Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to allow certain hospitals licensed under that chapter to establish hospital police departments; provide each hospital police officer with full general police powers, including the power to arrest, in performing his or her duties; specify the qualifications each officer shall have at the time of his or her employment; provide for the appointment or promotion to the ranks and grades of the department; prohibit persons from falsely representing themselves to be an officer; establish a citizen complaint and investigation process for complaints against an officer alleging misconduct.
Amend various sections and create new sections of Subtitle 11 of KRS Chapter 286 to expand the scope of the subtitle to include virtual currency kiosk business; define terms; require licensure for virtual currency kiosk business in this state; require each virtual currency kiosk business location to be approved by the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions; require each application for a license to engage in virtual currency kiosk business to be accompanied by a surety bond or other similar security; establish requirements for approval to engage in virtual currency kiosk business at a location in this state; apply examination, investigation, recordkeeping, registered agent, and trade practice requirements to virtual currency kiosk operators; establish reporting, transaction, trade practice, notice, disclosure, fraud detection, and refund requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators; apply license and civil penalties to virtual currency kiosk operators; authorize the commissioner to order any virtual currency kiosk operator to provide refunds and to direct any peace officer to seize, impound, or render inoperable a virtual currency kiosk; establish the purpose of the Act; amend KRS 286.2-015 to authorize political subdivisions of this Commonwealth to enact and enforce ordinances, regulations, and resolutions pertaining to virtual currency kiosk business; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to provide that a violation of Subtitle 11 of KRS Chapter 286 by a virtual currency kiosk operator shall be deemed a violation of, and subject to the remedies and penalties of, KRS 367.170; repeal KRS 286.11-065, relating to licenses issued under former KRS Chapter 366; require the commissioner to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations to implement the Act within 30 days after the effective date of the Act; provide that persons shall not be required to comply with licensing and other provisions of the Act until certain contingencies are satisfied.
Amend KRS 189.222 to allow vehicles with a gross weight of up to 90,000 pounds transporting fluid milk from a farm to the first market to operate on any state highway; allow for a 10% weight tolerance; provide exceptions and limitations; amend KRS 189.221 to conform.
Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected.
This bill makes a minor technical correction to a Kentucky state law regarding how budget recommendations are printed and distributed. It changes one word in the statute from "ensure" to "insure" to improve clarity in the language. The amendment applies to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, which must provide budget documents to General Assembly members and their clerks. The change does not alter the actual requirement that each branch produce enough copies for legislators and their staff to have individual copies of the budget recommendations. This is a procedural update focused on correcting the spelling of a verb in an existing budget procedure law.
Amend KRS 154.32-010, relating to the Kentucky Business Investment Program, to add laboratory equipment, computer servers, software, capitalized leases, and leasehold improvements directly related to research and development, headquarters, high-technology operations, or service sector facilities to the definitions of "eligible costs" and "start-up costs," respectively.
Repeal KRS 6.945, relating to a restriction on the authority of the General Assembly to require cities to make expenditures or levy taxes; amend KRS 65.504 to conform.
This bill amends Kentucky law to make a technical correction to the definition and administration of the state's Economic Development Fund. It clarifies how the fund is funded through bonds or appropriations and outlines specific criteria for selecting projects, including job creation potential, public involvement, and investment amounts. The bill requires applicants to submit detailed commitments about job projections and investment breakdowns before receiving funding, and it establishes a process for reviewing projects through state committees. Additionally, it ensures that funds do not lapse at the end of each budget cycle and mandates annual public reporting on fund usage and repayment status.
HB 792 makes a technical correction to Kentucky law regarding the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Fund. The bill amends the existing statute to clarify how funds from the tobacco settlement should be deposited into the Rural Development Fund, which supports agricultural development for Kentucky residents. The amendment ensures that 50% of tobacco settlement proceeds are properly allocated to this fund and establishes requirements for the Rural Development Board to create a strategic plan, submit annual reports, and undergo regular audits. This change does not alter the fund's purpose but corrects procedural details in the legal framework governing its administration.
This bill creates a new independent state corporation called the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation to improve employment opportunities through skills training and education programs. The corporation will be attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development and governed by a 17-member board including five ex officio members and 12 members appointed by the Governor. The bill also amends existing Kentucky Revised Statutes to use gender-neutral language when referring to the corporation's leadership roles.
This bill amends Kentucky's vocational rehabilitation laws to use gender-neutral language when describing eligibility for services. It directly affects individuals with physical or mental disabilities who apply for vocational rehabilitation support in the state. The key provision ensures that the law refers to applicants using "his or her" instead of gender-specific terms, making the eligibility criteria apply equally to all people regardless of gender. The bill does not change the actual requirements for receiving services, which remain limited to those who live in Kentucky or qualify through interstate or federal agreements.
