AN ACT relating to soil and water conservation. [HB-130]
Amend KRS 262.330 to include heavy or specialized equipment acquired by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the types of equipment that the board of a conservation district may make available or lease to landowners and occupiers within the district; allow the equipment to be used on the lessee's or renter's land or on the lands of others; provide that the purposes of the heavy or specialized equipment are for conserving soil resources, preventing soil erosion, and the conservation and protection of water resources related to those purposes;
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HB-130: AN ACT relating to soil and water conservation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 10) on 03/17/2023
AN ACT relating to the Legislative Research Commission. [HB-100]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 7 to define "federal action," "global organization action," and "subcommittee"; establish the Committee on Constitutional Enforcement; establish subcommittee membership, terms, and quorum requirements; allow the subcommittee to review and comment on any federal action or global organization action; require the subcommittee, upon its review to refer a federal action or global organization action to the Attorney General or to make a recommendation to the General Assembly to adopt a resolution urging Congress to take
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HB-100: AN ACT relating to the Legislative Research Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/05/2023
AN ACT relating to health care to provide for an all-payer claims database and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-38]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Kentucky all-payer claims database; establish purposes, definitions, and a restricted fund for the database; require the executive director of the Office of Data Analytics to develop, implement, operate, and maintain the database and promulgate administrative regulations to carry out those duties; establish an advisory council to make recommendations to the executive director; establish requirements for database administration and operations; require state-regulated health payers to report
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SB-38: AN ACT relating to health care to provide for an all-payer claims database and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/07/2023
AN ACT relating to health care to provide for an all-payer claims database and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-16]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require the executive director of the Office of Data Analytics to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations regarding the creation and implementation of a Kentucky all-payer claims database; establish the Kentucky all-payer claims database fund; require the executive director to establish the database if certain conditions are met; set forth requirements for the database; amend KRS 194A.101 to conform; amend KRS 304.2-100 to require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to assist
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HB-16: AN ACT relating to health care to provide for an all-payer claims database and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Park. [HB-39]
Amend various sections of KRS 148.258 to 148.320 to reorganize the Kentucky Horse Park and the duties and functions of the commission; create new sections of KRS 148.258 to 148.320 to establish methods for procurement and authorize the issuance of revenue bonds.
HB-39: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Park.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Pratt
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 125) on 03/29/2023
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-22]
Establish KRS Chapter 245, relating to cannabis, to administer its cultivation, processing, transportation, sale, use, taxation, and licensing; define terms; establish the Cannabis Control Board and its membership, procedures, powers, and duties; direct the board to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration and enforcement of the chapter; set up advisory committees appointed by the board; create the Department of Cannabis Control within the Public Protection Cabinet for the oversight of cannabis operations and to provide administrative
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HB-22: AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
AN ACT relating to economic fiscal matters. [HB-45]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 7A to establish the Tax Expenditure and Economic Development Incentive Review Board and specify the board's membership, authority, powers and duties; establish requirements for board meetings; establish requirements for when the General Assembly enacts new tax expenditures or economic development incentives; require agencies to assign taxpayers a unique number for purposes of reporting tax expenditures and economic development incentives; amend KRS 11.068 to require the annual production of a detailed estimate
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HB-45: AN ACT relating to economic fiscal matters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Fleming
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for stillage management. [SB-325]
Create new sections of Subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish a stillage management tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2027; establish the Stillage Management Board consisting of 13 voting and two nonvoting members; provide that the board is responsible for approval of the applications from stillage managers and reporting this to the Department of Revenue for processing of the return and tax credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the stillage management tax credit
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SB-325: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for stillage management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robin Webb
Withdrawn on 03/09/2022
AN ACT relating to veterans. [SB-376]
Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; create new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create new sections of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review
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SB-376: AN ACT relating to veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 03/07/2022
AN ACT establishing the Ratepayer Protection Task Force. [HB-755]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require the Public Service Commission to open an administrative case to initiate an investigation to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 90 days of the effective date of the Act; require the Public Service Commission to promulgate administrative regulations to implement any changes it has prescribed to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 60 days of issuing an order in the administrative case.
HB-755: AN ACT establishing the Ratepayer Protection Task Force.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 04/13/2022
AN ACT relating to regulatory innovations. [HB-724]
Establish subtitle 53 of KRS chapter 304 to establish definitions, purpose, and interpretation of Insurance and Related Innovation Sandbox Law; establish director of innovation within the Department of Insurance; establish duties of the director of innovation; establish procedures, parameters, and application process for obtaining a waiver or no-action letter with respect to specified requirements imposed by statute or regulation for insurance-related innovations; establish procedures and parameters for obtaining an innovative insurer license; establish
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HB-724: AN ACT relating to regulatory innovations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Rowland
Introduced In House on 03/01/2022
AN ACT relating to state employee health insurance. [SB-274]
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 225 to permit, rather than mandate, the procurement of specific provider types for employee health insurance, delete reference to the Kentucky Kare standard, delete language relating to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers, specify that no provision of Chapter 304 shall apply to the public employee health insurance program except as specified, and delete references to regional contracts for state employee health insurance, permit the Personnel Cabinet to submit its annual report of the
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SB-274: AN ACT relating to state employee health insurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
To State & Local Government (s) on 03/02/2022
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. [HB-777]
Amend KRS 311A.015 to create the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services as an independent agency of state government; change membership of the board; amend KRS 311A.020 to change complaint investigations of ambulance services; delete language relating to transfer of the board to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; amend KRS 311A.025 to permit hospitals exempt from certificate of need to provide transport services; amend KRS 311A.030 require distinguishing between emergency-only transportation and scheduled ambulance transportation;
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HB-777: AN ACT relating to emergency medical services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 126) on 04/08/2022
AN ACT relating to the public advocate. [HB-667]
Amend KRS 31.020 to require the appointment of the public advocate by the Public Advocacy Commission, instead of the Governor; amend KRS 31.015 to conform.
HB-667: AN ACT relating to the public advocate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Nemes
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
AN ACT relating to the State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education. [HB-617]
Amend KRS 158.648 to add a voting member appointed by the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education and allow the member to serve unlimited three year terms; permit gubernatorial appointments to serve six terms; require the council to meet at least four times annually.
HB-617: AN ACT relating to the State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Truett
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for stillage management. [HB-627]
Create new sections of Subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish a stillage management tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2027; establish the Stillage Management Board consisting of 13 voting and two nonvoting members; provide that the board is responsible for approval of the applications from stillage managers and reporting this to the Department of Revenue for processing of the return and tax credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the stillage management tax credit
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HB-627: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for stillage management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Pollock
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
AN ACT relating to legal proceedings and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-90]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 533 to establish a behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program beginning October 1, 2022, and continuing for four years to provide eligible individuals an alternative to receive treatment for a behavioral health disorder instead of incarceration, resulting in dismissal of the criminal charges upon successful completion of the program; identify the counties participating in the pilot program; define terms; establish program procedures, reporting requirements, and program requirements including access to
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SB-90: AN ACT relating to legal proceedings and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Stivers
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 230) on 04/20/2022
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-521]
Establish KRS Chapter 245, relating to cannabis, to administer its cultivation, processing, transportation, sale, use, taxation, and licensing; define terms; establish the Cannabis Control Board and its membership, procedures, powers, and duties; direct the board to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration and enforcement of the chapter; set up advisory committees appointed by the board; create the Department of Cannabis Control within the Public Protection Cabinet for the daily oversight of cannabis operations and to provide
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HB-521: AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Roberts
Introduced In House on 02/17/2022