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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to constables. [HB-155]
Create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 detailing legislative findings in regards to constables; create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 providing definitions; create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 establishing the Constable Certification Program, course components and length, operating procedures; require promulgation of administrative regulations, frequency of program, funding to be provided from KLEPF fund, establish in-service training requirements for certified graduates; require county board of elections to notify Constable's Association of any elected
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Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
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AN ACT relating to sheriffs fees. [HB-513]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 to require that any local government placing any fee, tax, or license on the property tax bill shall negotiate a collection of up to 4.25% for any sheriff collecting this fee, tax, or license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Signed By Governor (acts. Ch. 127) on 03/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the provision for and control of casino gaming and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-253]
Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to define "authorizing county or counties," "casino," "commission," "county legislative body," "department," "electronic gaming device," "full casino," "gross gaming revenue," "handle," "licensee," and "limited casino"; create the Kentucky Gaming Commission, assign powers and duties to the commission; establish executive director position; make commission, the executive director, and employees subject to executive branch code of ethics; require county election to authorize licensing of casino within
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Nemes
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to occupational license taxes. [HB-428]
Amend KRS 68.197 to allow a person paying a county license fee and a city license fee in counties with a population of 100,000 or greater to credit the fees; allow cities and counties to enter an agreement relating to crediting occupational taxes in counties with a population of 100,000 or greater; allow existing agreements between cities and counties relating to the crediting of occupational license taxes to continue until the expiration date of the agreement, but prohibit renewal or extension of the agreement; require all county populations in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 02/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to providing funding for the office of the property valuation administrator and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-368]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 132 to establish a fee for taxing districts using the property valuation administrator's assessment roll and requirements for the expense of the revenues received from the fee; amend KRS 132.590 to include a consumer price index adjustment for the limits established for the fee counties pay for using the property valuation administrator's assessment roll; amend KRS 132.285 to include a consumer price index adjustment for the minimum and maximum limits established for the fees cities pay for using the property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Randall Bridges
Posted In Committee on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the provision of private towing services to local governments. [SB-167]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require all local governments to establish a list of towing companies for emergency tow services; require law enforcement agencies within those local governments to use that list in rotation.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Introduced In Senate on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reduction of personnel costs for urban-county governments. [SB-164]
Amend KRS 67A.300 to permit the legislative body of an urban-county government, when economic necessity or budgetary shortfall requires and upon the adoption of a resolution by 2/3 of the members present, to furlough classified civil service employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Buford
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to financial transactions. [SB-165]
Amend KRS 424.145 to require the URL of the notice web site and notice to be no more than 30 characters in length in easily comprehended terms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 151) on 03/29/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to fire districts. [HB-318]
Amend KRS 75.040 to require a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district to waive any tax attributable to its provision of emergency ambulance service in territory shared with a KRS Chapter 108 ambulance service district absent an agreement otherwise; declare that a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district or subdistrict is deemed to be the primary service provider of emergency ambulance service in the county containing the majority of the population served by that district absent notification from the district
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Fleming
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local government and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-267]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 detailing the powers and duties of constables, excluding the general powers of peace or police officers, with certain exceptions; allow police powers where the county grants them and the constable or deputy has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380, so long as that certification is maintained; amend KRS 15.707 deleting constables; amend KRS 16.060 deleting constables; amend KRS 61.300 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 61.310 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 63.170 by adding constables; amend KRS 63.180
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Koenig
Reported Favorably, To Rules With Committee Substitute (1) on 03/29/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animal ownership. [SB-82]
Create a new section of KRS 258.095 to 258.500 to enable local governments to legislate enforcement action for dog and welfare safety, so long as that the ordinance, regulation, or policy does not regulate ownership of a dog based on its breed or perceived breed and is consistent with state law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Agriculture (s) on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school bus safety. [HB-189]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 67 to define "owner," "code enforcement board," "county," "camera monitoring system," "recorded images," and "stop arm camera violation"; permit the legislative body of a county to enact an ordinance to authorize the use of camera monitoring systems by a local school district and permit the enforcement of a civil penalty for a stop arm camera violation recorded by a camera monitoring system; permit the legislative body of a county to enter into an interlocal agreement to implement and enforce such ordinances; provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
To Transportation (s) on 03/01/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the recall of elected officials. [HB-82]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide for the recall of all elected officials, except judges, by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Department for Local Government to examine the feasibility of creating an on-line portal for the payment of local occupational license fees and taxes as a complementary system to the current system of their collection, and declaring an emergency. [SJR-23]
Direct the Department for Local Government to conduct a study the feasibility of the creation of an on-line portal for the calculation and payment of local license and occupation taxes, and to suggest any legislative changes that are necessary to implement, operate and fund such an on-line portal; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local government surplus property. [SB-148]
Amend KRS 45A.425 to allow a city, urban-county government, or consolidated local government that has adopted the provisions of KRS 45A.343 to 45A.460 to dispose of surplus property using the procedures in KRS 82.083.
Sponsored by: Sen. Matt Castlen
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 059) on 03/25/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to county finance. [HB-57]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 68 to require counties found deficient by the Auditor of Public Accounts to purchase insurance covering financial losses; set the term of maintenance and minimum coverage amount.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Goforth
To Local Government (h) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to resources for local development. [HB-511]
Amend KRS 91A.400 to define "base restaurant tax receipts" and "merged governments"; grant any city or merged government the right to levy a restaurant tax, subject to certain limitations; allow cities and merged governments levying a restaurant tax after the effective date to distribute at least 25% of revenues generated to the tourist and convention commission, the remainder to be used to create or support infrastructure supporting tourism; make provisions for cities that levied the restaurant tax prior to the effective date to distribute restaurant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
To Local Government (h) on 02/21/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to funding public libraries and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-477]
Create a new section in KRS Chapter 173 to allow a local government to levy a special ad valorem tax for the purpose of supporting a public library; establish requirements for levying the tax; establish tax rate cap of fifty cents for each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; establish requirements for the revenues collected from the tax; establish reporting requirements for the governing board of the public library; require the repeal of one entity's tax levy when a local government entity and taxing district entity both levy an ad valorem
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Duplessis
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/21/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to resources for local development. [HB-345]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "base restaurant tax receipts" and "merged governments"; grant any city, county, or merged government the right to levy a restaurant tax, subject to certain limitations; allow cities, counties, and merged governments levying a restaurant tax after the effective date to distribute at least 25% of revenues generated to the tourist and convention commission, the remainder to be used to create or support infrastructure supporting tourism; make provisions for cities that levied the restaurant tax prior
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Sponsored by: Rep. Russ Meyer
To Local Government (h) on 02/14/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local government. [HB-214]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 detailing the powers and duties of constables, excluding the general powers of peace or police officers, with certain exceptions; allow police powers where the county grants them and the constable or deputy has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404, so long as that certification is maintained; amend KRS 15.707 deleting constables; amend KRS 16.060 deleting constables; amend KRS 61.300 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 61.310 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 63.170 by adding constables; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Koenig
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/12/2019