 337.510, 337.512, 337.520, 337.522, 337.524, 337.525, 337.530, 337.540, 337.548, and 337.550, relating to prevailing wages in public works; apply this repeal to public works projects for which bids have not yet been awarded as of the effective date of the Act; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   1/9/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - delivered to Governor
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
1/7/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-12
1/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 7, 2017
1/7/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
1/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
1/6/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/5/2017 - floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
1/5/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
1/5/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/5/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/5/2017 - received in Senate
1/5/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 57-40
1/4/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 5, 2017
1/4/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
1/4/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/4/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
1/3/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (H) Posting Waived
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB3.htm
 
HB17EXPUNGEMENT (NELSON, RICK; AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
7/26/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB17.htm
 
HB21ZONE TAX INCENTIVES (NELSON, RICK; AN ACT relating to promise zone tax incentives.

Amend KRS 139.570 to allow additional compensation for sellers in the promise zone; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow an income tax credit for qualified employees equal to the individual income tax on wages earned in the promise zone, not to exceed $2,400; allow an income tax credit for qualified employers in an amount equal to $100 for each employee working within the promise zone; require reporting by the Department of Revenue to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the new tax credits; create a noncodified section to set forth the purpose of the Act and describe actions previously taken by the federal government.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
8/5/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB21.htm
 
HB30PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (DONOHUE, JEFFERY; 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," "Kentucky," 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.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
8/22/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB30.htm
 
HB34CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (KING, KIM; Elliott, Daniel; Hale, David; Hart, Mark; Tipton, James) AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 42 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to compensation for members of the General Assembly.

Propose to amend Section 42 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit members of the General Assembly from receiving legislative pay for a special session that has been called by the Governor because the General Assembly adjourned without passing a state budget; submit to the voters with ballot question.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
8/30/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB34.htm
 
HB35PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to public benefit corporations.

Amend KRS 14A.3-010, 271B.1-400, 271B.2-020, 271B.6-260, 271B.7-400, 271B.8-300, 271B.13-020, and 271B.16-210, and create a new section of Subtitle 11 of KRS Chapter 271B to establish public benefit corporations.
 Current Status:   3/20/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/8/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/8/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/7/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-1
3/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/1/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/28/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/28/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/28/2017 - Senate Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/17/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Agriculture
2/16/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/15/2017 - received in Senate
2/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 78-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2/10/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/1/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB35.htm
 
HB39STATE FISCAL MEASURES (KING, KIM; AN ACT relating to legislative procedures for state fiscal measures.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require roll call votes on any state fiscal measure, including an appropriation or revenue-raising measure, voted upon in the Senate or House or a committee thereof; require identification of any state fiscal measure by the director of the Legislative Research Commission, or upon a determination by the Senate or House or a committee of either; require separate vote for any state fiscal measure.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/14/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB39.htm
 
HB41KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (KAY II, JAMES; Richards, Jody) AN ACT relating to the independence and transparency of the board of trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 12.028 to prevent the Governor from effecting any reorganization of the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees; amend KRS 63.080 to prevent the Governor from removing trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, except upon conviction of a felony or for a finding of an ethical violation as provided under KRS 61.645; amend KRS 61.645 to change the composition of the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees to eight elected trustees and five appointed trustees, removing one gubernatorial appointment and the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet from the board; limit the definition of "investment experience"; provide that a vacancy of an elected trustee shall be filled upon a vote of a majority of the remaining elected trustees and that the vacancy shall be filled within 90 days; place the Kentucky Retirement Systems under the Model Procurement Code; establish that any raises to Kentucky Retirement Systems staff be no higher than KRS Chapter 18A employees; require disclosure of all holdings, fees, and commissions by individual investment managers, require the Kentucky Retirement Systems to report returns net of fees; require disclosure of all contracts or offering documents and contract disclosure of investment contracts to the board, the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Government Contract Review Committee; establish a ban on placement agents; amend KRS 61.650 to impose on the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees, staff, and contract investment advisors the CFA Institute Codes of Conduct; amend KRS 12.020 and 18A.035 to make technical and conforming amendments; provide a delayed effective date for the changes to the board composition, direct the Kentucky Retirement Systems to hold elections and prescribe the initial terms of office for the new elected members; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/15/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB41.htm
 
HB42LEGISLATOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS (KAY II, JAMES; Richards, Jody; Wells, William) AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for legislators.

Amend KRS 6.505 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan to new members effective August 1, 2017; prohibit current legislators from participating in the Legislators' Retirement Plan on or after August 1, 2017; provide that current and future legislators shall only participate in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System for any service to the General Assembly occurring on or after August 1, 2017.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/15/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB42.htm
 
HB45LEGISLATOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS (ELLIOTT, DANIEL; AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for legislators.

Amend KRS 6.505 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan to new members effective August 1, 2017; prohibit current legislators from participating in the Legislators' Retirement Plan on or after August 1, 2017; provide that current and future legislators shall only participate in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System for any service to the General Assembly occurring on or after August 1, 2017.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/21/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB45.htm
 
HB50ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (IMES, KENNY; Wells, William; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

Amend KRS 13A.010 to amend the definition of "administrative regulation" and to define "last effective date"; amend KRS 13A.040 to require the regulations compiler to maintain a list of all administrative regulation numbers and their corresponding last effective dates; amend KRS 13A.220 and 13A.222 to make conforming changes to enable the renewal of an administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.310 to provide that, beginning July 1, 2017, an ordinary administrative regulation shall expire 7 years after its last effective date; provide that an administrative regulation that has a last effective date prior to July 1, 2012, shall expire on July 1, 2019; establish duties of regulations compiler; and establish requirements for an administrative body that does not want an administrative regulation to expire.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/8/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
3/7/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/7/2017 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 80-9 with Committee Substitute
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/23/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for for February 24, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017
2/22/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/21/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/21/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/21/2017 - House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/17/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/28/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB50.htm
 
HB56PUBLIC RETIREMENT INFORMATION (IMES, KENNY; Morgan, Wesley; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to the disclosure of public retirement information.

Amend KRS 61.661, 161.585, and 21.540 to require the disclosure, upon request, of the retirement benefit information of current and former members of the General Assembly, including their name, status, and projected or actual retirement benefit payments and benefits from Kentucky Retirement Systems, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, Legislators' Retirement Plan, and the Judicial Retirement Plan.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/13/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB56.htm
 
HB66KENTUCKY BOARD OF HOME INSPECTORS (MARZIAN, MARY LOU; AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors.

