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HB59

HB59 Sponsored by Jimmy Higdon
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue

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Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt repair or replacement parts for motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce with a declared gross weight of 44,001 pounds or greater from sales and use taxes; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2008.
Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - H Referred to Transportation -HJ 210

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Maximum length limits for vehicles.
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - H Died in committee

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Contracts; indemnification clauses and additional insured requirements in motor carriers contracts void.
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - H Died in committee

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Motor carriers, self-propelled cranes.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - S CR: Be not passed by Transportation -SJ 1280

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Motor carriers, self-propelled cranes.
Latest Action: 04/04/2008 - Approved by gov. -SJ 1773

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Motor carriers, base state registration.
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Approved by gov. -HJ 1379

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Increasing transfer of certain balances in the motor carrier license fees fund to the state highway fund.

HB192

HB192 Sponsored by Jimmie Lee
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (4)

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Amend KRS 281.014 to clarify the definition of an airport shuttle as a vehicle operating on an irregular route and to clarify allowable operation under a disabled persons certificate; amend KRS 281.630 to require that any certificate issued by the department shall specify a maximum number of vehicles to be operated under that certificate; amend KRS 281.637 to eliminate convenience and necessity hearings for charter bus certificates; make the issuance of a charter bus certificate contingent upon safety inspections and proof of financial responsibility; amend KRS 281.655 to increase insurance requirements for certain vehicles operated under a certificate; amend KRS 281.610 to allow the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Federal Uniform Carrier Registration program.

SB162

SB162 Sponsored by Tom Jensen
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Transportation (S)

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Create new sections of KRS 281A, relating to commercial driver's licenses, to require employers of persons possessing a commercial driver's license to report results of positive drug and alcohol screening tests to the Transportation Cabinet within three business days of receiving the results; establish the same requirements for a medical review officer acting on behalf of a Kentucky motor carrier; require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a commercial driver's license drug and alcohol testing database; establish procedures for requesting and receiving reports from the database; establish penalties for failure to report positive drug or alcohol screening tests; amend KRS 281A to define "medical review officer"; amend KRS 281A.220 to establish that applicants and employees applying for a safety sensitive transportation job who possess a commercial driver license are deemed to have given consent to testing; amend KRS 281.755 to conform effective January 1, 2009.

SB27

SB27 Sponsored by Gary Tapp
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - To Education (H)

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Require that at least one of the at-large members appointed to the proprietary board be engaged in the operation of a commercial driver's license training school.

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SB162

SB162 Sponsored by Tom Jensen
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Transportation (S)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS 281A, relating to commercial driver's licenses, to require employers of persons possessing a commercial driver's license to report results of positive drug and alcohol screening tests to the Transportation Cabinet within three business days of receiving the results; establish the same requirements for a medical review officer acting on behalf of a Kentucky motor carrier; require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a commercial driver's license drug and alcohol testing database; establish procedures for requesting and receiving reports from the database; establish penalties for failure to report positive drug or alcohol screening tests; amend KRS 281A to define "medical review officer"; amend KRS 281A.220 to establish that applicants and employees applying for a safety sensitive transportation job who possess a commercial driver license are deemed to have given consent to testing; amend KRS 281.755 to conform effective January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - S Referred to Agriculture; Hearing: 2/20/2008, Wed., 8:30 am, Rm

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Exempting certain motor carriers from KCC rules and regulations.
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Approved by gov.

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Fleet registration for motor vehicles.
Latest Action: 04/04/2008 - Approved by gov. -SJ 1773

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Motor carriers, base state registration.

HB192

HB192 Sponsored by Jimmie Lee
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (4)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 281.014 to clarify the definition of an airport shuttle as a vehicle operating on an irregular route and to clarify allowable operation under a disabled persons certificate; amend KRS 281.630 to require that any certificate issued by the department shall specify a maximum number of vehicles to be operated under that certificate; amend KRS 281.637 to eliminate convenience and necessity hearings for charter bus certificates; make the issuance of a charter bus certificate contingent upon safety inspections and proof of financial responsibility; amend KRS 281.655 to increase insurance requirements for certain vehicles operated under a certificate; amend KRS 281.610 to allow the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Federal Uniform Carrier Registration program.

HB59

HB59 Sponsored by Jimmy Higdon
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue

Bill Text
Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt repair or replacement parts for motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce with a declared gross weight of 44,001 pounds or greater from sales and use taxes; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2008.

SB27

SB27 Sponsored by Gary Tapp
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - To Education (H)

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Require that at least one of the at-large members appointed to the proprietary board be engaged in the operation of a commercial driver's license training school.

HB217

HB217 Sponsored by Tom Riner
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Transportation (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281 to prohibit holders of local taxicab permits granted by a consolidated government and city taxicab permits issued in a county containing a city of the first class or consolidated local government from employing persons registered as sex offenders under the provisions of KRS 17.510 as drivers of taxicabs; amend KRS 281.990 to set a fine for violation at between five hundred dollars ($500) to one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Latest Action: 05/09/2008 - Approved by gov. -SJ 2304

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H Sub for S 379 by Committee on Judiciary--Contracts; indemnification clauses and additional insured requirements in certain contracts void.
Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - H Referred to Transportation -HJ 210

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Maximum length limits for vehicles.