AN ACT relating to professions and occupations. [HB-103]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Amend KRS 335B.010 to define terms related to licensing and public employment qualifications; amend KRS 335B.020 to narrow the class of offenses to which the chapter applies, prohibit disqualifying individuals from pursing a professional license solely due to a finding that the applicant lacks good character, add consideration of the age of the person at the time the crime was committed, the evidence relevant to the circumstances of the crime, and evidence of rehabilitation in making licensure decisions; amend KRS 335B.030 to require that before
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HB-103: AN ACT relating to professions and occupations.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (h) on 02/04/2025
AN ACT relating to designating a special needs trust to receive state-administered retirement benefits. [SB-58]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Pensions ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to define "special needs trust" (SNT) for purposes of the State Police Retirement System, Kentucky Employees Retirement System, and County Employees Retirement System; amend the definition of "person" to include a SNT, and amend the definition of "beneficiary" to exclude sole beneficiary of a SNT; amend KRS 16.578 to allow a SNT to receive a lifetime retirement benefit; amend KRS 61.623 to allow a trustee to receive checks on behalf of a SNT; amend KRS 61.635 to allow a person who is the beneficiary of a SNT
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SB-58: AN ACT relating to designating a special needs trust to receive state-administered retirement benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Taken From Committee On Committees (h) on 03/27/2025
HB-8282: Awards all members of the pension system a three and one-half percent (3.5%) annual benefit adjustment applied to the first thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) of a member's retirement allowance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee
Introduced, Referred To House Finance on 05/16/2024
You have voted HB-8282: Awards all members of the pension system a three and one-half percent (3.5%) annual benefit adjustment applied to the first thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) of a member's retirement allowance..
Provides a 3% pension increase and annual COLAs. [HB-8193]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Provides a 3% pension increase and annual COLAs.
HB-8193: Provides a 3% pension increase and annual COLAs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur J. Corvese
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/07/2024
HB-8194: Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur J. Corvese
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/07/2024
You have voted HB-8194: Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year..
SB-2987: Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank S. Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/30/2024
You have voted SB-2987: Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year..
SB-3003: Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS social worker tests quarterly and extends DCYF pilot hiring program for 3/15/26.
Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain
Signed By Governor on 06/26/2024
You have voted SB-3003: Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS social worker tests quarterly and extends DCYF pilot hiring program for 3/15/26..
SB-2963: Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contribution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank A. Ciccone
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2024
You have voted SB-2963: Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contribution..