Amend KRS 198B.706 to remove the standards of practice of the National Association of Home Inspectors from the list of standards of practice approved by the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors; add the standards of practice of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors to the board's list.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB66.htm
 
HB68PRIVATE CELLULAR PHONE NUMBERS (WATKINS, GERALD; Richards, Jody; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to the disclosure of private cellular phone numbers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit the marketing, sharing, or selling of wireless phone numbers of subscribers without express written consent of the subscriber; amend KRS 367.990 to create a penalty between $1,000 and $10,000 for each violation.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/1/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB68.htm
 
HB72PLANNING AND ZONING (MILLER, JERRY T.; Benvenuti, Robert; Mills, Robby; Santoro, Sal) AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to set requirements for filing a supersedeas bond for appeals of Circuit Court decisions before the case is transferred to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
 Current Status:   4/11/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/30/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report (1) adopted in House
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee reports (1) and (2) filed in House and (1) filed in Senate
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/30/2017 - (H) Passed w/FCCR (51-39)
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report filed in House Agreed
3/30/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/30/2017 - (S) Passed w/FCCR (21-17)
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate w/FCCR
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report filed in Senate Agreed
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Miller J; Rep. Linder; Rep. Osborne; Rep. Overly
3/30/2017 - Missing Action! Cannot Agree
3/29/2017 - Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Miller J; Rep. Linder; Rep. Osborne; Rep. Overly
3/29/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/29/2017 - Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. Stivers; Sen Thayer; Sen. McGarvey
3/29/2017 - Senate Refused to Recede from Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
3/15/2017 - House Refused to Concur in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
3/15/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
3/14/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/14/2017 - (S) Passed w/SCS 1, SFA 1 (21-14)
3/14/2017 - Missing Action! of Third Reading Vote
3/14/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, defeated 18-16 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1); bill reconsidered; passed 21-14 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
3/14/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, SFA 1
3/8/2017 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/7/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/2/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
3/1/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate State and Local Government
2/16/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/15/2017 - received in Senate
2/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 63-32 with Committee Substitute and floor amendments (3) (4) and (1-title)
2/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2/13/2017 - floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
2/9/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed, floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
2/9/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/8/2017 - floor amendment filed
2/8/2017 - floor amendment (1-title) filed
2/8/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/8/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/8/2017 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/7/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/10/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB72.htm
 
HB75WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE (DOSSETT, MYRON; AN ACT relating to exemptions from workers' compensation coverage.

Amend KRS 342.650, concerning exemptions from workers' compensation, to include lawn services as well as maintenance, repair, remodeling, or similar work for not more than 20 days on a private home or on the premises of a business that employs no other workers subject to workers' compensation laws.
 Current Status:   3/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Agriculture
 All Bill Status:   3/3/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/2/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Agriculture
3/2/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/2/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/17/2017 - received in Senate
2/16/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 88-8 with floor amendment (2)
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
2/15/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed
2/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/14/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2/10/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - House Small Business & Information Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Small Business & Information Technology
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/17/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB75.htm
 
HB76JOB APPLICANT CRIMINAL HISTORY (BROWN JR., GEORGE; Scott, Attica; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; title the Act: "Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act."
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/17/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB76.htm
 
HB86EXPUNGEMENT (OWENS, DARRYL; Jenkins, Joni L.) AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to make additional offenses eligible for expungement; reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; amend KRS 431.076 to allow expungement of charges dismissed without prejudice; amend KRS 431.078 to require certain records to be expunged if the law specifies a period for enhancement and that period has expired; amend KRS 431.079 to limit requirement of certification to convictions which have not been pardoned.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB86.htm
 
HB87PENSION SPIKING (RIGGS, STEVEN; AN ACT relating to pension spiking and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to provide that members of the Legislators' Retirement Plan who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last three years of service to the General Assembly if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements from the compensation growth limitation; define "bona fide promotion or salary advancements" as a professional advancement in substantially the same line of work held by the member in the 4 years immediately prior to the 3-year period or a change in employment position based upon training, education, or expertise; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall refund contributions and interest on contributions, for any reductions in creditable compensation; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 21 to provide that members of the Judicial Retirement Plan who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% annual growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last 60 months of service if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements from the compensation growth limitation; define "bona fide promotion or salary advancements" as a professional advancement in substantially the same line of work held by the member in the 4 years immediately prior to the 60 month period or a change in employment position based upon training, education, or expertise; require the Judicial Form Retirement System to refund contributions and interest on contributions for any reductions in creditable compensation; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement; amend KRS 61.598 to provide that members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, the County Employees Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last 5 years of employment if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements, alternative sick leave payments, lump-sum payments for compensatory time, increases due to the member being on unpaid leave for any reason in the preceding year, and overtime paid under a grant program or due to a state or federally declared emergency; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall refund employee contributions for any reductions in creditable compensation provided by this section; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement and allow the member to appeal a decision of the system to the board; remove provisions charging employers for creditable compensation growth greater than 10% during the employee's last 5 years of employment; amend KRS 16.645 and 78.545 to conform; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB87.htm
 
HB89CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS (OWENS, DARRYL; AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 186.990, 194A.990, 341.990, and 516.120 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful registration of a car to evade taxes, misrepresentation to receive public assistance or unemployment benefits, and unlawful use of slugs from $100 to $1,500; amend KRS 205.8461, 205.8463, 209.990, 238.995, 434.850, and 434.851 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful referral practices of a Medicaid provider, fraudulent Medicaid claims, wantonly or recklessly exploiting a vulnerable adult, charitable gaming fraud, unlawful diversion of charitable gaming funds, and unlawful access to computers in the second degree from $300 to $1,500; amend KRS 209.990 to raise the threshold level for a Class C felony for knowingly exploiting a vulnerable adult from $300 to $1500; amend 217.181 to raise the threshold levels for a Class C and D felony for theft of a legend drug; amend KRS 434.650, 434.655, 434.660, 434.670, 434.690, 514.030, 514.040, 514.050, 514.060, 514.070, 514.080, 514.090, 514.110, 514.120, and 517.060 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for various fraud and theft crimes from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 304.47-020 to raise the threshold level for a fraudulent insurance act from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 365.241 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for counterfeit intellectual property from $1,000 to $1,500.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/7/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB89.htm
 
HB105PROTECTION OF RIGHTS (NELSON, RICK; AN ACT relating to the protection of rights.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to define "protected activities," "protected activity provider," "protected rights" " place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement, " and " standard goods or services" ; provide legislative intent; prohibit any statute, regulation, ordinance, order, judgment, of other law or action by any court, commission, or other public agency from impairing, impeding, infringing upon, or otherwise restricting the exercise of protected rights by any protected activity provider; prohibit a protected activity provider from being fined, imprisoned, held in contempt, or otherwise punished or found liable for actions or inactions related to providing or refusing to provide protected activities unless a court finds that the complaining person or the government proved by clear and convincing evidence that a compelling governmental interest in infringing upon the act or refusal to act existed and the least restrictive means was used.
 Current Status:   1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB105.htm
 
HB105PROTECTION OF RIGHTS (NELSON, RICK; AN ACT relating to the protection of rights.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to define "protected activities," "protected activity provider," "protected rights" " place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement, " and " standard goods or services" ; provide legislative intent; prohibit any statute, regulation, ordinance, order, judgment, of other law or action by any court, commission, or other public agency from impairing, impeding, infringing upon, or otherwise restricting the exercise of protected rights by any protected activity provider; prohibit a protected activity provider from being fined, imprisoned, held in contempt, or otherwise punished or found liable for actions or inactions related to providing or refusing to provide protected activities unless a court finds that the complaining person or the government proved by clear and convincing evidence that a compelling governmental interest in infringing upon the act or refusal to act existed and the least restrictive means was used.
 Current Status:   1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB105.htm
 
HB106PUBLIC ACCOMODATIONS (NELSON, RICK; AN ACT relating to public accommodations.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 12 to require the executive branch of state government to designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility it controls to only be used by persons based on their biological sex; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require cities, counties, urban-counties, consolidated local government, charter counties, and unified local governments to designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility it controls to only be used by persons based on their biological sex; create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to require the Court of Justice to designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility it controls to only be used by persons based on their biological sex; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require a local board of education to designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility it controls to only be used by persons based on their biological sex; amend KRS 7.100 to require that the Legislative Research Commission designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility it controls to only be used by persons based on their biological sex; amend KRS 164A.575 to require governing boards of an institution of higher education to designate every multiple occupancy bathroom or changing facility they control to only used by persons based on their biological sex.
 Current Status:   2/7/2017 - (H) reassigned to committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB106.htm
 
HB114SECRETARY OF STATE REGISTERED ENTITIES (RICHARDS, JODY; AN ACT relating to entities registered with the Secretary of State.

