Bonds, Public Legislation - Kentucky

Establish KRS Chapter 175B a create new section thereof to define terms relating to public infrastructure authorities; create a new section of KRS 175B to outline the process by which a public infrastructure authority is requested, established, confirmed by the General Assembly, and governing the membership, appointing authorities, terms, procedures for election of officers of an authority; create new sections of KRS 175B to outline both general and specific powers of a public infrastructure authority; create a new section of KRS 175B to allow a public infrastructure authority to enter into leases for projects constructed under the chapter and set forth the general provisions of such a lease agreement; create a new section of KRS 175B to allow public infrastructure authorities to create grade separations, move the location or grades of roads, or move or relocate public utility facilities affected by the construction of a project under this chapter; create a new section of KRS 175B to allow [...]

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require a city, county, urban-county, consolidated local government, charter county, taxing district, or special district to notify the state local debt officer in writing before entering into any financing obligation, lease, bond issuance, or any long term debt obligation when the lease price exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); authorize the state local debt officer to promulgate administrative regulations to develop the forms of notification; specify information to be reported on form; specify that no approval by the state local debt officer shall be required; clarify that any financing obligation entered into prior to the passage of this section shall be considered in compliance, if notification is provided to the state local debt officer no later than one (1) year after the effective date of this Act; amend KRS 65.944 to delete language requiring notification in writing to the state local debt officer when a lease price exceeds [...]

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Amend KRS 158.810 to define "career pathway" and "career pathway program of study"; amend KRS 158.812 to clarify purposes of career and technical education and legislative beliefs; create new sections of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate an administrative regulation that specifies the criteria for classifying high schools as chronically low-performing; to require school improvement plans; require the Kentucky Board of Education to identify minimum college and career-readiness standards; develop remedial courses; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to develop evidenced-based models for at-risk students; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to establish a career and technical education accessibility fund for matching grants to local school districts to be administered by the Education Cabinet; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for implementing the grant program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to define "career [...]

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Establish KRS Chapter 175B and create 20 new sections thereof to: Provide definitions; establish the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, specify membership, meeting requirements, staffing, and operations; state the purpose and powers of the authority; direct authority to evaluate potential projects, require that projects be proposed by a local government and approved by the department; permit tolling, establish requirements for level of tolling, direct how proceeds of tolls and other revenues shall be used; permit authority to contract with the department for construction and operations, specify that the authority shall maintain control of projects and revenues from projects; authorize projects constructed by the authority to include interchanges with existing roadways; permit authority to issue administrative regulations, permit public utilities to utilize rights of way under specific circumstances; permit agreements for use of real estate assets of the authority by [...]

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require a city, county, urban-county, consolidated local government, charter county, taxing district, or special district to notify the state local debt officer in writing before entering into any financing obligation, lease, bond issuance, or any long term debt obligation when the lease price exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); authorize the state local debt officer to promulgate administrative regulations to develop the forms of notification; specify information to be reported on form; specify that no approval by the state local debt officer shall be required; clarify that any financing obligation entered into prior to the passage of this section shall be considered in compliance, if notification is provided to the state local debt officer no later than one (1) year after the effective date of this Act; amend KRS 65.944 to delete language requiring notification in writing to the state local debt officer when a lease price exceeds [...]

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