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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

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Urge the Legislative Research Commission to appoint members of the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism to a subcommittee to examine issues during the interim pertaining to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010; if the subcommittee is created, report the findings to the Legislative Research Commission before December 1, 2008, at which time the subcommittee will cease to exist.

HB528

HB528 Sponsored by Steve Riggs
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Recommitted to Judiciary (H)

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Amend 235.990 to except certain boating safety violations under KRS 235.240 from a general chapter penalty provision; tier the penalties under KRS 235.240 based on the number of offenses; prohibit any person from taking a boating safety course in lieu of the prescribed penalty; amend KRS 431.005 to allow a peace office to arrest at the scene of an accident without a warrant if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.

HB37

HB37 Sponsored by Bill Farmer
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate Cornhole as the official state game of Kentucky.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - To State Government (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the City of Somerset as the car cruise capital of Kentucky.
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Transportation (H)

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Amend KRS 177.830 to define the terms "advertising device viewing zone," "Cabinet," "view permit," "repair permit," "trim or prune," "routine maintenance," "destroyed," and "routine change of message"; amend KRS 177.863 to make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to allow the owner of a legally erected advertising device to apply to the Transportation Cabinet for a vegetation control permit; specify components of permit application; require a $200 nonrefundable application fee; establish standards for approval of vegetation control permit; establish the procedures for applicants who were denied a permit or issued a restricted permit to submit an amended application for a vegetation control permit; allow applicant that was issued a restricted permit or denied a permit based on an amended application to petition the Franklin Circuit Court to determine whether denial or restrictions were appropriate; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to require [...]

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Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22)

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Amend KRS 148.290, authorizing the Kentucky State Horse Park commission to establish restrictions on golf cart-type vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse trailers and to establish permitting and fee systems for golf cart-type vehicles and horse trailers; amend KRS 148.991 to direct the Kentucky State Horse Park executive director to enforce laws governing golf cart-type vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse trailers on State Horse Park property.
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

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Direct the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority to conduct a study of ways to increase adventure tourism and responsible all terrain vehicle (ATV) ridership and reduce ATV trespassing; submit report and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2008.

HB613

HB613 Sponsored by Keith Hall
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - To Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

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Amend KRS 148.630 to require Kentucky Department of Parks, in cooperation with the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority, to establish a system to permit off-road motorized vehicles and all-terrain vehicles on public lands; select Fishtrap Lake as a pilot project; authorize the department to promulgate regulations governing OHV and ATV trails; amend KRS 148.650 and 148.670 to allow the establishment of OHV and ATV trails in state-owned wildlife management areas.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to establish the Vest Lindsey House as a state meeting house and visitor information center for the North Frankfort Area; amend KRS 11.026 and 11.027 to add the director of the Kentucky Heritage Council to the Historic Properties Advisory Commission and to establish the Ida Lee Willis - Vest Lindsey House endowment trust fund; specifically name the Vest Lindsey House as a property under the supervision of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission; set out provisions for transition.
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor

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Amend KRS 148.795 to define certain terms related to the operation of the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority; to expand the membership of the authority with representation from the Kentucky Motorcycle Association, League of Kentucky Sportsmen, Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts, ATV association representatives, hiking or backpacking organizations, Kentucky Horse Council, and others; authorize the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority and other governmental entities to enter into recreational land use agreements through contractual arrangements establishing allowable purposes; establish provisions that these recreational land use agreements do not ensure certain privileges or rights; allow governmental entities to construct, improve, renovate, finance or otherwise provide for recreational activities and facilities on designated public and private lands where owners have entered into land use agreements with the authority or a governmental entity; provide for establishment [...]

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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 148 to provide individual income tax, corporation income tax, limited liability entity tax, and sales tax incentives for locating a film production facility in Kentucky or filming or producing a motion picture production in Kentucky; define terms; establish qualifications including minimum capital investment and minimum qualifying expenditures and minimum qualifying payroll expenditures, application and reporting requirements; require the Kentucky Film Office to administer the incentive program; authorize the Kentucky Film Office to enter into a film industry tax incentive agreement; authorize the promulgation of administrative regulations by the Kentucky Film Office and the Department of Revenue; create a new section of KRS 141 to create a motion picture film production nonrefundable credits for a new film production facility or renovation of an existing structure to become a film production facility and a motion picture production that is filmed or produced [...]