Amend KRS 14A.1-070 to define "veteran" and "veteran-owned business"; create a new section of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 14A to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying filing fees to the Secretary of State's office for filing various business documents; amend KRS 14A.2-060 to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying the filing fee for annual reports and amended annual reports for four years after the initial registration of the business.
 Current Status:   3/3/2017 - (H) recommitted to committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   3/3/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/2/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/2/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/7/2017 - (H) reassigned to committee House State Government
1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB114.htm
 
HB167KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Retirement Systems.

Amend KRS 16.642 to clarify that the board of trustees shall have the power to invest State Police Retirement System (SPRS) funds in the same fashion as Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) funds under KRS 61.650; amend KRS 61.645 to allow the Kentucky Retirement Systems board to promulgate an administrative regulation to conduct trustee elections by electronic ballot; amend KRS 78.790 to clarify that the board of trustees shall have the power to invest County Employees Retirement System (CERS) funds in the same fashion as KERS funds under KRS 61.650; state that amendments to KRS 16.642 and 78.790 are made to conform to amendments made to KRS 61.650 in 2002 to show intent to apply KRS 61.650 changes to SPRS and CERS.
 Current Status:   3/8/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/6/2017 - received in Senate
3/6/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 91-0 with Committee Substitute
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 6, 2017
3/3/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
3/2/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/2/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB167.htm
 
HB173KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Retirement Systems.

Amend KRS 16.505 to require that lump-sum payments or nonrecurring payments provided to members of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) shall, as determined by the board, be credited when earned or classified as a lump-sum bonus and averaged over the career of the member as it relates to "creditable compensation"; require that for members entering SPRS on or after September 1, 2008, compensatory time payments excluded from "creditable compensation" apply to lump-sum compensatory time payments; amend the definition of "final compensation" to utilize partial fiscal years in determining the final compensation of a member who began participating in SPRS on or after September 1, 2008, but prior to January 1, 2014, in situations where the member does not have three complete fiscal years of service; make technical amendments; amend KRS 16.582 to remove language which prohibits an injury or disease resulting from military service from being considered a disabling condition for hazardous members of Kentucky Retirement Systems; amend KRS 61.510 and 78.510 to utilize partial fiscal years in determining the final compensation of a member who began participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the County Employees Retirement System (CERS) on or after September 1, 2008, but prior to January 1, 2014, in situations where the member does not have the required three (hazardous) or five (nonhazardous) complete fiscal years of service; require that lump-sum payments or nonrecurring payments shall, as determined by the board, be credited when earned or classified as a lump-sum bonus and averaged over the career of the member as it relates to "creditable compensation"; provide that interim positions in KERS and probationary positions in CERS shall not be renewable by the employer for the same employee unless the employee has not been employed by the agency for 12 months; require that for members entering KERS or CERS on or after September 1, 2008, compensatory time payments excluded from "creditable compensation" shall apply to lump-sum compensatory time payments; make technical amendments; amend KRS 61.542 to remove the requirement that the estate be designated as beneficiary of a member's account when he or she requests a refund of contributions prior to retirement; provide that the member's estate shall be beneficiary of his or her account from Kentucky Retirement Systems if prior to retirement the member fails to designate a beneficiary or the beneficiary designation is found to be void; provide that a beneficiary may not be changed on or after the first day of the month in which a retired employee begins receiving retirement benefits; provide that reemployed retirees who establish a second retirement account will have their estate named beneficiary if they fail to designate a beneficiary for their new account; amend KRS 61.545 to remove provisions allowing a member who is simultaneously eligible for participation in more than one retirement system administered by Kentucky Retirement Systems to select participation in only one system; make conforming amendments; amend KRS 61.552 to conform to federal law the payment options available to members for purchasing service credit; remove service purchase provisions no longer applicable to current members; require agencies that fail to report employees to the retirement system to pay penalties and interest on employer contributions from the date the contributions should have been reported to the system; make technical amendments; amend KRS 61.555 to provide that the service credit that is granted without cost to employees who are called to active duty military deployment shall be limited to those whose rights to such benefits have not been terminated under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); require employees participating in the hybrid cash balance plan on or after January 1, 2014, who are called to active duty military deployment to pay their employee contributions if they are granted service credit, as required by USERRA, for the period of active duty deployment; require employers to make contributions for service credited to employees who are called to active duty military deployment as required by USERRA; make conforming amendments; amend KRS 61.557 to make technical amendments; amend KRS 61.560 to prevent retirees reemployed on or after September 1, 2008, from paying into the systems; make conforming amendments; amend KRS 61.590 to make technical changes; require a retiring employee to separate employment with all participating system employers; amend KRS 61.680 to provide for consolidation of accounts with other state-administered retirement systems only if the member retires simultaneously from all state-administered retirement systems or retires from the other state-administered retirement systems within one month of retiring from the systems administered by Kentucky Retirement Systems; make technical amendments; amend KRS 16.520, 61.525, 61.526, 61.5525, 61.592, 61.702, 78.540, 78.610, and 78.615 to make technical and conforming amendments.
 Current Status:   3/20/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/8/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/8/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/7/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0
3/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/2/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/1/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/22/2017 - received in Senate
2/21/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-3 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
2/17/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
2/16/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/10/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/8/2017 - (H) reassigned to committee House State Government
2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB173.htm
 
HB181MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITIES (GOOCH JR., JIM; Johnson, Dan) AN ACT relating to municipal electric authorities.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 96 to permit municipal utilities to join together to buy and sell electricity and natural gas; specify elements of an agreement to create a municipal electric authority; determine what powers an authority will have, including the power to undertake projects, bonding, and other borrowing power; specify limits to financial transactions; amend KRS 45A.365 and 424.260 to conform; cite as Municipal Electric Authority Act.
 Current Status:   2/23/2017 - House Natural Resources & Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB181.htm
 
HB191INSURANCE (ROWLAND, BART; Greer, Jeff; Riggs, Steven) AN ACT relating to insurance.

