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A RESOLUTION commending the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation. [HR-97]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Tourism ]
Commend the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation for its work to preserve Kentucky history, foster education, and contribute to tourism and economic growth in Kentucky and the United States.
HR-97: A RESOLUTION commending the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Wesley
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/30/2022
AN ACT relating to agritourism. [SB-169]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Tourism ]
Create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to guarantee the right to engage in animal-related agritourism activities; define"agritourism activities."
SB-169: AN ACT relating to agritourism.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robin L. Webb
To Agriculture (s) on 02/15/2022
Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report [HB-1282]
[Agriculture ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Assessments and Taxation to jointly conduct a study of the assessment of agricultural accessory use improvements to review whether agricultural accessory use improvements should be assessed using a different methodology from improvements located on nonagricultural land; and requiring the departments to submit a joint report of their findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
HB-1282: Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Referred Rules on 04/07/2022
AN ACT relating to the State Fair Board and declaring an emergency. [SB-146]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 247.090 to authorize the Governor to appoint members of the State Fair Board; amend KRS 247.100 to establish corporate powers of the State Fair Board; amend KRS 247.110 to set procedures of the board; amend KRS 247.130 to establish hiring and management procedures for the board; amend KRS 247.145 to authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations for operation, maintenance, or use of property; amend KRS 247.160 to limit control of property to the state fairgrounds and exhibition center; amend KRS 247.165 to exempt the state
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SB-146: AN ACT relating to the State Fair Board and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Denise Harper Angel
To Agriculture (s) on 02/08/2022
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Calvert County - Hotel Rental Tax - Distribution of Revenue [HB-842]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring hotel rental tax revenue in Calvert County to be distributed to the Tourism Development Incentive Fund; and requiring funds in the Tourism Development Incentive Fund to be distributed to the general fund of the county, certain municipalities, and as grants to certain businesses and organization for the fees required to hold special events and to market Calvert County to potential visitors.
HB-842: Calvert County - Hotel Rental Tax - Distribution of Revenue
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604 on 05/29/2022
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Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Establishment [HB-838]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; establishing the Senator George C. Edwards Fund to provide grant or loan funding to capital infrastructure and business development projects that improve the economic conditions in the region; requiring the Board to develop criteria to review, evaluate, and rate certain proposals for funding, to distribute certain funding, and to monitor and track the progress of certain projects that have received funding; etc.
HB-838: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 62 on 04/12/2022
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to gaming. [SB-141]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Propose to amend Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to define, permit, oversee, and regulate all forms of otherwise permissible gaming; provide for the oversight and control of gaming by an administrative body funded by license fees and taxes levied on gaming; require 100% of gaming proceeds, in excess of the amount used to pay for an oversight administrative body of gaming, to go to early childhood education and childcare programs; provide ballot language for submission to voters for ratification or rejection.
SB-141: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to gaming.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/14/2022
Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) [HB-727]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
Addressing infrastructure, capacity, and accessibility needs within the Maryland Park Service and State parks, including establishing systems and processes for surveying infrastructure and critical maintenance needs, increasing the number of Maryland Park Service full-time employees, requiring the Department of Budget and Management to conduct certain staff reviews, and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a certain capital improvement plan and a comprehensive long-range strategic plan; etc.
HB-727: Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/04/2022
AN ACT relating to resources for local development. [HB-449]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "county"; grant any city or county the right to levy a restaurant tax not to exceed three percent of retail sales; require the revenue to be distributed between the tourist convention commission and taxing jurisdiction; specify uses; exempt restaurants subject to the restaurant tax from certain occupational license fees; mandate first-time tax rate levies and rate changes take effect at the beginning of a calendar month; amend 91A.400 to sunset the levy of a restaurant tax under this section; require
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HB-449: AN ACT relating to resources for local development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Duplessis
Introduced In House on 02/02/2022
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Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report [SB-567]
[Property Tax ]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to jointly conduct a study of the assessment of agricultural accessory use improvements to review whether agricultural accessory use improvements should be assessed using a different methodology from improvements located on nonagricultural land; and requiring the departments to submit a joint report of their findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
SB-567: Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 643 on 05/29/2022
Land Use - Agritourism - Definition [HB-673]
[Agriculture ]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the definition of "agritourism" to include special events and occasions conducted on a farm that generates income from an agricultural activity.
HB-673: Land Use - Agritourism - Definition
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2022
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Queen Anne's County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism [HB-586]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Adding Queen Anne's County to the list of counties that exempt agricultural buildings used for agritourism from certain building performance standards; and exempting a building used for agritourism in Queen Anne's County from a certain permit requirement under certain circumstances.
HB-586: Queen Anne's County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 94 on 04/12/2022