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Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, Classification, Cities, First Class, Cities, Second Class, Consolidated Local Governments, Local Government, Local Mandate, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Piggybacked Bills, Police, City and County, Public Officers and Employees, Title Amendments, Wages and Hours
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Local Government Bill Text
Amend KRS 90.220 to restrict employees in the classified service in cities of the first class activities involving ballot initiatives during work hours and using public resources; amend KRS 67C.317 to restrict police officers covered by the merit system and probationary officers from participating in activities involving ballot initiatives while on duty, in uniform, and using public resources.
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text
Amend KRS 61.510 to extend the high-three final compensation window set to expire January 1, 2009, for those state employees eligible for the benefit based upon service credit as of December 31, 2008; amend KRS 61.595 to extend the 2.2 percent benefit factor window set to expire January 31, 2009, for those state employees eligible for the benefit based upon service credit as of December 31, 2008; amend KRS 78.510 to extend the high-three final compensation window set to expire January 1, 2009, for those county employees eligible for the benefit based upon service credit as of December 31, 2008.
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - To Local Government (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 81A.450 to clarify that a city annexing an industrial park shall assume all debt associated with the development of the park, and shall be required to share future occupational tax revenues with the localities that developed the park.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 171) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 81A to define city-owned utility infrastructure; provide for a procedure for a city to follow when annexing an area containing city-owned utility infrastructure; prevent annexation of areas containing city-owned utility infrastructure without the permission of the city owning the utility infrastructure; provide recourse when procedure is not followed.
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 508.025, relating to assault in the third degree, to include within that offense an assault on an elected official of a city or county.
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - To Local Government (H) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 81A to provide a process wherein a landowner may petition the city to have property excluded from the boundaries of the city when the city is providing no services to the landowner's property.
Also tagged in: Cities, Counties, Counties, Economic Development, Economic Development, Gambling, Gambling, Local Mandate, Racing, Taxation, Taxation
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H) Bill TextEstablish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections thereof to establish an infrastructure to manage and oversee casino gaming; establish the Kentucky Gaming Commission and set forth its powers and duties; require the commission to hire an executive director; set forth responsibilities of the executive director and employees of the commission; establish parameters for the issuance of occupational licenses, supplier's licenses, freestanding casino gaming licenses, and racing association gaming licenses; establish parameters for temporary licenses for racing association gaming licensees; establish continuing live racing requirements for racing association gaming licensees; establish conditions of exclusion of individuals from gaming facilities, establish penalties for persons under 21 and for cheating; establish appeal procedures for persons aggrieved by decisions of the commission; establish license fees; provide for an exemption of tangible personal property used in gaming operations from [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 7, 2008 Bill Text
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to enact laws permitting the operation of up to seven casinos by horse racing tracks licensed as of January 1, 2008, and up to five other casinos; to establish the distribution of casino gaming moneys; to submit to the voters for approval or disapproval.
Also tagged in: Cities, Consolidated Local Governments, Counties, Counties, Counties, Urban, Local Mandate, Public Authorities, Public Officers and Employees, State Agencies, State Employees Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To State Government (H) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a public agency or public employee to use public funds to be a member of a private organization which holds closed meetings in violation of the Kentucky open meetings law.
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 65.8805, relating to the definitions of code enforcement boards, to define "executive authority."
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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Introduced in House Bill Text
Encourage local governments to involve the young citizens of the Commonwealth in discussions relating to public policy.
Latest Action: 03/21/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 75 to allow two or more cities to form municipal fire protection districts with optional ambulance service; require cities to memorialize certain requirements by interlocal agreement including initial operations funding; allow ad valorem tax levy for continued operation of district; identify powers and duties for district board of trustees, including budget approval, submission, financial reporting and auditing of funds; provide for district firefighter participation in professional firefighter foundation program fund
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Local Government (H) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 131 to require the Department of Revenue to establish a centralized collection process for local occupational taxes.
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 65.760 regarding emergency 911 telephone service to permit local government to designate a collection agent other than the landline phone provider for the monthly service charge; allow that agent to compensate itself from the proceeds; remove the CMRS administrator from the CMRS Board; increase amount of fund available for direct grants from $2 million to $4 million; amend KRS 65.7629 to authorize CMRS board to increase the CMRS service charge not more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt 911 service charges from sales tax.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Area Development Districts, Coal, Counties, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Environment and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Flood Control and Flooding, Land Use, Local Government, Minerals and Mining, Pollution, Public Utilities, Public Works, Sewer Systems, State Agencies, Surface Mining, Waste Management, Water Supply, Waterways and Dams
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 97) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 151 to define "fees-in-lieu," hydrologic unit code," "mitigation organization," "mitigation," "restoration," "riparian," "Section 404 permit," "watershed," "USACE" and "2020 water management planning council"; require restoration and mitigation planning to be on a watershed basis; grant permissive authority for the creation of seven-member Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities for each watershed in the Commonwealth; specify the function and powers of the Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities; allow 2020 water management planning councils to contact water service coordinators to request assistance with establishing authorities and nominate members; require members of the authority to serve ex officio on 2020 water management planning councils; attach the authorities to the Department for Natural Resources; vest authorities with public stewardship responsibility over the watershed's water resources and riparian environments; require authorities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Local Government (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 65.140 to require payment within 31 working days.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 132.200 to exempt personal aircraft from local property tax; provide that the Act takes effect on January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 134.452 to reduce the pre litigation attorneys fees that a private purchaser of a certificate of delinquency may collect and to require notice to be sent to both the taxpayer and property owner; amend KRS 134.490 to require notice to be sent to both the taxpayer and the owner of the property; provide that the Act applies to certificates of delinquency purchased on or after January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 416.610 to provide that the condemnor of agricultural land that is under fence shall, in addition to any compensation awarded, reconstruct fencing to protect the adjoining land, or animals thereon, prior to the removal of existing fencing; make retroactive to March 28, 2006 with six month limitation, from effective date, on filing claim.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (H) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 39F to provide definitions for rescue and search and rescue programs; describe how a rescue squad is formed and require at least 12 persons in order to form a rescue squad; require that 65 percent of members of the rescue squad be trained if there are more than 12 members; specify duties of a rescue squad and prohibited activities for a rescue squad; require rescue squads to comply with the provisions of the chapter; require rescue squads to be formally affiliated with a local government, by ordinance or by memorandum of agreement or with the Council on Rescue Personnel and Services; limit agreements to four years without renewal; permit the council to grant statewide affiliation agreements to rescue squads providing statewide or regional services by memorandum of agreement for not more than four years without renewal; specify contents of an affiliation agreement or ordinance; permit the local government to revoke an agreement with 30-day notice; provide [...] show full description
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