Amend KRS 329A.070 to exempt certain individuals employed by an insurance company from the Kentucky Private Investigators Licensing Act; amend KRS 304.9-430 to exempt individuals employed by an insurance company to investigate fraudulent claims from licensure requirements of a staff adjuster, and delete an expired subsection; amend KRS 304.20-020 to provide that any insured named in the policy, rather than the named insured, may reject uninsured motor vehicle coverage and provide that if a named insured rejected coverage, in addition to coverage provided in or supplemental to renewal, the insurer is not required to provide coverage supplemental to a reinstatement, substitute, replacement, or amended policy issued to the same named insured by the same insurer or its affiliates; amend KRS 304.39-230 to specify the method for determining the date for when the last reparation payment is made; amend KRS 304.9-295 and 304.9-436 to conform.
 Current Status:   3/20/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/8/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/8/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/6/2017 - floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
3/6/2017 - (S) THIRD READING Passed (29-7)
3/6/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/3/2017 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/3/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
3/1/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/28/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/28/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/28/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
2/17/2017 - received in Senate
2/16/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0 with floor amendment (1)
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/14/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/13/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/10/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/10/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/10/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/9/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Banking & Insurance
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB191.htm
 
HB207INSURANCE (MCCOY, CHAD; AN ACT relating to insurance.

Create a new section of Subtitle 45 of KRS Chapter 304 to require independent directors of a risk retention group and an attorney-in-fact for a reciprocal insurer to adhere to the same standards; establish a one year waiting period to qualify as independent; establish standards for and approval by the commissioner of material service provider contracts; require adoption of written policy for board of director responsibilities in the plan of operation; require and establish standards for an audit committee; allow for a waiver by the commissioner of certain audit committee requirements; establish and require disclosure of governance standards; require reporting to the commisioner of material noncompliance with the provisions of the section for risk retention groups; amend KRS 304.45-020 to define "board of directors," "director," "material relationship," and "material service provider contract"; amend KRS 304.45-030 to require notice to the commissioner of any other subsequent material changes to a risk retention group's plan of operation or feasibility study and make technical corrections; amend KRS 304.45-040 and 304.45-060 to conform; repeal and reenact KRS 304.45-050 to adopt alternative model language from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018.
 Current Status:   3/16/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/6/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/3/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/3/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
3/1/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/28/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/28/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/28/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
2/17/2017 - received in Senate
2/16/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-1
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/13/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/10/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/10/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/10/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/9/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Banking & Insurance
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB207.htm
 
HB228AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS (DECESARE, JIM; AN ACT relating to agriculture buildings and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 227.300 to prohibit the commissioner of Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction from requiring exempt buildings used for agritourism and previously used for agricultural purposes to install fire protection sprinkler system, create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to prohibit any local government or special purpose governmental entity from modifying the state building code to require fire protection sprinkler systems in buildings used for agritourism activities and previously used for agricultural purposes; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   2/24/2017 - (H) WITHDRAWN
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB228.htm
 
HB234COAL MINING (GOOCH JR., JIM; Blanton, John; Miles, Suzanne; Mills, Robby; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons) AN ACT relating to coal mining.

Amend KRS 350.055 to change the reference in the public notice of intention to mine coal from "mining site" to "permitted area"; amend KRS 350.060 to remove the requirement that all areas overlying underground workings of coal mines be permitted.
 Current Status:   3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-2
3/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/8/2017 - Senate Natural Resources and Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/7/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 87-0 with floor amendment (1)
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017
2/17/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/17/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/16/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/16/2017 - House Natural Resources & Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB234.htm
 
HB240PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION (GENTRY, ALAN; Cantrell, McKenzie) AN ACT relating to public construction.

Create a new section in KRS Chapter 343 to require contractors and subcontractors for public works estimated to cost over $1,000,000 to participate in applicable apprenticeship programs; prohibit members of public authorities from voting for the award of a public work contract estimated to cost over $1,000,000 unless the contractor participates in the applicable apprenticeship programs; amend KRS 343.010 to define "public authority" and "public works."
 Current Status:   2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
 All Bill Status:   2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB240.htm
 
HB259PLANNING AND ZONING (MCCOY, CHAD; AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.111 to declare the production of Kentucky Proud hand-crafted functional or decorative products on agricultural lands of 5 or more acres as agricultural uses.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Agriculture
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB259.htm
 
HB273LEGISLATOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS (MILLS, ROBBY; Wells, William) AN ACT relating to retirement benefit participation for members of the General Assembly and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS 6.145 to 6.237 to allow individuals who become a member of the General Assembly on or after April 1, 2017, to make a one-time irrevocable election to not participate in the Legislators' Retirement Plan or the Kentucky Employees Retirement System for their service to the General Assembly; allow members of the General Assembly who began contributing to the Legislators' Retirement Plan or the Kentucky Employees Retirement System on or after December 31, 2014, but prior to April 1, 2017, to make a one-time irrevocable election by December 31, 2017, to discontinue participation in the Legislators' Retirement Plan or the Kentucky Employees Retirement System for their service to the General Assembly and receive a refund of accumulated contributions; provide that the election to not participate or discontinue participation in the Legislators' Retirement Plan or the Kentucky Employees Retirement System shall apply to all future service of the General Assembly; amend KRS 6.505, 61.510, and 61.525 to conform; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB273.htm
 
HB283PUBLIC RETIREMENT INFORMATION (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to the disclosure of public retirement information.

Amend KRS 61.661, 161.585, and 21.540 to require the disclosure of the retirement benefit information for individuals who are receiving combined annualized retirement benefits from the state-administered retirement systems exceeding twice Kentucky's annualized per capita personal income; required disclosure for each individual shall include their name, status, and projected or actual retirement benefit benefits from Kentucky Retirement Systems, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, Legislators' Retirement Plan, and the Judicial Retirement Plan; require information to be posted on the executive branch transparency Web site as provided by KRS 42.032; amend KRS 42.032 to conform.
 Current Status:   2/17/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
 All Bill Status:   2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB283.htm
 
HB286LEGISLATOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS (KAY II, JAMES; Meyer, Russ A.; Nemes, Jason) AN ACT relating to eliminating retirement benefits for legislators taking office on or after January 1, 2018.

Amend KRS 6.505 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan to new members effective January 1, 2018; amend KRS 61.525 to prohibit future members of the General Assembly from participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System unless they participated in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or the Legislators' Retirement Plan as members of the General Assembly prior to January 1, 2018; amend KRS 61.510, 61.520, and 61.525 to make technical and conforming amendments.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB286.htm
 
HB287STATE OFFICER RETIREMENT BENEFITS (KAY II, JAMES; Meyer, Russ A.) AN ACT relating to eliminating retirement benefits for state officers and their political appointments taking office on or after December 1, 2019.

Amend KRS 61.525 to provide that, effective December 1, 2019, certain elective and appointed officers as exempted from the classified service under KRS 18A.115 shall not participate in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) during his or her term of office; amend KRS 61.510 to change the definition of "employee" to exclude elective or appointed officers otherwise ineligible to participate KERS; make technical and conforming amendments to KRS 61.520 and 61.525.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB287.htm
 
HB291PUBLIC SAFETY (BANTA, KIM; Meeks, Reginald; Santoro, Sal) AN ACT relating to public safety.