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Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Taken from committee Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S); 2nd reading; returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 171, to establish the Kentucky Capitol Centennial Commission; identify individuals and groups represented on the commission; establish duties and responsibilities of the commission, including conducting the Capitol's centennial anniversary celebration in June 2010; provide that the commission expires June 10, 2011.
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 148.795 to define certain terms related to the operation of the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority; to expand the membership of the authority with representation from the Kentucky Motorcycle Association, League of Kentucky Sportsmen, Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts, ATV association representatives, hiking or backpacking organizations, Kentucky Horse Council, and others; authorize the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority and other governmental entities to enter into recreational land use agreements through contractual arrangements establishing allowable purposes; establish provisions that these recreational land use agreements do not ensure certain privileges or rights; allow governmental entities to construct, improve, renovate, finance or otherwise provide for recreational activities and facilities on designated public and private lands where owners have entered into land use agreements with the authority or a governmental entity; provide for establishment [...]

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Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

Bill Text
Direct the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority to conduct a study of ways to increase adventure tourism and responsible all terrain vehicle (ATV) ridership and reduce ATV trespassing; submit report and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2008.

HB613

HB613 Sponsored by Keith Hall
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - To Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 148.630 to require Kentucky Department of Parks, in cooperation with the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority, to establish a system to permit off-road motorized vehicles and all-terrain vehicles on public lands; select Fishtrap Lake as a pilot project; authorize the department to promulgate regulations governing OHV and ATV trails; amend KRS 148.650 and 148.670 to allow the establishment of OHV and ATV trails in state-owned wildlife management areas.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to establish the Vest Lindsey House as a state meeting house and visitor information center for the North Frankfort Area; amend KRS 11.026 and 11.027 to add the director of the Kentucky Heritage Council to the Historic Properties Advisory Commission and to establish the Ida Lee Willis - Vest Lindsey House endowment trust fund; specifically name the Vest Lindsey House as a property under the supervision of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission; set out provisions for transition.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 148.290, authorizing the Kentucky State Horse Park commission to establish restrictions on golf cart-type vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse trailers and to establish permitting and fee systems for golf cart-type vehicles and horse trailers; amend KRS 148.991 to direct the Kentucky State Horse Park executive director to enforce laws governing golf cart-type vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse trailers on State Horse Park property.
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Transportation (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 177.830 to define the terms "advertising device viewing zone," "Cabinet," "view permit," "repair permit," "trim or prune," "routine maintenance," "destroyed," and "routine change of message"; amend KRS 177.863 to make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to allow the owner of a legally erected advertising device to apply to the Transportation Cabinet for a vegetation control permit; specify components of permit application; require a $200 nonrefundable application fee; establish standards for approval of vegetation control permit; establish the procedures for applicants who were denied a permit or issued a restricted permit to submit an amended application for a vegetation control permit; allow applicant that was issued a restricted permit or denied a permit based on an amended application to petition the Franklin Circuit Court to determine whether denial or restrictions were appropriate; create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to require [...]

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HB536

HB536 Sponsored by Adam Koenig
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Floor amendment (1) filed

Bill Text
Amend KRS 164.7883 to permit an eligible postsecondary education student to use his or her scholarship award at any out-of-state institution that is located within fifteen miles of the Kentucky state border.

HB528

HB528 Sponsored by Steve Riggs
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Recommitted to Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend 235.990 to except certain boating safety violations under KRS 235.240 from a general chapter penalty provision; tier the penalties under KRS 235.240 based on the number of offenses; prohibit any person from taking a boating safety course in lieu of the prescribed penalty; amend KRS 431.005 to allow a peace office to arrest at the scene of an accident without a warrant if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.