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HB28CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (WAYNE, JIM; AN ACT relating to planning and zoning in consolidated local governments.

Amend KRS 100.137 to clarify the powers of certain cities within a consolidated local government, regarding home rule powers that do not conflict with the comprehensive plan.
 Current Status:   2/21/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/6/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB28.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
 
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
 
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
 
HB90NUCLEAR POWER (WATKINS, GERALD; Richards, Jody) AN ACT relating to nuclear power.

Amend KRS 278.600 to define "plan for storage of high-level nuclear waste," "storage," and "low-level nuclear waste"; amend KRS 278.610 to allow certification if the facility and its plans for waste storage are approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; eliminate requirement that facility have a plan for disposal of high-level nuclear waste; eliminate requirement that cost of waste disposal be known; eliminate requirement that facility have adequate capacity to contain waste; give the Public Service Commission authority to hire consultant to perform duties relating to nuclear facility certification; prohibit construction of low-level nuclear waste disposal sites in Kentucky. except as provided in KRS 211.852; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities; direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC.
 Current Status:   1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/8/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB90.htm
 
HB107SANITATION DISTRICTS (FISCHER, JOSEPH M.; Benvenuti, Robert; Santoro, Sal) AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.

Amend KRS 220.110 to limit a sanitation district's power to tax to the direct use of sanitary or storm sewers; prohibit the taxation of indirect or imputed benefits; amend KRS 220.135 to define "consumption" to include only the direct use of sanitary or storm sewers; amend KRS 220.250 to prohibit a district from adopting a financing plan that taxes indirect use of sanitary or storm sewers; amend KRS 220.510 to prohibit a district from collecting a tax on an indirect use or an imputed benefit.
 Current Status:   1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB107.htm
 
HB119SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (GOOCH JR., JIM; Castlen, Matt; Benvenuti, Robert; Hale, David; Riggs, Steven; Santoro, Sal) AN ACT relating to solid waste management.

Amend KRS 109.012 to define "franchise," "local government," and "service company" and include "solid waste management services" in the definition of "solid waste management"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 to prohibit a local government from displacing a current provider of solid waste management services without notification and public hearing; prescribe timetables for a local government to make a decision on an action to displace a current provider of solid waste management services; allow displacement if services pose a risk to health or safety of residents or a material breach of contract; amend KRS 224.43-315 to provide that an agreement with a county containing a non-designated city shall include both the county and city; amend KRS 224.43-345 to identify additional representatives for an advisory committee; amend KRS 224.50-760 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
3/7/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 22-16
3/7/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/2/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/1/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - Senate Natural Resources and Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/24/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
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 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, 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
1/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB119.htm
 
HB144MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION (SANTORO, SAL; Hale, David) AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "solid waste collection service vehicle"; require motor vehicle operators to yield the right-of-way to these vehicles and the collection service's employees; provide that the section may be cited as the Slow Down to Get Around Law.
 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 Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 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 Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Transportation
2/17/2017 - received in Senate
2/16/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/15/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/14/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/14/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/14/2017 - House Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Transportation
2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
1/5/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB144.htm
 
HB165KENTUCKY COAL TAX INCENTIVES (DUPLESSIS, JIM; AN ACT relating to tax incentives to promote the increased use of Kentucky coal.

Amend KRS 141.0405 to once again permit the coal incentive tax credit, which was previously allowed and which sunsetted for most types of facilities in tax year 2009; amend provisions to provide an incentive to taxpayers purchasing coal, that is subject to Kentucky severance and processing tax, for use in the generation of electricity or for certain industrial processes; provide for the sunset of the credit; make technical corrections; repeal KRS 141.0406, relating to claims for the coal incentive tax credit.
 Current Status:   2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB165.htm
 
HB168TVA IN-LIEU-OF-TAX PAYMENTS (ROWLAND, BART; Castlen, Matt; DeCesare, Jim; Dossett, Myron; Heath, Richard; Imes, Kenny; Meredith, Michael; Miles, Suzanne; Petrie, Jason; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Richards, Jody; Riley, Steve; Stone, Wilson; Thomas, Walker) AN ACT relating to TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments and making an appropriation therefor.