Amend KRS 446.010 to define "drone"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 prescribe permitted and prohibited uses of drones; provide exceptions; prohibit use of evidence obtained by a drone in violation of stated prohibitions; authorize that section of the bill to be cited as the "Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 501 to clarify criminal liability for offenses committed using a drone; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create the offense of obstructing an emergency responder; create new section of KRS Chapter 511 to create offense of trespass on critical infrastructure.
 Current Status:   3/29/2017 - floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/14/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/14/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/14/2017 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2017 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Judiciary
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/7/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Judiciary
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/24/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/17/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/16/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/16/2017 - House Small Business & Information Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Small Business & Information Technology
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB291.htm
 
HB292FUEL TAX REVENUES (MILLER, JERRY T.; Koenig, Adam; Simpson, Arnold) AN ACT relating to the distribution of fuel tax revenues.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177, regarding allocation of a portion of fuel tax revenue to the rural secondary and county road aid funds, to change the revenue-sharing formula on the portion of fuel tax revenue which exceeds $825 million in any year to divide 48.2% of motor fuel tax revenues in excess of $825 million between incorporated and unincorporated areas based on population and road mileage; clarify that the share of the two splits allocated to incorporated areas shall be used by cities and unincorporated urban places in accordance with Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Act; clarify that the share of the two splits allocated to unincorporated areas shall be used by counties, with 54.8% going to rural secondary roads and 45.2% used for county roads; amend KRS 177.365 to clarify that the allocation of fuel taxes to incorporated areas shall be used by cities for city streets; amend KRS 177.366 to eliminate the use of population as the sole factor in distributing municipal road aid funds and instead allocate 75% of the funds based on population, and 25% based on road mileage; amend KRS 177.010 to define the term "revenue-sharing road" amend KRS 177.320, 177.330, 177.360, 177.369, 179.410, 179.415, 138.220, and 177.020 to conform; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018.
 Current Status:   3/7/2017 - House Appropriations & Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB292.htm
 
HB292FUEL TAX REVENUES (MILLER, JERRY T.; Koenig, Adam; Simpson, Arnold) AN ACT relating to the distribution of fuel tax revenues.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177, regarding allocation of a portion of fuel tax revenue to the rural secondary and county road aid funds, to change the revenue-sharing formula on the portion of fuel tax revenue which exceeds $825 million in any year to divide 48.2% of motor fuel tax revenues in excess of $825 million between incorporated and unincorporated areas based on population and road mileage; clarify that the share of the two splits allocated to incorporated areas shall be used by cities and unincorporated urban places in accordance with Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Act; clarify that the share of the two splits allocated to unincorporated areas shall be used by counties, with 54.8% going to rural secondary roads and 45.2% used for county roads; amend KRS 177.365 to clarify that the allocation of fuel taxes to incorporated areas shall be used by cities for city streets; amend KRS 177.366 to eliminate the use of population as the sole factor in distributing municipal road aid funds and instead allocate 75% of the funds based on population, and 25% based on road mileage; amend KRS 177.010 to define the term "revenue-sharing road" amend KRS 177.320, 177.330, 177.360, 177.369, 179.410, 179.415, 138.220, and 177.020 to conform; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018.
 Current Status:   3/7/2017 - House Appropriations & Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB292.htm
 
HB296WORKERS COMPENSATION (KOENIG, ADAM; Rowland, Bart; DeCesare, Jim; Dossett, Myron; Pratt, Phillip; Wells, William; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to workers compensation.

Amend KRS 342.020 to limit the obligation to pay medical benefits indefinitely for certain permanent partial disabilities; limit medical benefits to age 70 or four years after date of injury, whichever is later, except for permanent total awards or awards involving prosthetic devices which continue for as long as the employee is disabled; limit the number of urine drug screens for which an employer, insurer, or payment obligor is required to pay; amend KRS 342.035 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to develop, adopt, and implement treatment guidelines and a pharmaceutical formulary on or before December 31, 2018; amend KRS 342.040 to reduce the amount of interest paid on awards; amend KRS 342.125 to clarify that the four-year reopening window begins only from the date of the original order granting or denying benefits; amend KRS 342.185 to provide a statute of repose for cumulative trauma claims; amend KRS 342.320 to increase limitation on attorney's fees to $18,000; amend KRS 342.700 to extend subrogation recovery of medical expenses and delete reference to legal fees and expense; amend KRS 342.730 to allow payment of temporary total disability benefits to be offset for net wages paid to an employee during a period of light-duty work or work in an alternative job position; amend KRS 342.990 to conform; specify the applicability of substantive changes to claims arising on or after effective date of Act and remedial changes to all claims irrespective of injury date.
 Current Status:   3/7/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/7/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/24/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING; floor amendment (2) defeated; passed 58-40 with floor amendments (1) (3) and (4)
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2,3,4
2/21/2017 - floor amendments (2) and (3) and (4) filed
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/17/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/16/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/16/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/16/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB296.htm
 
HB299WORKERS COMPENSATION NOMINATING COMMISSION (CASTLEN, MATT; Brown, Larry) AN ACT relating to the reorganization of the Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission.

Amend KRS 342.213 to abolish the Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission; create the Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee; set the number and experience of members; describe the duties and responsibilities of the committee; amend KRS 12.020, 336.020, and 342.228 to conform; confirm Executive Order 2016-319.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/14/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 23-12
3/14/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/6/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/6/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 69-20
2/27/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/22/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB299.htm
 
HB306WORKERS COMPENSATION (MEREDITH, MICHAEL; Reed, Brandon; Bechler, Lynn; Hale, David; Pratt, Phillip; Richards, Jody; Rowland, Bart; Tipton, James) AN ACT relating to an exemption from workers' compensation for religious organizations.

Amend KRS 342.650 to include certain ministers and caretakers of a church or religious organization with employees who are exempt from workers' compensation insurance.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/8/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-2
3/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/6/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/6/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 89-2
2/27/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB306.htm
 
HB325CREDIT UNIONS (WELLS, WILLIAM; AN ACT relating to credit unions.

Amend KRS 286.6-100 to grant the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions the authority to charge credit unions an annual fee and fees for extraordinary services performed by the department.
 Current Status:   3/30/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/8/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017
2/16/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Banking & Insurance
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB325.htm
 
HB328EXPUNGEMENT (OWENS, DARRYL; AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to make additional offenses eligible for expungement; reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; amend KRS 431.076 to allow expungement of charges dismissed without prejudice; amend KRS 431.078 to require certain records to be expunged if the law specifies a period for enhancement and that period has expired; amend KRS 431.079 to limit requirement of certification to convictions which have not been pardoned.
 Current Status:   2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB328.htm
 
HB330TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (OSBORNE, DAVID W.; Hoover, Jeff; Jenkins, Joni L.) AN ACT relating to tax increment financing and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 65.490 to allow an extension of time for certain tax increment financing pilot programs; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   4/11/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/30/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/30/2017 - (H) Passed 72-8
3/30/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
3/30/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
3/30/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/30/2017 - (S) THIRD READING; Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn; passed 30-7-1 with Committee Substitute (2)
3/30/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 30, 2017
3/30/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules, w/SCS 2
3/29/2017 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
3/14/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules, w/SCS 1
3/7/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/7/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/1/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING; floor amendments (1) and (2) ruled out of order; passed 79-14
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
2/23/2017 - floor amendments (1) and (2) and (3) filed
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 24, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/22/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/21/2017 - House Appropriations & Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/16/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Appropriations & Revenue
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB330.htm
 
