in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HCR 23: Recognize January 16th as National Religious Freedom Day. To State Government (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 91: AN ACT relating to public procurement. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 45A to set forth findings of the General Assembly and establish policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the Kentucky and United States economies by requiring a preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in Kentucky and the United States; define "manufactured in Kentucky," "manufactured in the United States," and "United States"; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in Kentucky in construction and maintenance contracts and subcontracts; provide for a waiver of the Kentucky preference requirement; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in the United States if the Kentucky waiver is granted; provide for a waiver of the United States preference requirement; establish a short title of "Kentucky Buy American Act"; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.080, and 424.260 to require compliance with the Kentucky Buy American Act. To State Government (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 107: AN ACT relating to health services in schools. Amend KRS 156.502 to include a definition of "medication" and "sunscreen"; require local boards of education to adopt policy allowing students to carry and self-administer sunscreen and permit teachers to voluntarily assist with application; include voluntarily assisting with the application of sunscreen in liability protection for teachers. To Education (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 4, 2018 SB 51: AN ACT prohibiting tobacco use on school property. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit use of tobacco products by students, school personnel, and visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties, and activities; require policies to be in place by the 2019-2020 school year; require that smoke-free policies and signage be adopted; provide that existing bans are not impacted; repeal KRS 438.050. To Education (S) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 105: AN ACT relating to the terms of office of the trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Kentucky. Amend KRS 161.250 to remove the term limits for appointed and elected trustees of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System; specify that this Act shall supersede any noncodified provisions to the contrary in prior Acts. To State Government (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 4, 2018 SB 52: AN ACT relating to the voluntary preceptor tax credit. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an individual income tax credit for Kentucky-licensed physicians who, as voluntary preceptors, administer at least three core clinical rotations for certain medical students; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to require reporting of statistics; amend sections of KRS Chapters 131 and 141 to make conforming changes. To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 4, 2018 SB 42: AN ACT relating to the lawful taking of wildlife. Amend KRS 150.363 to define "unmanned aircraft systems" and prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to track, hunt, or harvest wildlife; amend KRS 150.710 to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to conduct surveillance of persons lawfully engaged in hunting, trapping, or fishing. To Natural Resources & Energy (S) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HJR 20: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a roadway in Campbell County in honor of SMSgt Jeremy Nelson and erect appropriate signage. To Transportation (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HJR 21: Designate the Billy Murphy Memorial Bridge in Monroe County To Transportation (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 90: AN ACT relating to tax credits for airport noise mitigation. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for the costs of mitigating noise from a commercial airport for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, but before January 1, 2022; amend KRS 131.190 to require certain information to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission; amend various sections in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to make conforming changes; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit. To Appropriations & Revenue (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 113: AN ACT relating to traffic lanes. Amend KRS 189.340 to prohibit vehicles with a gross vehicle weight with any towed unit of 44,001 pounds or greater from traveling in the left lane on a limited access highway with a posted speed limite of 65 mph or greater; provide for exceptions. To Transportation (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 4, 2018 HB 104: AN ACT relating to operator's license testing. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require that a driver's education program to include instruction regarding a driver's conduct during interactions with law enforecement officers; amend KRS 186.480 to require the Kentucky State Police to make a Driver Manual available in printed or electronic format that contains the information needed for an operator's license examination; require that the manual have a section regarding a driver's conduct during interactions with law enforcement officers; require that the operator's license examination includes the driver's knowledge regarding conduct during interactions with law enforcement officers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 332 to require driver training schools to include in the course of instruction for new drivers information on how a driver should act during interactions with law enforcement officers. To Judiciary (H) Track