Amend KRS 96.895 to require that a portion of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in-lieu-of-tax revenue deposited in the general fund be distributed to agencies designated by counties that have TVA property located in that county or purchase power from TVA, increasing from 0% currently to 50% or a maximum of $6,000,000.
 Current Status:   2/28/2017 - House Appropriations & Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue
1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB168.htm
 
HB177IDLING MOTOR VEHICLES (DECESARE, JIM; AN ACT relating to idling motor vehicles.

Amend KRS 189.430 to allow motor vehicle engine idling for no longer than 15 minutes; require that the vehicle doors be locked while it is idling.
 Current Status:   2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Transportation
 All Bill Status:   2/17/2017 - received in Senate
2/16/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 76-20 with floor amendment (1)
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/15/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/15/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/14/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/14/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/14/2017 - House Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Transportation
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB177.htm
 
HB246SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (MILLER, JERRY T.; Riggs, Steven; Bratcher, Kevin D.; Fleming, Ken; Moffett, Phil) AN ACT relating to solid waste management and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 109.041 to prohibit a county or waste management district from prohibiting or restricting materials recovery by a city in a county containing a consolidated local government; prohibit the consolidated local government or waste management district from hindering, delaying, impairing, prohibiting, or impeding a city or its contractors from utilizing a solid waste management facility; prohibit a county or waste management district from levying a fee that is based on the composition of the solid waste stream of the city if the waste stream is in conformity with state and federal law for the use of the solid waste management facility receiving the waste; amend KRS 109.115 to provide for the mayoral appointment of a seven-member board of directors of a waste management district for a county containing a consolidated local government and to restrict current appointment language to other counties; establish a two-year term for directors and require appointment of new board; amend KRS 109.120 to require that waste management district rules and regulations in counties containing a consolidated local government be approved by the appropriate legislative body; provide that rules and regulations of a district that were adopted prior to the effective date of this Act shall sunset on August 31, 2017, unless reauthorize by the new board; require that districts make notices, meeting agenda's and minutes available on a Web site operated by the consolidated local government; declare offices of board in county containing a consolidated local government vacant; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - 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) Passed 60-30
3/15/2017 - House Concurred in Senate floor amendment (1)
3/15/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1)
3/15/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 23-15 with floor amendment (1)
3/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SFA 1
3/14/2017 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/8/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/8/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
3/7/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/24/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 66-29 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
2/21/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2/16/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/16/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB246.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
 
HB363NATURAL RESOURCE SEVERANCE TAX (MILES, SUZANNE; AN ACT relating to the natural resources severance and processing tax.

Amend KRS 143A.010 to amend the definition of "processing" to include the act of loading or unloading limestone that has not otherwise been severed or treated in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 143A.035 to allow a credit for substantially identical severance or processing taxes paid to another state or political subdivision thereof; provide that no taxpayer may claim a total amount of credit that exceeds his or her tax liability; allow the Department of Revenue to report tax credit information to the Legislative Research Commission; amend other sections to conform; EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2017.
 Current Status:   3/7/2017 - House Appropriations & Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/21/2017 - (H) reassigned to committee House Appropriations & Revenue
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB363.htm
 
HJR56WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (WEBBER, RUSSELL; Johnson, Dan; DuPlessis, Jim; Hatton, Angie; Miles, Suzanne; Tipton, James) Direct the Kentucky Division of Water to conduct a study identifying privately owned and operated small wastewater treatment plants in the state, as well as providing certain data relating to the plants, to devise a practical emergency intervention method to respond to plant failures, and to suggest any legislative changes that are necessary to prevent failures or abandonment of these plants and ensure continuity of service to the plants' customers; EMERGENCY.

Direct the Kentucky Division of Water to conduct a study identifying privately owned and operated small wastewater treatment plants in the state, as well as providing certain data relating to the plants, to devise a practical emergency intervention method to respond to plant failures, and to suggest any legislative changes that are necessary to prevent failures or abandonment of these plants and ensure continuity of service to the plants' customers; EMERGENCY.
 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 38-0
3/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/8/2017 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
3/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
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) FIRST READING
3/7/2017 - (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 for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Natural Resources & Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HJ56.htm
 
SB11NUCLEAR POWER (CARROLL, DANNY; Humphries, Stan; West, Stephen) AN ACT relating to nuclear power.

