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Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Local Government Bill TextAmend KRS 15.315, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, to add two constables to the council KRS 16.220 to include constables among the recipients of grants from firearm sales; amend KRS 61.315, relating to death benefits for peace officers, to include constables and deputy constables; amend KRS 61.362, relating to agreements with peace officers and residential property owners, to enforce law on residential property to include constables; amend KRS 64.200, relating to constable financial record management, to specify that the constable pays funds to the county treasurer for inclusion in a constable account to be used by the constable for expenses; amend KRS 65.255, relating to cooperative utilization of peace officers, to add a constable who is a certified peace officer or qualified constable; amend KRS 70.036, relating to sheriff uniforms, to include constable uniforms and require county to pay for uniform for certified peace officer constables and qualified constables and [...] show full description
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: 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: 01/25/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 196.270, relating to canteens in state correctional facilities to require profits to be turned over to the Governor's Office for Local Development for payment to counties to defray cost of holding prisoners charged with felonies; amend KRS 197.510, relating to private prison contracts, to specify that private prison canteen profits shall be treated in the same manner as state correctional facility canteen profits; amend KRS 441.135, relating to local jail canteens, to provide that canteen profits be given to county treasurer to defray costs of operating the jail as provided by the fiscal court.
Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, 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.
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to study whether counties should be offered the option of conducting elections in centralized voting centers rather than in voting precincts.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 166) Bill Text
Amend KRS 75.020 to require trustees of Chapter 75 fire protection districts to circulate a petition or correspondence and to secure 51% of the freeholders' permission before expanding or striking off any land in the service territory of the fire protection district; require county clerk to certify petitions and correspondence; allow appeal to county judge/executive upon failure to secure permission of 51% of the freeholders.
Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, Consolidated Local Governments, 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.
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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: 03/07/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 67.120 to provide insertions of gender-neutral language.
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - WITHDRAWN Bill Text
Withdrawn
Latest Action: 03/21/2008 - Taken from Rules; placed in the Orders of the Day Bill Text
Amend KRS 441.115 to provide that in-service training on the subject of human immunodeficiency virus be conducted at least once every ten years but that a local governing authority may require training more frequently.
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.
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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 65.110 to include all local governments, when issuing public improvement bills, to include the amount of the payment which is not being used for reducing the principal, but rather for interest payments.
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.
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