HB772

HB772 Sponsored by Steve Riggs
Also tagged in: Consolidated Local Governments, Counties, Local Government
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 67.120 to provide insertions of gender-neutral language.

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Also tagged in: Budget and Financial Administration, Counties, Local Government, Local Mandate, Piggybacked Bills, Public Buildings and Grounds, Studies Directed, Title Amendments, Universities and Colleges
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 121)

Bill Text
Direct the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Council on Postsecondary Education to each prepare a report on the establishment and implementation of a process for funding deferred and future major capital renewal, maintenance, and renovation needs; report findings to the Legislative Research Commission no later than December 1, 2008.

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HB394

HB394 Sponsored by Danny Ford
Also tagged in: Coroners, Coroners, Counties, Counties, Deaths, Embalmers and Funeral Directors, Local Mandate
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - To Health & Welfare (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 72.415 to allow coroners or deputy coroners to issue certificates of death and provisional certificates of death and provide copies of the certificates upon request; amend KRS 213.076 to require that a certificate of death and a provisional certificate of death for each death which occurs in the Commonwealth be filed with the coroner or deputy coroner in the county where the death occurred; provide that the Vital Statistics Branch shall provide self-addressed, color-coded envelopes to all coroners or deputy coroners to be available for the funeral homes in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 213.078 to provide that the coroner or deputy coroner in the county where a death occurred shall call attention to and defects in the certificate of death; amend KRS 304.12-240, 367.934, and 367.942 to conform.

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Also tagged in: Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State, Corrections Impact, Counties, Counties, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Fees, Jails and Jailers
Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 196.270, relating to canteens in state correctional facilities to require profits to be turned over to the Governor's Office for Local Development for payment to counties to defray cost of holding prisoners charged with felonies; amend KRS 197.510, relating to private prison contracts, to specify that private prison canteen profits shall be treated in the same manner as state correctional facility canteen profits; amend KRS 441.135, relating to local jail canteens, to provide that canteen profits be given to county treasurer to defray costs of operating the jail as provided by the fiscal court.

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Also tagged in: Attorney, County, Counties, Counties, Courts, District, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Fees, Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to authorize county attorneys to create and operate a pretrial diversion program, set forth parameters for the program; require accounting for funds received.

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SB100

SB100 Sponsored by Gary Tapp
Also tagged in: Architects, Architects, Capital Construction, Contracts, Contracts, Counties, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Higher, Engineers and Surveyors, Housing, Building, and Construction
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 45A.070 to expand the definition of "best value" to include provision of items equal to those named in the contract specifications; amend KRS 45A.170 to require the inclusion of best value procurement in contract specifications; amend KRS 162.065 to require the inclusion of best value provisions in school construction contract specifications; amend KRS 164A.585 to best value provisions in construction contracts at public colleges and universities.

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Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, Counties, Counties, Land Use, Local Government, Local Mandate, Planning and Zoning
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 167)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 100.193 and 100.197, relating to land use planning goals, and objectives and elements of comprehensive plans, to provide 90 day period for action upon such proposals.

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HB83

HB83 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Also tagged in: Advertising, Advertising, Cities, Cities, Counties, Counties, County Judge/Executives, Environment and Conservation, Flood Control and Flooding, Local Government
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...]

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