HB338ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (MARZIAN, MARY LOU; Meeks, Reginald) AN ACT relating to economic development.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to require retail electric suppliers to use increasing amounts of renewable energy; require retail electric suppliers to take energy-efficiency measures and implement energy-efficiency programs that increase energy savings over a period of time; provide for alternative compliance plans for public utilities who fail to meet renewable energy or efficiency requirements; define renewable energy; specify reporting requirements to the Public Service Commission regarding progress in diversifying energy sources and energy savings; require the Public Service Commission to develop tariff guidelines for purchase of renewable power.
 Current Status:   3/8/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
 All Bill Status:   2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB338.htm
 
HB351KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to Kentucky Retirement Systems agency participation and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 61.522 to remove installments as a payment option for agencies required to pay the actuarial costs for ceasing participation in the Kentucky Retirement Systems; clarify conditions in which an employee seeking to transfer funds to the ceasing employer's alternative retirement program is not included in the employer actuarial cost calculation; specify that the systems shall develop separate assumptions for determining the employer's cost to cease participation; specify the formula for determining the assumed rate of return in the cost calculation; provide noncodified language to state the provisions shall apply retroactively to any matter pending before the Kentucky Retirement Systems board; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0-1
3/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/15/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/14/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/14/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/14/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/8/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/8/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/8/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/6/2017 - received in Senate
3/3/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 64-18 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017
2/27/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB351.htm
 
HB367KENTUCKY TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PALUMBO, RUTH ANN; Carney, John Bam; DeCesare, Jim) 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; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/30/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/8/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB367.htm
 
HB373CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to casino gaming.

Amend Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to define and permit casino gaming; prior to July 1, 2027, require that 100 % of the proceeds go to the Kentucky Employee Retirement System for nonhazardous employees and to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System in equal amounts after administrative expenses to pay for oversight of casino gaming is deducted; include ballot language.
 Current Status:   2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
 All Bill Status:   2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB373.htm
 
HB377WORKERS COMPENSATION FUNDING COMMISSION (DECESARE, JIM; AN ACT relating to workers compensation funding commission.

Amend KRS 337.1223 to provide discretion to the Workers' Compensation Funding Commission to consult with the Office of Financial Management and grant the commission the authority to also contract with outside investment firms with the parameters of KRS chapter 45A, and require that the Office of Financial Management be consulted and particapte in the selection of outside incestment firms; howwever,the Funding Commission has the final approval. Fees for the outside contracts shall be paid from the investment earnings.
 Current Status:   4/10/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/30/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/30/2017 - (H) Passed 86-3
3/30/2017 - House Concurred in Senate committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
3/30/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
3/30/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/30/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/30/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 30, 2017
3/30/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules, w/SCS 1, SCA 1T
3/14/2017 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/6/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/6/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/28/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 82-11
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/16/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/15/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB377.htm
 
HB448INDUSTRIAL HEMP (JOHNSON, DAN; AN ACT relating to industrial hemp.

Amend KRS 260.850 to align definition for "certified seed" with federal requirements; define the term "extract"; clarify definitions of "hemp products" and "industrial hemp" to include extracts and align with federal definition; create a new section of KRS Chapter 260 outlining marketing and transportation requirements for industrial hemp and industrial hemp products; amend KRS 260.855 to align THC concentration level requirements to that of federal law.
 Current Status:   3/15/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Agriculture
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/15/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
3/6/2017 - received in Senate
3/3/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday March 3, 2017
3/2/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - House Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Agriculture
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Agriculture
2/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB448.htm
 
HCR27MILEAGE BASED TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE (KOENIG, ADAM; Create the Mileage-Based Transportation Funding Task Force to develop and study the implementation of a mileage-based transportation funding mechanism; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2017 Interim and to submit any proposed findings or recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2017.

Create the Mileage-Based Transportation Funding Task Force to develop and study the implementation of a mileage-based transportation funding mechanism; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2017 Interim and to submit any proposed findings or recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2017.
 Current Status:   2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HC27.htm
 
HCR31AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (DECESARE, JIM; Westrom, Susan) Direct the staff of the Legislative Research Commission to study the performance and policies of Kentucky's 15 area development districts, beginning no later than July 1, 2017; provide that the LRC may hire a consultant for some of the analysis and review; report the findings to the appropriate interim joint committee by December 1, 2019.

Direct the staff of the Legislative Research Commission to study the performance and policies of Kentucky's 15 area development districts, beginning no later than July 1, 2017; provide that the LRC may hire a consultant for some of the analysis and review; report the findings to the appropriate interim joint committee by December 1, 2019.
 Current Status:   3/7/2017 - (H) WITHDRAWN
 All Bill Status:   2/23/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HC31.htm
 
HCR49PENSION BENEFITS (KAY II, JAMES; A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reaffirming the Commonwealths commitment to maintaining pension benefits for state and local government employees, teachers, and retirees.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reaffirming the Commonwealths commitment to maintaining pension benefits for state and local government employees, teachers, and retirees.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HC49.htm
 
HCR50COAL INDUSTRY (HATTON, ANGIE; Blanton, John; Brown, Larry; Couch, Tim; Fugate, Chris; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Rothenburger, Rob; Sims Jr., John; Thomas, Walker) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging congress to pass the bipartisan revitalizing the economy of coal communities by leveraging local activities and investment act to accelerate dispersement one billion dollars in available funding in the abandoned mine reclamation fund to revitalize coal communities hardest hit by the downturn of the coal industry.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging congress to pass the bipartisan revitalizing the economy of coal communities by leveraging local activities and investment act to accelerate dispersement one billion dollars in available funding in the abandoned mine reclamation fund to revitalize coal communities hardest hit by the downturn of the coal industry.
 Current Status:   2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HC50.htm
 
SB2RETIREMENT (BOWEN, JOE; McDaniel, Christian; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Rick; Hornback, Paul; Thayer, Damon; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to retirement and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 21.540 to require the Judicial Form Retirement System, which administers the Legislators' Retirement Plan and the Judicial Retirement Plan, to post descriptive and financial information to the system's Web site; amend KRS 61.645 to specify that investment fee and commission reporting requirements for the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall include profit sharing, carried interest, and partnership incentives; provide that the systems may not have to disclose contracts on a Web site if disclosure would result in competitive disadvantage but require those contracts to be released to the trustees, State Auditor, and the LRC Govt. Contract Review Committee; subject the systems to KRS Chapter 18A regarding personnel; subject hiring of executive director to Senate confirmation; make technical amendments; amend KRS 161.250 to specify that investment fee and commission reporting requirements for the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System must include profit sharing, carried interest, and partnership incentives; provide that the Teachers' Retirement System may not have to disclose contracts on a Web site if disclosure would result in competitive disadvantage, but require those contracts to be released to the trustees, State Auditor, and the LRC Govt. Contract Review Committee; amend KRS 161.340 to make hiring of executive secretary subject to Senate confirmation; amend various KRS sections to place all state retirement systems under Model Procurement Code regarding contracts and clarify ban on placement agents; amend KRS 7A.220 to increase the membership of the Public Pension Oversight Board; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/10/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2017 - delivered to Governor
2/28/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
2/28/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
2/27/2017 - (S) Passed 35-0
2/27/2017 - Senate Concurred in House floor amendment (1)
2/24/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House floor amendment (1) for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) THIRD READING; floor amendment (3) defeated; floor amendment (2) ruled out of order; passed 99-0 with floor amendment (1)
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
2/22/2017 - floor amendment (3) filed
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/21/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/17/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed
2/16/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/16/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/16/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/16/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/9/2017 - received in House
2/8/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 8, 2017
2/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
2/8/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/4/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/4/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/4/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/3/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/18/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB2.htm
 
SB3PUBLIC RETIREMENT INFORMATION (MCDANIEL, CHRISTIAN; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Bowen, Joe; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Rick; Schickel, John; Schroder, Wil; Seum, Dan; Thayer, Damon) AN ACT relating to the disclosure of public retirement information.

