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HB53

HB53 Sponsored by Derrick Graham
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: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

Bill Text
Amend KRS 18A.030 to require the Secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to substitute personal identification numbers for social security numbers to identify state employees, and to prohibit the public disclosure of employee personal identification numbers; amend KRS 18A.0551 to conform.

HB57

HB57 Sponsored by Mike Cherry
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Seniors, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Bill Text
Amend KRS 18A.150 to expand the state hiring preference honoring military service; require the adding of five or ten preference points to a military-connected individual's examination score used for state hiring in classified positions; permit the total of an examination score and preference points to exceed 100; require that a register certificate of finalists for a state job identify all finalists entitled to preference points, whether or not an examination is actually a part of the selection method; require that an employing state agency offer an interview to all finalists entitled to preference points unless five or more of the finalists are entitled preference points, in which case, the employing state agency shall offer an interview to no fewer than five.

HB45

HB45 Sponsored by Jeff Greer
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

Bill Text
Amend KRS 41.165 to require the State Treasurer to pay the wages of state employees by electronic funds transfers unless a state employee requests a paper check.

HB134

HB134 Sponsored by Mike Cherry
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 11A.010 to define "executive officer", change the definition of "officer" to include executive officers; amend KRS 18A.005 to include written reprimands in the definition of "penalization", define "qualifying" and make technical corrections; amend KRS 18A.030 to require the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to propose selection method changes to the board for approval or rejection; set time frame for board to approve or reject the proposed change; amend KRS 18A.037 and 18A.040 to change commissioner to secretary; amend KRS 18A.045 to increase board membership to nine members by increasing the representation of classified employees on the board to four elected members and include personnel board members to those covered by the Executive Branch Ethics code; amend KRS 18A.050 to require the two new classified employee members be appointed to serve for two years and seek election during the June 2010 election cycle; allow elected members to serve for three successive terms on the [...]

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SB133

SB133 Sponsored by Julie Denton
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 194A.005 to add a definition for the Kentucky Health and Family Services Board and redefine secretary as chief executive officer; create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the board to provide oversight and accountability for the duties of the cabinet and to employ the cabinet secretary; specify board membership; specify the board shall be chaired by the Governor and may establish rules of procedure; require the board to set qualifications for secretary position, conduct a search, and recommend 3 individuals to the Governor for appointment, and submit 3 additional names if the Governor rejects submitted names; specify that the secretary serves at the pleasure of the board; require secretary to submit budget request to the board for approval before submitting pursuant to KRS Chapter 48; specify that other duties of the board include review of cabinet programs, develop of federal strategies, and report to the Governor and the Interim Committee on Health and Welfare.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommitted to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S); reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (1-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Comm

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require employees of and volunteers for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services who have direct face-to-face contact with children, parents, or guardians to have basic and in-service training relating to their duties.
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: 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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HB697

HB697 Sponsored by Will Coursey
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 181)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275 to provide that assets of the trust fund for the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority shall be used exclusively for the benefit of participants and beneficiaries; amend KRS 18A.240 to clarify that no part of the trust fund shall revert to the general fund of the Commonwealth; amend KRS 18A.245 to provide for proxy voting for ex officio members of the authority's board and allow the authority to contract for services to provide investment advice for participants; amend KRS 18A.255 to provide the authority or board shall not be liable for investment advice provided to the participant by persons contracted to do so by the authority.

HB653

HB653 Sponsored by Greg Stumbo
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Received in Senate

Bill Text
Amend KRS 61.510 and 78.510 to extend the high-three final compensation window set to expire January 1, 2009, for the remaining term of office of an elected official who is eligible to retire and receive the benefit as of January 1, 2009; amend KRS 61.595 to extend the 2.2 percent benefit factor window set to expire January 31, 2009, for the remaining term of office of an elected official who is eligible to retire and receive the benefit as of January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 31.020 relating to selection and salary of public advocates to specify qualifications for the position of public advocate and deputy public advocate and the appointment and increase in salary of the public advocates and deputy public advocates and assistant public advocates; specify salary of directing attorneys in regional offices.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 155)

Bill Text
Repeal KRS 18A.2257.

HB600

HB600 Sponsored by Mike Cherry
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate; Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate; Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

Bill Text
Amend KRS 6.350 to establish new procedures for the completion of the required actuarial analysis for bills pertaining to state-administered retirement systems; amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to establish new calculation of final compensation for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; amend KRS 16.560, 61.575, and 78.640 to establish fixed 2.5% interest rate on member contribution accounts for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; amend KRS 16.576, 16.577, 61.559, and 61.595 to establish new retirement requirements and benefit multipliers for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to establish the Kentucky Public Pension Financing Advisory Commission in the Finance and Administration Cabinet to review investments and financing of the state-administered retirement systems and to provide a report to the General Assembly; amend KRS 61.546 to limit sick leave service credit [...]

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SB178

SB178 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 18A.190 to give state employees the option, subject to approval, of taking a holiday either on the third Monday in February, Presidents' Day, or on the eleventh day of November, Veterans Day.

HB562

HB562 Sponsored by Ted Edmonds
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - To State Government (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 61.552 to permit an employee participating in one of the retirement systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement System to purchase service credit for service on a school board; require the employee to pay the retirement system the full cost of the service purchased; require an employee who opts to purchase service credit for service on a school board to contract with the retirement system prior to December 31, 2008.
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.

HB470

HB470 Sponsored by Frank Rasche
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 78)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 61.680 to include reference to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System as one of the retirement systems in which nonelected employees may participate as appropriate; amend KRS 161.220 to specify that experience substitution clauses only apply to employees of the Kentucky Department of Education who have a four-year degree; exclude awards program from definition of "annual compensation"; amend KRS 161.310 to clarify retirement incentive; amend KRS 161.340 to require transfer of leave balances from the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System to other Executive Department agencies; amend KRS 161.480 to specify procedures for designating beneficiaries and the effect of failure to make a designation; amend KRS 161.515 to specify that out-of-state teaching service is purchasable only at full actuarial cost; indicate retirement factors for purchase of out-of-state service; amend KRS 161.520 to specify procedures for account refunds, in lieu of survivor allowances, by parents, or legal [...]

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