Encourage United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents to refrain from entering places of worship, schools, and hospitals for enforcement actions of United States immigration law.
This resolution honors the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council for its nearly 100 years of work supporting construction workers and the industry in Kentucky. It officially recognizes March 5, 2026, as Trades Day at the Capitol to acknowledge the council's contributions to workforce development, fair wages, and job training programs. The bill does not change laws or policies but serves as a formal recognition of the organization's role in advancing worker rights and industry standards.
This resolution (SR 100) symbolically recognizes March 5, 2026, as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day" at the Kentucky State Capitol. It formally welcomes members of Kentucky's Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapters to the Capitol on that date and commends the sorority's 118-year history of community service and leadership. The resolution has no binding effect on policy or funding; it is a non-binding gesture of acknowledgment by the Kentucky Senate. It directly affects Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members visiting the Capitol and honors their community contributions.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to declare that policy of the Commonwealth is for retail electric suppliers under the Public Service Commission (PSC) to procure electric generation sufficient to meet customer demand using an open, competitive process and at a rate that is the lowest possible; require retail electric suppliers to conduct integrated resource planning every 3 years and set forth the parameters of the integrated resource plan process; exempt elective cooperatives from the integrated resource plan process if the cooperative maintains an all-requirements contract; direct the PSC to promulgate administrative regulations within 120 days of the effective date of the Act; restrict the purchase of capacity from regional transmission organizations or independent system operators for prolonged periods as determined by the commission; require retail electric suppliers to file integrated resource plans on a triennial basis and include an assessment and acquisition plan for adequate and reliable electricity to meet customer demand at the lowest possible cost of forecasted estimates; make the privilege to serve customers in a certified territory a property right of the Commonwealth; require the PSC to allow the commission to determine an amount to be returned to customers of an electric retail supplier that is based on a calculation of the privilege to serve in a certified territory in a proceeding involving an acquisition, transfer, or sale of an electric retail supplier; allow one time, limited choice of retail electric supplier for incremental load at a single site in excess of 50 megawatts beginning June 30, 2027; require the PSC to ensure customers of affected retail electric suppliers are indifferent to the limited choice designation; amend KRS 278.010 to amend the definition of "adequate service" to include generating capacity; define "integrated resource plan"; amend KRS 278.016 to state that retail electric supplier has the privilege to provide electric service; amend KRS 278.018 to state that retail electric suppliers have the privilege rather than right to furnish retail electric service in its certified territory; and if the PSC find that a retail electric supplier is not providing adequate service the PSC may order the supplier to correct the problem; allow the commission to authorize another retail electric supplier to serve facilities located in the certified territory of another retail electric supplier; amend KRS 278.020 to determine whether public ownership of a retail electric supplier can achieve lower rates and deem cooperatives organized under KRS Chapter 279 to have public ownership; allow the PSC to consider the integrated resource planning process or the use of the contract when making a determination on a certificate of public convenience and necessity; amend 278.300 to allow the for evaluation of the integrated resource plan or use of a contract when granting certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to provide earned paid sick leave to employees; provide that employees earn paid sick leave upon the date of hire and can use the leave after being employed for 90 days; set forth allowable uses of accrued earned paid sick leave; designate how notice of need to use earned paid sick leave is provided by employees; amend KRS 337.990 to establish the penalty for employers that fail to follow earned paid sick leave requirements.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 336 to define terms; establish the Kentucky FLOW Program and specify eligible participants, activities, and uses of funds; establish the Kentucky FLOW Program fund; appropriate $1,347,500 in each fiscal year from the General Fund to the Kentucky FLOW Program fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, effective, July 1, 2026.
HB 772 adds "weight" as a protected characteristic under Kentucky's employment discrimination laws (KRS 344.040-344.110). It prohibits employers from discriminating in hiring, promotion, compensation, or working conditions based on an individual's weight, alongside existing protections for race, sex, age, disability, and other categories. The bill also strengthens pregnancy-related accommodations, requiring employers to engage in good-faith discussions about reasonable adjustments (like breastfeeding breaks) and providing written notices to employees about these rights. These changes apply directly to all Kentucky employers and job applicants, with new notice requirements for pregnancy accommodations taking effect by specific deadlines. The bill is currently pending in the House Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish and maintain a domestic violence offender registry; limit the registry to persistent domestic violence offenders; require registrants to pay a $150 registration fee.
Amend KRS 218A.205 to remove the requirement of a permanent licensure ban on licensees and applicants convicted of a felony offense regarding prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; make technical corrections.
HB 769 extends the eligibility period for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES) from 5 to 8 years after high school graduation. This change directly affects students who received KEES scholarships, allowing them more time to use their benefits while enrolled in postsecondary education. The bill amends KRS 164.7881 to update the expiration timeline and ensures related provisions remain consistent. It does not alter scholarship amounts, GPA requirements, or other eligibility conditions - only the timeframe for using the award. The change aims to provide greater flexibility for students pursuing degrees over longer periods.
Amend KRS 171.396 to define and redefine certain terms; allow the certified rehabilitation credit cap to be allocated as 15% for owner-occupied residential property and 85% for property other than owner-occupied residential property, including workforce housing; require that projects approved as workforce housing maintain affordability for individuals earning 80% of the county level area median income or less; amend KRS 171.397 to state that the provisions established in this statute pertain to applications received before April 30, 2026; create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to apply to applications received after April 30, 2026 with certain changes; current credit program cap of $100 million is maintained; with a split of $50 million into 2 separate credit allocation application rounds; expand the credit to apply to certain taxes imposed in KRS Chapter 136; require the Kentucky Heritage Council to work with the Kentucky Housing Corporation to ensure the workforce housing property maintains area median income affordability requirements for 5 years within completion of the certified rehabilitation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to require the corporation to work with the Kentucky Heritage Council for these purposes; amend KRS 141.0205; 141.382; and 171.3961 to make conforming changes.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to create the Promise Program to provide scholarships to eligible students of a teacher preparation program; define terms; specify the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority may provide promise awards to eligible students; require 5 years of qualified teaching service; require repayment if services are not rendered; specify that failure to meet repayment obligations shall be cause for revocation of a teaching certificate.
