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signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2017

SB 126: AN ACT relating to the final compensation calculation for state and county employees entering the retirement systems on or after September 1, 2008. Amend KRS 16.505, 61.510 and 78.510 to define final compensation to allow state and county employees, who entered the retirement systems on or after September 1, 2008, but prior to January 1, 2014, to use partial fiscal years, which may contain less than 12 months of service credit, to reach a final compensation calculation that is at least 60 months for non-hazardous employees and at least 36 months for hazardous employees.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 126)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 27, 2017

HJR 56: Direct the Kentucky Division of Water to conduct a study identifying privately owned and operated small wastewater treatment plants in the state, as well as providing certain data relating to the plants, to devise a practical emergency intervention method to respond to plant failures, and to suggest any legislative changes that are necessary to prevent failures or abandonment of these plants and ensure continuity of service to the plants' customers; EMERGENCY.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 149)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2017

SB 236: AN ACT relating to the protection of children. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to permit a parent or legal guardian to request a background check of the child abuse and neglect registry records when employing a child care provider for his or her minor child; require the cabinet to make the request form available on its Web site; create language to require the signature of the individual child care provider consenting to a background check; amend KRS 160.380 to require that school superintendents conduct a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms, prohibit youth camps from employing or allowing the involvement of any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or a sex crime, who is a violent offender or has abused or neglected a child; require youth camps to obtain state and national criminal background checks of applicants, contractors, or volunteers; require documentation of records checks; provide for suspension of operating permits if a youth camp is not in compliance; establish a criminal penalty for knowingly employing certain offenders; amend KRS 160.157 to allow a private, parochial, or church school to conduct a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; Section 1 to 2 of this Act are effective July 1, 2018.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 115)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2017

SB 19: AN ACT relating to credit freezes for protected consumers. Create a new section of KRS 367.363 to 367.365 to define "protected person," "representative," and "sufficient proof of authority"; require a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze on a protected person's record or report upon proper request by a representative; require the freeze to be placed within 30 days of receiving the request; set forth when the credit reporting agency is required to remove the freeze; allow the credit reporting agency to charge a fee under certain circumstances; establish penalties for violations.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 119)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2017

SB 222: AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. Amend KRS 67C.103 to set forth additional requirements relating to redistricting procedures and the filling of vacancies on the legislative council; clarify the audit and investigation powers of the legislative council; grant power to the council to subpoena persons and documents and administer oaths; establish procedures for failure to comply with subpoenas and require a resolution to create certain procedures; amend KRS 67C.105 to limit the mayor to two consecutive terms; clarify budget requirements; establish a requirement to submit certain contracts to the legislative council for review and approval; require appointment of a deputy mayor; establish terms and duties of the deputy mayor; provide that the deputy mayor will become temporary mayor in case of mayoral vacancy; establish procedures for mayoral vacancy and the simultaneous vacancy of mayor and deputy mayor; amend 67C.111 to allow annexation of territory by city within the consolidated local government with the approval of 80% of property owners, all other annexations subject to previous requirements of annexation; amend KRS 67C.115 to authorize the legislative council and political caucuses to retain outside legal counsel if desired; amend KRS 67C.131 to authorize two to four two staff persons be hired for recognized caucuses of the legislative council; amend KRS 67C.139 to require the mayor to take certain criteria into account in making appointments; establish procedures for the mayor's failure to make required appointments; establish procedures whereby legislative council members may serve on agencies, boards, and commissions; require examination of "incompatible offices" prior to appointments; amend KRS 67C.143 to allow removal of a member of a board or commission by legislative council; prohibit removed persons from holding same office or position for five years; amend KRS 424.290 to clarify that certain publication costs are to be borne by units of local government; allow county clerk in a county containing a consolidated local government to publish in a newspaper candidates and issues on ballot and allow Internet publication of other ballot information.

Became law without Governor's Signature (Acts, ch. 150)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 27, 2017

HB 208: AN ACT relating to funeral planning. Amend KRS 367.93103 to restrict an individual who is employed by an entity that is responsible for providing funeral or cemetery services or disposing of the declarant's remains from being a designee or alternate designee; amend KRS 367.93115 to make provisions for a decedent in the absence of a declaration; amend KRS 367.93117 to authorize individuals or entities to control the disposition of a decedent's body and make funeral, burial, and ceremonial arrangements if an individual in the next degree of kinship is not available; amend KRS 367.93121 to require actions to contest cremation authorization forms be brought in the District Court of the county of the decedent's residence or the county in which the funeral home or crematory is located.

Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 144)
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