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Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 132.200 to clarify the local property tax exemption for radio and television equipment and to exempt broadcast towers and weather equipment; apply to assessments made on and after January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 118 to establish the Kentucky Gubernatorial Debate Commission; require the commission, when funding is available, to hold at least one gubernatorial debate in each congressional district in a gubernatorial election year; allow the commission, when funding is available, to hold debates among candidates for Lieutenant Governor; establish membership of the commission; set rules for members' reimbursement, terms of service, and meetings; encourage broadcast media to carry the debates; allow the commission to seek and accept grants from public and private sources.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require television broadcasters and cable television providers operating in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to make available all non-High Definition, non-interactive programming currently on channels two through 99 to consumers in analog format, without requiring a digital converter box, for a period of eight years beyond the commencement of the transition to digital broadcast television, beginning no later than February 17, 2009, and continuing through February 17, 2017.
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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 34-1 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; re Bill TextExpand and refine list of entities included in definition of "contracting body"; allow committee to determine definition of "governmental emergency"; refine definition of memorandum of agreement (MOA) and include grant and research agreements; allow committee to establish reporting schedule for exempt MOA's; correct references to universities and colleges and institutions of higher education; exempt MOA's over one million dollars, but require reporting of such agreements; require reporting of federal grant and research projects; refine definition of "personal service contract" (PSC) to specifically include contracts for personal or professional services and group health care for public employees; allow committee to establish reporting schedule for exempt PSC's; exempt health maintenance organization or Medicaid managed health care service contracts with the Cabinet for Health Services, but require reporting of such contracts; exempt contracts between postsecondary institutions and health [...] show full description
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Latest Legislation - View All
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require television broadcasters and cable television providers operating in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to make available all non-High Definition, non-interactive programming currently on channels two through 99 to consumers in analog format, without requiring a digital converter box, for a period of eight years beyond the commencement of the transition to digital broadcast television, beginning no later than February 17, 2009, and continuing through February 17, 2017.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 118 to establish the Kentucky Gubernatorial Debate Commission; require the commission, when funding is available, to hold at least one gubernatorial debate in each congressional district in a gubernatorial election year; allow the commission, when funding is available, to hold debates among candidates for Lieutenant Governor; establish membership of the commission; set rules for members' reimbursement, terms of service, and meetings; encourage broadcast media to carry the debates; allow the commission to seek and accept grants from public and private sources.
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 132.200 to clarify the local property tax exemption for radio and television equipment and to exempt broadcast towers and weather equipment; apply to assessments made on and after January 1, 2009.
Also tagged in: Cities, Contracts, Contracts, Counties, Legislative Research Commission, State Agencies, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Corporate, Taxation, Income--Individual, Title Amendments, Universities and Colleges
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 34-1 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; re Bill TextExpand and refine list of entities included in definition of "contracting body"; allow committee to determine definition of "governmental emergency"; refine definition of memorandum of agreement (MOA) and include grant and research agreements; allow committee to establish reporting schedule for exempt MOA's; correct references to universities and colleges and institutions of higher education; exempt MOA's over one million dollars, but require reporting of such agreements; require reporting of federal grant and research projects; refine definition of "personal service contract" (PSC) to specifically include contracts for personal or professional services and group health care for public employees; allow committee to establish reporting schedule for exempt PSC's; exempt health maintenance organization or Medicaid managed health care service contracts with the Cabinet for Health Services, but require reporting of such contracts; exempt contracts between postsecondary institutions and health [...] show full description
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