Boards And Commissions
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Modifying composition of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board [SB-746]
The purpose of this bill is to is to increase the composition of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board to 11 members, add additional county commissioners, and increase meetings to four times a year.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Senate confirmation of appointees. [HB-501]
Amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to require Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160 for all appointments or reappointments made by the Governor to boards, commissions, committees, and councils.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder [HB-5538]
The purpose of bill is to modify parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of first degree murder.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counselors. [HB-505]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 222 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish requirements for providing alcohol and drug treatment and behavioral health service providers and to require the cabinet to seek federal approval if it determines that such approval is necessary; creates a new section of Chapter 309 to establish criteria for registration as a temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist; amends KRS 309.080, 309.0805, 309.0813, 309.083, 309.0841, 309.0842, and
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Authorizing State Fire Marshal to promulgate emergency rules relating to increased fees [SB-738]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Fire Marshal to promulgate emergency rules relating to increased fees.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state benefits for veterans. [HB-503]
Amend KRS 12.245, 12.354, 14A.1-070, 16.040, 40.010, 40.310, 40.650, 42.0146, 148.0211, 158.105, 158.140, 161.048, 164.512, 164.515, 186.041, 186.163, and 186.416 to make certain LGBTQ and qualifying veterans, as defined, eligible for state veterans' benefits.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Animal Control Advisory Board. [SB-193]
Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 258.117 to reduce the number of board appointees from each nominating organization from two to one; add one member to be selected from a list submitted by Kentucky Animal Action; provide that on the effective date of the Act, the Animal Control Advisory Board shall be dissolved and reconstituted, and that all new members shall be appointed; provide for the staggering of initial appointments.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory Council [SB-723]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory Council; establishing findings and purpose; establishing membership of advisory council; setting forth subjects to be addressed by advisory council in reporting; providing for selection of chair and vice chair; establishing quorum; providing that administrative support be provided by the Higher Education Policy Commission; and requiring reporting of findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Revising examination of records relating to limited video lottery [SB-722]
The purpose of this bill is to revise how a permittee is subject to examination of financial records relating to limited video lottery.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. [HB-484]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to establish the emergency medical services education grant program under the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to be used for student tuition support, agency support, and emergency medical services training or educational institution support.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to requiring certain transfers and disbursement of funds [HB-5508]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the West Virginia Racing Commission annually transfer $8,000,000 from the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the Fire Protection Fund and the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Transferring duties and licensing from Board of Osteopathic Medicine to Board of Medicine [SB-714]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to the licensing of physicians and the transition of the duties and functions of the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to the West Virginia Board of Medicine, effective January 1, 2025. The bill expands the board authority to regulate genetic counselors.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Establishing accreditation deadline for convention and visitors bureaus [SB-675]
The purpose of this bill is to require convention and visitor's bureaus to receive accreditation from an accrediting body on or before June 30, 2026, in order to be eligible for distribution of net proceeds of hotel-motel tax.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school bus safety. [HB-461]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 67 to define terms; require the use of camera monitoring systems on all school buses by all school districts, and require the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; set the amount of the civil penalty; provide that the revenue generated from a civil penalty shall be retained by the county; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; require a form for a stop arm camera violation notice; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Requiring builders to follow State Building Code when local inspection and enforcement not provided [SB-629]
The purpose of this bill is to require a builder to follow the provisions of the State Building code in the construction or renovation of a structure, even if a county or municipality does not provide inspection and enforcement services.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Modifying rules regarding liquidation of property [SB-635]
The purpose of this bill is to modify when a commission, council, or a governing board may sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of any real property that was gifted or devised to it.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school superintendents. [SB-171]
Amend KRS 160.350 to require a majority plus one vote instead of a four-fifths vote of board members to remove the superintendent, delete requirements for approval from the commissioner of education to remove a superintendent; provide an appeal process for the superintendent; amend KRS 160.380 to forbid a superintendent from employing persons convicted of certain sex crimes classified as a misdemeanor.
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local boards of education. [SB-170]
Amend 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a one year term for chair and vice chair of the local board of education; require
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health care workers. [HB-459]
Amends KRS 311.844 to require that physician assistants complete continuing education courses on treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and to allow graduating physician assistants to submit course curriculum on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia toward the continuing education requirement; amends KRS 314.042 to create the provisional advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) applicant license; amends KRS 314.073 to require nurse licensees to complete continuing medical education courses on treating Alzheimer’s disease
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local boards of education. [SB-169]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process to recall a member of a local board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to conform.