Amend KRS 61.661, 161.585, and 21.540 to require the disclosure, upon request, of the retirement benefit information of current and former members of the General Assembly, including the member's name, status, and projected or actual retirement benefit payments and benefits from the Kentucky Retirement Systems, the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, the Legislators' Retirement Plan, and the Judicial Retirement Plan.
 Current Status:   1/9/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - delivered to Governor
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
1/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
1/7/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-1
1/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 7, 2017
1/7/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably to Rules
1/6/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House State Government
1/6/2017 - (H) SECOND READING
1/6/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/6/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2017 - (H) Posting Waived
1/5/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House State Government
1/5/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
1/5/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/5/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
1/5/2017 - received in House
1/5/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-0 with committee amendments (1-title) and Committee Substitute (1)
1/5/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 5, 2017
1/5/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably w/SCS1, to Rules
1/4/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/4/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/4/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/4/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/3/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/16/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB3.htm
 
SB16EXPUNGEMENT (HIGDON, JIMMY; AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to allow discretionary expungement of Class D felonies, other than sex crimes, offenses against a victim who is a minor, or offenses which would qualify a person as a violent offender; specify a ten-year waiting period.
 Current Status:   2/22/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/17/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/17/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
2/17/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/16/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/16/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/16/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/16/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate State and Local Government
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB16.htm
 
SB33WAGES (THOMAS, REGINALD; AN ACT relating to wages.

Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.20 per hour on July 1, 2018, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2019, and $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2020, and to raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $3.05 per hour on the effective date of the Act, $3.95 per hour on July 1, 2019, and $4.90 per hour on July 1, 2020; include anti-preemption language permitting local governments to establish minimum wage ordinances in excess of the state minimum wage.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/20/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB33.htm
 
SB37EXPUNGEMENT (NEAL, GERALD A.; AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; allow the court to waive all or any portion of the fee if an applicant is indigent or financially unable to pay; amend KRS 431.078 to allow the court to waive all or any portion of the filing fee for misdemeanor, violation, or traffic infraction expungement if an applicant is indigent or financially unable to pay.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/4/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB37.htm
 
SB45PUBLIC RETIREMENT INFORMATION (BOWEN, JOE; AN ACT relating to the disclosure of public retirement information.

Amend KRS 61.661, 161.585, and 21.540 to require the disclosure, upon request, of the retirement benefit information of current and former members of the General Assembly, including the member's name, status, and projected or actual retirement benefit payments and benefits from the Kentucky Retirement Systems, the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, the Legislators' Retirement Plan, and the Judicial Retirement Plan.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
 All Bill Status:   11/10/2016 - (S) WITHDRAWN
10/27/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB45.htm
 
SB63CIVIL RIGHTS (MCGARVEY, MORGAN; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to civil rights.

Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation," "gender identity," " local Commission," and " real estate-related transaction"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition on discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.100, 344.110, and KRS 18A.095 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 344.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation and advertisements therefor, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.170, 344.180, 344.190, 344.300, and 344.310, relating to the state and local human rights commissions, to include prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the scope of their powers and duties; amend KRS 344.360, 344.680, 344.370, and 344.380, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain housing, real estate, and other financial transactions, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.367, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain insurance sales, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.400, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain credit transactions, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; make various technical amendments.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/8/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB63.htm
 
SB71CIVIL RIGHTS (NEAL, GERALD A.; AN ACT relating to civil rights.

Amend KRS 344.040 to make it unlawful to require a job applicant to disclose his or her criminal history prior to making an offer of employment to the applicant.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB71.htm
 
SB72EXPUNGEMENT (NEAL, GERALD A.; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to make additional offenses eligible for expungement; reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; amend KRS 431.076 to allow expungement of charges dismissed without prejudice; amend KRS 431.078 to require certain records to be expunged if the law specifies a period for enhancement and that period has expired; amend KRS 431.079 to limit requirement of certification to convictions which have not been pardoned.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB72.htm
 
SB104RETIREMENT BENEFITS (MCDANIEL, CHRISTIAN; AN ACT relating to prospective retirement benefits and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS 6.500 to 6.577 to provide that members of the Legislators' Retirement Plan who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last three years of service to the General Assembly or an employer participating in any of the other state-administered retirement systems, if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements from the compensation growth limitation; define "bona fide promotion or salary advancements" as a professional advancement in substantially the same line of work held by the member in the four years immediately prior to the three-year period or a change in employment position based upon training, education, or expertise; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall refund contributions and interest on contributions for any reductions in creditable compensation; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement; create a new section of KRS 21.345 to 21.580 to provide that members of the Judicial Retirement Plan who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% annual growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last 60 months of service if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements from the compensation growth limitation; define "bona fide promotion or salary advancements" as a professional advancement in substantially the same line of work held by the member in the four years immediately prior to the 60-month period or a change in employment position based upon training, education, or expertise; require the Judicial Form Retirement System to refund contributions and interest on contributions for any reductions in creditable compensation; provide that the Judicial Form Retirement System shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement; amend KRS 61.598 to provide that members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, the County Employees Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System who retire on or after January 1, 2018, shall be limited to a 10% growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last five years of employment if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2017, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements, alternative sick leave payments, and lump-sum payments for compensatory time from the compensation growth limitation; exempt from the compensation growth limitation those years of compensation where in the immediately preceding fiscal year the member earned less than 12 months of service credit during the fiscal year, was paid worker's compensation benefits, was on leave without pay for any reason, earned increases directly attributable to overtime hours worked under a federal grant, grant pass-through, or similar program, or earned increases directly attributable to overtime performed during a state of emergency; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall refund employee contributions and interest on contributions for any reductions in creditable compensation provided by this section; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement and allow the member to appeal a decision of the system to the board; remove provisions charging employers for creditable compensation growth greater than 10% during the employee's last five years of employment; create a new section of KRS 21.345 to 21.580 to permit a member of the Legislators' Retirement Plan or the Judicial Retirement Plan to opt out of the traditional defined benefit plan and elect to participate in the hybrid cash balance plan; provide that, on the member's effective election date, the value of the member's accumulated contributions, less any interest, shall be deposited into the member's hybrid cash balance account and be considered part of the member's accumulated account balance; provide that on the member's effective election date, an employer pay credit shall be applied to the member's accumulated account balance for each contributing month prior to the effective election date; require the Judicial Form Retirement System to provide the electing member with information detailing the consequences of the member's election; provide that a member shall not be eligible to make an election until a private letter ruling by the IRS is received; make the benefit election under this section irrevocable; amend KRS 21.402 to conform; create a new section of KRS 61.510 to 61.705 to permit a member of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, the County Employees Retirement System, or the State Police Retirement System to opt out of the traditional defined benefit plan and elect to participate in the hybrid cash balance plan; provide that, on the member's effective election date, the value of the member's accumulated contributions, less any interest, shall be deposited into the member's hybrid cash balance account and be considered part of the member's accumulated account balance; provide that on the member's effective election date, an employer pay credit shall be applied to the member's accumulated account balance for each contributing month prior to the effective election date; require the Kentucky Retirement Systems to provide the electing member with information detailing the consequences of the member's election; provide that a member shall not be eligible to make an election until a private letter ruling by the IRS is received; make the benefit election under this section irrevocable; amend KRS 6.525, 16.583, 16.645, 61.597 and 78.545 to make technical and conforming amendments; provide for severability among provisions of the Act; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 72-17
3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/8/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/3/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/2/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/2/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/16/2017 - received in House
2/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute
2/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/13/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2/9/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/8/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/8/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/6/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB104.htm
 
