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SB164

SB164 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 244.050 to permit the primary source of supply or a wholesaler, or their agents, to provide distilled spirits and wine at sampling events held at a retail licensee's premises; require that wholesaler properly invoice product given; limit the amount that may be given.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

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Repeal KRS 402.090, relating to soliciting persons to be married; amend KRS 402.990 to conform.
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

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Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition on discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.100, 344.110, and KRS 18A.095, relating to the same, to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation and advertisements therefor, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.170, 344.180, 344.190, 344.300, and 344.310, relating to the state and local human rights commissions, to include prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the scope of their powers and duties; amend KRS 344.360, [...]

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HB247

HB247 Sponsored by Jim Glenn
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit unsolicited faxes to a telephone facsimile machine; define telephone facsimile machine, unsolicited advertisement by a telephone facsimile machine, and established business relationship; provide exception for an established business relationship between the sender and recipient; require that fax transmissions contain an opt-out procedure for recipient; provide for a private cause of action in District or Circuit Court; amend KRS 367.46951 to conform; amend KRS 367.990 to impose a maximum penalty of $500 for each violation, except that the penalty for a willful violation shall be not more than $2,000.

HB83

HB83 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...]

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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Transportation (H)

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Amend KRS 177.830 to define the terms "advertising device viewing zone," "Cabinet," "view permit," "repair permit," "trim or prune," "routine maintenance," "destroyed," and "routine change of message"; amend KRS 177.863 to make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to allow the owner of a legally erected advertising device to apply to the Transportation Cabinet for a vegetation control permit; specify components of permit application; require a $200 nonrefundable application fee; establish standards for approval of vegetation control permit; establish the procedures for applicants who were denied a permit or issued a restricted permit to submit an amended application for a vegetation control permit; allow applicant that was issued a restricted permit or denied a permit based on an amended application to petition the Franklin Circuit Court to determine whether denial or restrictions were appropriate; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to require [...]

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Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS 367.170 to 367.300 to require that a for-profit organization that collects donated items for future resale permanently affix to the bin or receptacle the name and the telephone or email address of the collector and a statement indicating that the person collecting is not a charity; make a violation of this section an unlawful act under KRS 367.170; grant the county attorney concurrent jurisdiction in enforcing provision of this section; require bins to comply with applicable zoning laws.

HB192

HB192 Sponsored by Jimmie Lee
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (4)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 281.014 to clarify the definition of an airport shuttle as a vehicle operating on an irregular route and to clarify allowable operation under a disabled persons certificate; amend KRS 281.630 to require that any certificate issued by the department shall specify a maximum number of vehicles to be operated under that certificate; amend KRS 281.637 to eliminate convenience and necessity hearings for charter bus certificates; make the issuance of a charter bus certificate contingent upon safety inspections and proof of financial responsibility; amend KRS 281.655 to increase insurance requirements for certain vehicles operated under a certificate; amend KRS 281.610 to allow the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Federal Uniform Carrier Registration program.

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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Transportation (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 177.830 to define the terms "advertising device viewing zone," "Cabinet," "view permit," "repair permit," "trim or prune," "routine maintenance," "destroyed," and "routine change of message"; amend KRS 177.863 to make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to allow the owner of a legally erected advertising device to apply to the Transportation Cabinet for a vegetation control permit; specify components of permit application; require a $200 nonrefundable application fee; establish standards for approval of vegetation control permit; establish the procedures for applicants who were denied a permit or issued a restricted permit to submit an amended application for a vegetation control permit; allow applicant that was issued a restricted permit or denied a permit based on an amended application to petition the Franklin Circuit Court to determine whether denial or restrictions were appropriate; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to require [...]

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SB164

SB164 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 244.050 to permit the primary source of supply or a wholesaler, or their agents, to provide distilled spirits and wine at sampling events held at a retail licensee's premises; require that wholesaler properly invoice product given; limit the amount that may be given.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS 367.170 to 367.300 to require that a for-profit organization that collects donated items for future resale permanently affix to the bin or receptacle the name and the telephone or email address of the collector and a statement indicating that the person collecting is not a charity; make a violation of this section an unlawful act under KRS 367.170; grant the county attorney concurrent jurisdiction in enforcing provision of this section; require bins to comply with applicable zoning laws.

HB247

HB247 Sponsored by Jim Glenn
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit unsolicited faxes to a telephone facsimile machine; define telephone facsimile machine, unsolicited advertisement by a telephone facsimile machine, and established business relationship; provide exception for an established business relationship between the sender and recipient; require that fax transmissions contain an opt-out procedure for recipient; provide for a private cause of action in District or Circuit Court; amend KRS 367.46951 to conform; amend KRS 367.990 to impose a maximum penalty of $500 for each violation, except that the penalty for a willful violation shall be not more than $2,000.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Repeal KRS 402.090, relating to soliciting persons to be married; amend KRS 402.990 to conform.
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition on discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.100, 344.110, and KRS 18A.095, relating to the same, to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation and advertisements therefor, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.170, 344.180, 344.190, 344.300, and 344.310, relating to the state and local human rights commissions, to include prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the scope of their powers and duties; amend KRS 344.360, [...]

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HB83

HB83 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...]

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HB192

HB192 Sponsored by Jimmie Lee
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (4)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 281.014 to clarify the definition of an airport shuttle as a vehicle operating on an irregular route and to clarify allowable operation under a disabled persons certificate; amend KRS 281.630 to require that any certificate issued by the department shall specify a maximum number of vehicles to be operated under that certificate; amend KRS 281.637 to eliminate convenience and necessity hearings for charter bus certificates; make the issuance of a charter bus certificate contingent upon safety inspections and proof of financial responsibility; amend KRS 281.655 to increase insurance requirements for certain vehicles operated under a certificate; amend KRS 281.610 to allow the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Federal Uniform Carrier Registration program.