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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 89: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Amend KRS 186.990, 194A.990, 341.990, and 516.120 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful registration of a car to evade taxes, misrepresentation to receive public assistance or unemployment benefits, and unlawful use of slugs from $100 to $1,500; amend KRS 205.8461, 205.8463, 209.990, 238.995, 434.850, and 434.851 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful referral practices of a Medicaid provider, fraudulent Medicaid claims, wantonly or recklessly exploiting a vulnerable adult, charitable gaming fraud, unlawful diversion of charitable gaming funds, and unlawful access to computers in the second degree from $300 to $1,500; amend KRS 209.990 to raise the threshold level for a Class C felony for knowingly exploiting a vulnerable adult from $300 to $1500; amend 217.181 to raise the threshold levels for a Class C and D felony for theft of a legend drug; amend KRS 434.650, 434.655, 434.660, 434.670, 434.690, 514.030, 514.040, 514.050, 514.060, 514.070, 514.080, 514.090, 514.110, 514.120, and 517.060 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for various fraud and theft crimes from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 304.47-020 to raise the threshold level for a fraudulent insurance act from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 365.241 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for counterfeit intellectual property from $1,000 to $1,500.

To Judiciary (H)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 39: AN ACT relating to legislative procedures for state fiscal measures. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require roll call votes on any state fiscal measure, including an appropriation or revenue-raising measure, voted upon in the Senate or House or a committee thereof; require identification of any state fiscal measure by the director of the Legislative Research Commission, or upon a determination by the Senate or House or a committee of either; require separate vote for any state fiscal measure.

To State Government (H)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 59: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. Propose an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky increasing the homestead exemption from the current inflation-adjusted amount of $36,900 to the full assessed value of the property for totally and permanently disabled veterans who are rated unemployable or 100% disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs due to a service-connected disability; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make various typographical changes of a nonsubstantive nature; state ballot question; submit to voters.

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 71: AN ACT relating to notification of the expiration date of an instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card. Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require the Transportation Cabinet to notify holders of operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal ID cards of the impending expiration of these documents 45 days prior to their expiration; allow notice by electronic or postal mail; allow license and ID card holders to provide electronic mail addresses for notification or opt out of notification; clarify that nonreceipt of a notice shall not constitute a defense to any offense regarding an expired permit or license.

To Transportation (H)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 15: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a $1,000 refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit and to make technical corrections.

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 79: AN ACT relating to court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that an attorney be present for a patient agreed order and allow a peer support specialist to be present; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency recognized by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assemble a multi-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan, monitor treatment adherence, and report to the court; require that crisis services are available 24/7; provide that failure to abide by the order may result in rehospitalization provided that the criteria are met, procedures are initiated via affidavit by the multi-disciplinary team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; permit additional orders with due process; require that patient agreed order services are covered by Medicaid; require that courts report such orders to the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses; and rename this commitment process a patient agreed order; amend KRS 202A.261 to exempt certain hospitals from being required to provide particular services; amend KRS 202A.271 to require certain hospitals to be paid for services performed under portions of this Act at the same rates the hospital negotiates for other services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to create a process for District Courts to order assisted outpatient mental health treatment; provide for transportation processes for the purposes of a mental health examination; establish eligibility and court proceedings; require a mental health examination and the development of a treatment plan; establish the process for hearings; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency to monitor and report on the person under order; authorize 72-hour emergency admission for failure to comply with orders; provide for the right to stay, vacate, or modify orders; provide for a process to change a treatment plan; permit an additional period of treatment to be ordered provided certain criteria are met; require that assisted outpatient treatment services are covered by Medicaid; make the implementation of all newly created sections of KRS Chapter 202A contingent on funding; name these new sections of the bill "Tim's Law"; APPROPRIATION.

To Judiciary (H)
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