Amend KRS 278.600 to require that nuclear power facilities have a plan for the storage of nuclear waste rather than a means of permanent disposal and to add definitions of "storage," "low-level nuclear waste," and "mixed nuclear waste"; amend KRS 278.610 to allow certification if the facility and its plans for waste storage are approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; eliminate the requirement that the facility have a plan for disposal of high-level nuclear waste; eliminate the requirement that cost of waste disposal be known; eliminate the requirement that the facility have adequate capacity to contain waste; give the Public Service Commission authority to hire a consultant to perform duties relating to nuclear facility certification; prohibit construction of low-level nuclear waste disposal sites in Kentucky except as provided in KRS 211.852; direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities.
 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 65-28
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 for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/7/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/7/2017 - House Economic Development & Workforce Investment, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
3/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
3/2/2017 - received in House
3/1/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 27-8 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
3/1/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
2/21/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/16/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - Senate Natural Resources and Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/19/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB11.htm
 
SB38TIMBER THEFT (EMBRY JR., C.B.; Bowen, Joe; Parrett, Dennis) AN ACT relating to timber theft.

Amend KRS 364.130 to specify that a person, regardless of state of mind or whether the person believes to be authorized or not, is liable for three times the stumpage value of the timber and three times the cost of any damages to property when he or she takes the timber of another without legal right or color of title.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/8/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/8/2017 - (S) Passed 37-0
3/8/2017 - Senate Concurred in House floor amendment (2)
3/8/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House floor amendment (2) for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/8/2017 - received in Senate w/ Letter
3/7/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0 with floor amendment (2)
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2
2/28/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/24/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/22/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/22/2017 - House Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Agriculture
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Agriculture
2/17/2017 - received in House
2/16/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-0
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 Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/4/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB38.htm
 
SB51CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (WESTERFIELD, WHITNEY; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Hornback, Paul) AN ACT relating to protection of critical infrastructure.

Create a new section of Chapter 183 to create the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system; define "critical infrastructure," " unmanned aircraft," and "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to collect evidence or information about critical infrastructure without prior written consent and make the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system for this purpose a Class A or Class B misdemeanor.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB51.htm
 
SB78TOBACCO USE (ALVARADO, RALPH; Adams, Julie Raque) AN ACT prohibiting tobacco use on school property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit use of tobacco products by students, school personnel, and visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties, and activities; require policies to be in place by the 2018-2019 school year; require smoke-free policies and signage be adopted; specify punishments for use of tobacco products; provide that existing bans are not impacted; repeal 438.050.
 Current Status:   2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
 All Bill Status:   2/16/2017 - received in House
2/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-8-2 with Committee Substitute
2/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2/10/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS1, to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - Senate Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education
1/3/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB78.htm
 
SB88LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (SEUM, DAN; AN ACT relating to the incorporation of cities in counties containing consolidated local governments.

Amend KRS 67C.111 to remove the prohibition on incorporations of cities within consolidated local governments; amend KRS 81.050 and 81A.410 to conform.
 Current Status:   2/15/2017 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/4/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB88.htm
 
SB96RADON TESTING (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; AN ACT relating to radon testing in childcare centers.

Create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.8996 to require licensed child-care centers to be tested for radon at least once every five years as part of their initial licensure and license renewal; require the most current report to be posted in a public place within the child-care center.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
 All Bill Status:   1/5/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB96.htm
 
SB109CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (MCGARVEY, MORGAN; Seum, Dan) AN ACT relating to planning and zoning in consolidated local governments.

Amend KRS 100.137 to clarify the powers of certain cities within a consolidated local government regarding home rule powers that do not conflict with the comprehensive plan.
 Current Status:   2/8/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
 All Bill Status:   1/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB109.htm
 
SB157WATER DISTRICTS (JONES, RAY; AN ACT relating to water districts.

Amend KRS 74.025 to authorize the Public Service Commission to remove all governing persons of a water district for specified causes; authorize the Public Service Commission and the Division of Water to manage the water district or have the commission redraw the geographical area of the water district.
 Current Status:   3/8/2017 - Senate Natural Resources and Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/28/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
2/28/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/27/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/27/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/27/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/13/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB157.htm
 
SB249ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET (CARPENTER, JARED; AN ACT relating to the Energy and Environment Cabinet.

