Studies Directed 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 15 to allow local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with the federal government to enforce immigration law; create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the State Police to enter into an agreement with the federal government to enforce immigration law and to form a Kentucky State Police Illegal Alien Task Force; Create several new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit employers from employee illegal aliens, to create a graduated loss of business license or charter scheme for those found to have done so after January 1, 2009, and to require utilization of a federal work authorization verification system; amend KRS 514.160 to include with the offense of identity theft the theft of identity by an unauthorized alien for the purpose of obtaining employment; create a noncodified section to create a Employer Sanctions Task Force to study the system of employer sanction relative to the employment of unauthorized aliens to operate during [...]

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B, relating to the licensure and regulation of health facilities and services, to regulate the practice of surgical technology; define "surgical technology"; prohibit the practice of surgical technology in a health facility by a person unless the person meets specified criteria; allow surgical technology practice if the person has successfully completed an accredited surgical technology educational program, and maintains national surgical technologist certification; permit surgical technology practice by a person who has completed a surgical technology training program in the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Public Health Service; grandfather any person who can prove that he or she was practicing surgical technology in a health facility prior to the implementation of the new oversight of surgical technology; exempt federal employees practicing surgical technology pursuant to their employment; allow surgical technology practice by a person for the six months [...]

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