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State Legislature US Congress

All 14,689 Active 326 In committee 5,859 Passed 4,038 Signed 1,952 Failed 158

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 201: AN ACT relating to local governments. Amend Section 13 of 2017 RS HB 3/GA to set forth that a city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, charter county, or unified local government has the authority to adopt and enforce an ordinance which sets forth a minimum wage in excess of the state minimum wage; amend KRS 337.275 to require employers to pay the minimum wage set by the state or, if the local government in which the employer is located raises the minimum wage, then pay that minimum wage to her or her employees.

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 221: AN ACT relating to driving under the influence. Amend KRS 189A.010 to provide that DUI offenses with aggravating circumstances remain on the record and constitute prior offenses regardless of when they were committed; provide that the section, which includes the ten-year window for counting prior offenses, shall be retroactive; amend KRS 189A.070 to conform.

To Judiciary (H)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SR 65: Recognize the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a welcoming state that celebrates the growing diversity of its residents and acknowledges that refugees, immigrants, and all newcomers enhance the culture and the economy; proclaim Feburary 16, 2017, to be Refugee and Immigrant Day at the Capitol.

To State & Local Government (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 224: AN ACT relating to service of process on nonresidents of this Commonwealth. Amend KRS 454.210 to allow service of process on nonresidents to be made in any manner authorized by the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, including certified mail with return receipt requested.

To Judiciary (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 190: AN ACT relating to special license plates and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 186.172 to have the Transportation Cabinet design an alternative special firefighter plate highlighting the Kentucky Fallen Firefighter Memorial; provide that the plate is available to any vehicle owner; amend KRS 186.162 to set forth fees; provide that EF portion of fees from this plate design are to be used by the Firefighter Memorial Foundation, Inc.; APPROPRIATION.

To Transportation (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 182: AN ACT relating to the establishment of a tax credit to promote investments in rural Kentucky businesses and making an appropriation therefor. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 136 to establish a new tax credit against the taxes imposed on insurance companies and financial institutions, for contributions made by them into rural growth funds which make investments in certain businesses principally operating in certain areas of the state; declare findings and the purpose of the credit; define terms; require an entity to follow a process to apply for certification as a rural growth fund, and for investors in that entity to receive tax credits awarded by the Department of Revenue; allow the department to issue $60,000,000 in tax credits; provide credit sunset terms and other conditions for participating in the program and for claiming the credit; provide for revocation of tax credits; allow the department to audit rural growth funds; limit any liability of the Commonwealth in regard to rural growth funds or investments made by them; require various reports to be filed with the department and the Legislative Research Commission to enable evaluations of the credit program; provide for the ordering of the credit; declare short title to be the Kentucky Rural Jobs Tax Credit Act of 2017; APPROPRIATION.

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HCR 25: Provide that when the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on January 7, 2017, they adjourn until February 7, 2017, when the second part of the 2017 Regular Session shall convene.

To House Floor

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 210: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define the term "personal listening device"; prohibit the operator of a motor vehicle in motion traveling upon the traveled portion of the highway from operating the vehicle with personal listening devices covering or inserted into both ears; exempt headset systems used on motorcycles from the prohibition.

To Transportation (H)

introduced · Kentucky · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SR 36: Honor the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and adjourn in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, February 9, 2017.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 211: AN ACT relating to employment. Amend KRS 337.010 to remove exemptions in definition of employee for agricultural workers and domestic service workers; amend KRS 342.630 to indicate that agricultural employers are subject to KRS Chapter 342; amend KRS 342.650 to remove exemptions for domestic service employees and agricultural employees from coverage under KRS Chapter 342; amend other statutes to conform.

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HCR 43: Establishing an eleven-member Shelter Oversight and Pet Overpopulation Task Force; require monthly meetings; require a final report and recommendations by December 1, 2017.

To Agriculture (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 194: AN ACT relating to open records. Amend KRS 61.870 to make an exception for certain services or functions to the exemption from the definition of "public agency" that excludes services provided resulting from competitive bidding.

To State Government (H)