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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create the Task Force on Exceptional Support Waiver Services to study exceptional support services and the Kentucky Exceptional Supports Protocol provided through the Supports for Community Living Waiver Program. [HJR-108]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create the Task Force on Exceptional Support Waiver Services; require a report to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services by August 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
To Health And Family Services (h) on 02/27/2020
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AN ACT relating to the home modification tax credit. [HB-478]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow an income tax credit for qualified home modification expenses incurred by an individual equal to the actual cost of the home modifications, up to $7,500 per taxpayer per year; require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report information to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny R. Bentley
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/26/2020
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AN ACT relating to educational goals. [SB-193]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Amend KRS 158.849 to establish a goal of increasing participation in computer science courses by underrepresented groups; require the Department of Education to submit an annual report on public school students participating in computer science courses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 60) on 03/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create the Task Force on Exceptional Support Waiver Services to study exceptional support services and the Kentucky Exceptional Supports Protocol provided through the Supports for Community Living Waiver Program. [SJR-173]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create the Task Force on Exceptional Support Waiver Services; require a report to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services by August 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Posted In Committee on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to payment of outstanding liabilities funded through assessments upon insurance premiums. [HB-448]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Amend KRS 342.120 to require the Division of Workers' Compensation Funds to engage in a program to resolve outstanding indemnity liabilities through lump-sum payments beginning January 1, 2021; amend KRS 342.122 to set the special fund assessment rate at no less than 6.29 percent; to cap funding for financing the expenditures for certain programs in the Labor Cabinet; and to reduce the assessment rate to 1 percent for funding the Labor Cabinet through the provisions of KRS 342.122 once the special fund balance has reached a balance sufficient to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Rowland
Posted In Committee on 02/24/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to school accountability. [HJR-82]
[Education ]
Direct the commissioner of education to convene a strategic assessment and accountability committee; establish minimum requirements for the composition of the committee; establish the duties of the committee; require the commissioner to report the findings of the committee to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick W. Graham
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT related to underground facility protection. [SB-165]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Amend KRS 367.4903 to define "positive response," "unique identification number", and "locator"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require operators to update the positive response system documenting the status of marking the approximate location of its underground facilities and to require excavators to give additional time to operators of underground facilities transporting gas or hazardous liquids or transmitting electricity; amend KRS 367.4911 to require excavators that find evidence of an unmarked underground facility to notify the protection notification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jared K. Carpenter
Recommitted To Economic Development, Tourism, And Labor (s) on 03/19/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to career and technical education. [SB-156]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Create a new section of KRS 158.810 to 158.818 directing the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a plan to transition all state-operated secondary vocational education centers to local school districts by July 1, 2024; require the Commissioner of Education to establish and appoint members to a workgroup to help develop and implement the plan; describe what the plan shall include; require the Kentucky Board of Education to approve the plan; require the department to provide an annual report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. David P. Givens
To Education (h) on 02/28/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pharmacy or pharmacist services. [HB-398]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A, KRS Chapter 304 to define "health plan," "insurer," "pharmacy benefit manager," and "pharmacy or pharmacist services"; provide exceptions for federal laws that conflict with legislation; require Cabinet for Health and Family Services to take any steps necessary to effectuate legislation; amend KRS 304.17A-164 to define "pharmacy affiliate"; prohibit insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other administrators of pharmacy benefits from imposing certain requirements on patients covered under a health plan; create
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny R. Bentley
To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/10/2020
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AN ACT relating to pharmacy audits. [HB-399]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-740 to insert and amend definitions; provide exceptions to pharmacy audit laws; require Cabinet for Health and Family Services to take any steps necessary to effectuate legislation; amend KRS 304.17A-741 to require auditing entities to provide at least 90 days' notice for on-site audits; require that notices provide detailed information about each claim being audited; require that audits involving clinical or professional judgment be conducted in consultation with Kentucky-licensed pharmacists; require that audits involving compounded
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny R. Bentley
To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/10/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. [SB-153]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by Department of Revenue.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Buford
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/10/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sales and use taxes. [HB-376]
[Taxes ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 139.200 to exempt small animal veterinary services after October 1, 2020; amend KRS 139.470 to exempt pet adoption fees and to require reporting of the exemption; amend KRS 131.190 to authorize the Department of Revenue to share information pertaining to adoption fees with the Legislative Research Commission; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Russ Meyer
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/06/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to tax credits. [HB-371]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Property Tax ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish the nonrefundable Kentucky affordable housing credit; allow the credit to be applied to the income and insurance taxes, in an amount equal to the amount of federal low-income housing tax credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow the credit to be applied to income and limited liability entity taxes; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the income tax credit; create new sections of KRS Chapter 136 to allow the credit to be applied to insurance tax; order the insurance tax credits; amend KRS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph M. Fischer
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/05/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sales and use taxes. [HB-358]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
Amend KRS 139.010 to define "affiliate"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt certain tangible personal property from sales and use tax if purchased by providers of communications services, multichannel video programming services, internet access, or any combination, thereof, and require yearly report of the exemption to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 131.190 to authorize the report from the Department of Revenue, and reorder the; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Russ Meyer
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/03/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the natural resources severance and processing tax. [HB-339]
[Taxes ]
[Mining ]
Amend KRS 143A.010 to change 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 KRS 131.190
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/30/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to opportunities in education. [HB-350]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; provide goals and reporting of metrics related to those goals; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credits may be taken; create new sections of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to allow financial institutions to take the tax credit against the tax imposed by KRS 136.505; order all tax credits; create a new section of KRS Chapter 136 to require the Kentucky Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry T. Miller
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/29/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. [HB-329]
[Taxes ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow confidential tax return information to be shared with the Legislative Research Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. John C. Blanton
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/29/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to opportunities in education. [SB-110]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; provide goals and reporting of metrics related to those goals; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credits may be taken; create new sections of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to allow financial institutions to take the tax credit against the tax imposed by KRS 136.505; order all tax credits; create a new section of KRS Chapter 136 to require the Kentucky Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 01/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. [HB-324]
[Taxes ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a $1,000 refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/28/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to fully implement the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. [HCR-55]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Urge Congress to fully implement the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
Sponsored by: Rep. Travis Brenda
Posted In Committee on 01/31/2020