SB126RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MCDANIEL, CHRISTIAN; Schickel, John) AN ACT relating to the final compensation calculation for state and county employees entering the retirement systems on or after September 1st, 2008.

Amend KRS 16.505, 61.510 and 78.510 to define final compensation to allow state and county employees, who entered the retirement systems on or after September 1, 2008, but prior to January 1, 2014, to use partial fiscal years, which may contain less than 12 months of service credit, to reach a final compensation calculation that is at least 60 months for non-hazardous employees and at least 36 months for hazardous employees.
 Current Status:   3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/8/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/8/2017 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Local Government
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
3/7/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
3/3/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
3/1/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
2/28/2017 - received in House
2/27/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
2/27/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/22/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/21/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/21/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/21/2017 - Senate Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB126.htm
 
SB149NONPROFIT CONTRACTING (WISE, MAX; AN ACT establishing the government non-profit contracting advisory commission.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11 to establish the Government Nonprofit Contracting Advisory Commission; attach to the Commission on Small Business Advocacy for administrative purposes; designate as members the secretaries of the cabinets for Finance and Administration, Health and Family Services, Transportation, and Education and Workforce Development, the executive director of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, and eight members nominated by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network and appointed by the Governor; specify that members shall serve without compensation; establish the duties of the commission to include but not be limited to reviewing and offering reports on administrative regulations, the effect of federal and state laws on nonprofit agencies, and best practices adopted by other states relating to contracting with nonprofit agencies; require an annual report.
 Current Status:   2/10/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB149.htm
 
SB151FRANCHISES (MEREDITH, STEPHEN; Schroder, Wil) AN ACT relating to franchises.

Amend KRS 337.010, 338.021, 341.070, 342.690, and 344.030 to provide that neither a franchisee nor an employee of a franchisee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor for purposes of KRS Chapters 337, 338, 341, 342, and 344, respectively; provide that neither a franchisor or employee of a franchisor shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisee for purposes of KRS Chapters 337, 338, 341, 342, and 344, respectively; define "franchisee" and "franchisor.”
 Current Status:   3/16/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/6/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 62-26
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
2/17/2017 - received in House
2/16/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 26-9
2/16/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/15/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/14/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/14/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/14/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB151.htm
 
SB187PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (WISE, MAX; AN ACT relating to public private partnerships.

Amend KRS 45A.077 to exempt capital projects utilizing the public-private partnership delivery method with a value over twenty-five million dollars from authorization by the General Assembly; extend notice periods for capital project submissions; amend KRS 65.028 to allow some members of the Kentucky Local Government Public-Private Partnership Board to send designees instead of appearing in person; exempt agreements with a value less than thirty percent of the local government general fund revenues from being submitted to the Kentucky Local Government Public-Private Partnership Board; amend KRS 175B.015 to remove the requirement for quarterly meetings of the state authority if a bi-state or project authority exists; amend KRS 175B.020 to remove the commitment to pay costs incurred in evaluation of unsolicited proposal and implement a standardized fee set by administrative regulation; require costs paid by an unsolicited proposer to be negotiated in an agreement between the state authority and the proposer; amend various statutes to prohibit proposals that seek or purport to bind any future General Assembly to appropriate any moneys.
 Current Status:   3/15/2017 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
 All Bill Status:   3/2/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably w/SCS 1, SCA 1T, to Rules
3/2/2017 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
2/28/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/28/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
2/28/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/27/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/27/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/27/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/15/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB187.htm
 
SB235BUSINESS ENTITIES (MCGARVEY, MORGAN; AN ACT relating to business entities.

Create a new section of Subchapter 4 of KRS Chapter 14A to permit, excepting certain actions, an action against an entity or foreign entity that maintains a registered office to be brought in the county where the office is situated; create a new section of KRS Chapter 275 to expel a member by judicial order under certain situations except as stated in a written operating agreement; amend 14A.1-070 to change the definition of two terms and to define new terms; amend KRS 15A-060 to establish a $15 fee for a certificate of association; amend KRS 14A.6-010 to require an unincorporated nonprofit association to file with the Secretary of State; amend 271B.8-530 to delete requirement that a director furnish a written affirmation of his or her good faith; amend KRS 271B.8-550 to add shareholders as having certain control; amend 271B.10-200 to state that a shareholder of the corporation will not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the bylaws; amend KRS 272A.6-050, 275.260, 362.285, 362.481, 362.1-504, 362.2-703, 362.2-933, and 386A.6-060 to exempt enforcement of a judgment by certain entities; amend KRS 273A.040 to exempt certain members from a judgment or order for which members are not liable; amend KRS 275.015 to include in the definition of "nonprofit limited liability company" a requirement that in its articles of organization it has elected to be treated as a nonprofit limited liability company in accordance with KRS 275.025(6); amend KRS 275.175 to permit a written operating agreement that sets forth certain specifics; amend KRS 275.280 to state that except as set forth in a written operating agreement any dissociation of a member does not entitle the former member or assignee to any distribution; amend KRS 275.337 and 386A.6-110 to prohibit a certain derivative proceeding under certain circumstances; amend KRS 382.135 to require additional information to be on a deed to real property.
 Current Status:   4/11/2017 - Filed with Secretary of State; without Governor's signature
 All Bill Status:   3/30/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/30/2017 - (H) Passed 86-1
3/30/2017 - House receded from Committee Substitute floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
3/30/2017 - received in House
3/30/2017 - Senate Refused to Concur in House floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
3/30/2017 - Missing Action! for receding from House floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
3/29/2017 - floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
3/29/2017 - received in Senate w/Letter
3/29/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 90-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
3/29/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/15/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/15/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/15/2017 - House Small Business & Information Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Small Business & Information Technology
3/14/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
3/14/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
3/14/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business & Information Technology
3/2/2017 - received in House
3/1/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-0
3/1/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
2/28/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
2/28/2017 - Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/23/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
2/23/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/22/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/22/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/22/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
2/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB235.htm
 
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