Amend KRS 12.020 to remove Environmental Quality Commission, Kentucky Mining Board from under the Energy and Environment Cabinet and attach the Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship to other departments; amend KRS 146.090,146.100, 146.110, 146.210, 146.270, 146.280, 146.320, and 146.330 to correct references to the Energy and Environment Cabinet, make grammatical and technical corrections, and authorize the Secretary rather than the commission to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 146.415 to add a definition for "Secretary" to mean the Secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet; amend KRS 146.485 to authorize the Secretary rather than the commission to promulgate administrative regulations; amend 147A.031 to delete references to the Environmental Quality Commission; amend KRS 151.293 to allow the owner of a dam to request review and final determination by the cabinet after a request for variance has been denied and to appeal the final decision; amend 152.713 to unattach the Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship from the Energy and Environment Cabinet and to identify the center as a public agency; amend KRS 154.47-005 to delete definition of "Kentucky Forest Products Council" and renumber accordingly; amend KRS 224.10-022 and KRS 224A.1-010 to delete references to the Environmental Quality Commission and renumber accordingly; amend KRS 224.70-120 to delete reference to a 20% filing fee for KPDES permit and make fee equal to the cost of review with cost ceiling for different tiers; amend KRS 189.450, 224.40-31, 224.50-760, and 224.50-856 to make conforming subsection references changes; amend KRS 224.73-110 to add person operating a sewage system at residence where the person lives to those who may have primary responsibility for operation of a sewage system; amend KRS 224.80-100, 224A.011, and 349.010 to make conforming subsection references changes; amend 351.010 and 351.070 to delete references to Mining Board and renumber subsections accordingly; amend KRS 351.090, 351.102 and 351.103 to changes references to Board to department; amend KRS 351.1041 to change references from Board to commission; amend KRS 351.1045 to delete references to the Mining Board; amend KRS 351.106 to change Mining Board to department and delete reference to the commissioner making recommendations at the board's request; amend 351.110 and 351.120 to change references from board to department; amend 351.122 to change board to department and delete references to course of examination and instruction by the board; amend KRS 351.125 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 352.010 to delete the Mining Board from definitions and renumber subsections accordingly; amend KRS 352.310 to change board to Mine Safety Review Commission; amend KRS 224.10-100, 224.30-175, 224.48-815, 224.46-520, 350.240, and 350.054 to make conforming reference changes; repeal KRS 151.232; KRS 154.47-100, 154.47-105; KRS 154.47-110; KRS 154.47-120; KRS 224.1-100; KRS 224.1-105; KRS 224.1-110; KRS 224.1-115; KRS 224.1-200; KRS 224.1-205; KRS 224.1-210; KRS 224.1-215; KRS 224.1-220; KRS 224.10-660; KRS 224.30-050; KRS 224.30-100; KRS 224.30-105; KRS 224.30-110; KRS 224.30-115; KRS 224.30-120; KRS 224.30-125; KRS 224.30-130; KRS 224.30-135; KRS 224.30-140; KRS 224.30-145; KRS 224.30-150; KRS 224.30-155; KRS 224.30-160; KRS 224.30-165; KRS 224.30-170; KRS 224.30-180; KRS 224.30-185; KRS 224.30-190; KRS 224.30-195; KRS 224.43-070; KRS 224.43-080; KRS 224.43-710; KRS 224.43-720; KRS 224.43-730; KRS 224.46-810; KRS 224.46-820; KRS 224.46-825: KRS 224.46-830; KRS 224.46-840; KRS 224.46-850; KRS 224.46-860; KRS 224.46-870; KRS 224.50-020; KRS 350.035; KRS 350.052; KRS 350.053; KRS 350.260; KRS 350.470; KRS 350.715; KRS 351.105; KRS 351.1055; and 352.550.
 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
3/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 64-29
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 for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/7/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/7/2017 - House Natural Resources & Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/3/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Natural Resources & Energy
3/1/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/28/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute
2/28/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/27/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2/23/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/22/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/22/2017 - Senate Natural Resources and Energy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB249.htm
 
SCR21ENERGY SOURCES (THOMAS, REGINALD; A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the importance of diversifying energy sources for generating electricity in Kentucky.

Recognize the importance of diversifying energy sources for generating electricity in Kentucky; encourage the development of a statewide energy strategy.
 Current Status:   1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
 All Bill Status:   1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/3/2016 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SCR21.htm
 
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