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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, Cities, 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: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74) Bill Text
Amend KRS 64.185 to allow coroners to appoint additional deputy coroners with the approval of the local legislative body of the county; include various forms of local governments within purview of entire section.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Reassigned to Judiciary (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 15.380 to require certain correctional officers employed by local governments to be certified as peace officers, amend KRS 15.400 to grandfather existing correctional officers; amend KRS 15.420 to exclude correctional officers from the definition of police officer as applicable to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund.
Also tagged in: Cemeteries and Burials, Cities, Cities, Counties, Counties, Deaths, Embalmers and Funeral Directors, Financial Responsibility, Local Government, Local Mandate, Wills and Estates
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 168) Bill Text
Amend KRS 367.952, relating to cemetery perpetual care and maintenance funds, to exempt local governments from these requirements.
Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, Cities, Classification, Cities, First Class, Cities, Second Class, 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: 01/24/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to establish residential density requirements for residential developments having access to roads meeting certain criteria in the county.
Latest Action: 02/29/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to establish residential density requirements for residential developments having access to roads meeting certain criteria in the county.
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Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill TextCreate 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 [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 96) Bill Text
Amend KRS 16.220, relating to the public auction of confiscated firearms, to add the State Police and other state agencies to agencies permitted to receive funds for the purchase of body armor; require requests for the purchase of protective vests to take precedence over requests to purchase firearms and ammunition; permit residual funds to be used for the purchase of electronic control devices, electronic control weapons, or electro-muscular disruption technology, including Tasers.
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Commend the Governor and other officials on their visit to Ford Motor Company Headquarters.
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 67.120 to provide insertions of gender-neutral language.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to create definitions, to require the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations and confer with the county board of elections; to require the county board of elections to make a report to LRC and to the Secretary of State.
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 154 to authorize consolidated local governments to establish urban revitalization districts to encourage reinvestment and development; amend KRS 154.23-010 to amend the definition of "qualified employee" and "qualified state employee"; amend KRS 154.23-015 to allow urban revitalization districts to be certified; amend KRS 154.20-200 to add a definition for "developer"; amend KRS 154.20-204 to allow developers to qualify for incentives; amend KRS 154.20-208 to conform.
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 67C.412 and 345.080 to include and establish procedures for mediation and arbitration of labor disputes; require parties to pay expenses.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require the permission of at least 75% of the real property owners in a subdivision in a planning unit within the jurisdiction of a consolidated local government to modify the use of a green space, park, golf course, or similar use when it was a part of the original subdivision after all the original residential lots have been sold by the developer.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 61.635 to authorize the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees to develop and establish a Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) for hazardous duty employees of a consolidated local government; provide minimum requirements for the DROP program.
Also tagged in: Cities, Counties, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Firearms and Weapons, Firefighters and Fire Departments, Immigration, Licensing, Local Mandate, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, City and County, Police, State, Reorganization, Sheriffs, State Agencies, Technical Corrections, Title Amendments
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 96) Bill Text
Amend KRS 16.220, relating to the public auction of confiscated firearms, to add the State Police and other state agencies to agencies permitted to receive funds for the purchase of body armor; require requests for the purchase of protective vests to take precedence over requests to purchase firearms and ammunition; permit residual funds to be used for the purchase of electronic control devices, electronic control weapons, or electro-muscular disruption technology, including Tasers.
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute Bill Text
Repeal and reenact KRS 138.130 and 138.140; provide that the legislation shall apply to tax periods beginning on or after June 1, 2006; notwithstand the provisions of KRS 446.145 to the extent that any provision included in Section 1 or 2 of the Act is determined to be new language.
Also tagged in: Cities, Counties, Counties, Urban, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Fees, Fiscal Note, Local Government, Special Districts, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Individual, Taxation, Inheritance and Estate
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Floor amendment (2) filed Bill Text
Amend KRS 140.130 to provide definitions and to apply the estate tax without regard to the federal phase-out of the state credit; amend KRS 141.066 to provide a state earned income tax credit.
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