Amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cychlorphine"; amend KRS 218A.1410 to prohibit the importing of cychlorphine with the intent to sell or distribute cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.1412 to prohibit trafficking of cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.14141 to prohibit unlawfully selling or distributing cychlorphine while misrepresenting the identity of the substance; amend KRS 218A.142 to prohibit aggravated trafficking of cychlorphine; amend KRS 500.080 to define "cychlorphine" and "fentanyl"; amend KRS 507.030 to expand the elements of manslaughter in the first degree to include selling cychlorphine to another person and the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or introduction of that substance causes the death of that person; amend KRS 507.040 to expand the elements of manslaughter in the second degree to include distributing cychlorphine to another person without remuneration and the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or introduction of that substance causes the death of that person; amend KRS 520.050 to enhance the penalty of promoting contraband if the dangerous contraband is cychlorphine; amend KRS 532.100 to conform.
HB 747 amends Kentucky Revised Statute 246.285 to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language. This change affects the Commissioner of Agriculture’s authority under existing agricultural laws, specifically updating how their powers are described in statutes related to collecting claims, acquiring property, and managing assets. The bill makes no substantive policy changes - only revises wording to be inclusive. It is currently in committee review after introduction in February 2026.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to establish requirements for merchant processing agreements; prohibit credit card processors from assessing or charging a fee, fine, or penalty in certain circumstances; require credit card processors to make certain disclosures and comply with certain contracting requirements; establish penalties and exemptions; provide for construction of section; provide that Act applies to contracts entered on or after the effective date.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "primary forest products"; allow the transportation of primary forest products on state-maintained highways within 100 miles of their point of origin at increased weight limits of 90,000 pounds for dual rear axle trucks and 100,000 pounds for tri-axle trucks; specify that the increased weight limits do not apply on the interstate highway system or on any road with a posted bridge weight limit; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties for violations.
HB 733 is a technical correction to Kentucky's alcohol licensing law (KRS 243.100), fixing formatting errors in the existing rules. It does not change eligibility requirements for license applicants but corrects a duplicated "(1)" in the list of disqualifications. The bill affects businesses or individuals applying for alcohol or cannabis beverage licenses by clarifying how prior convictions and license revocations impact their eligibility. It remains a procedural update with no new policy changes.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary for certain purposes; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; prohibit any limitation or requirements with respect to out-of-network coverage unless the limitation or requirement is not more restrictive than the restrictions or requirements applicable to out-of-network coverage for medical or surgical benefits; require the commissioner of insurance to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission regarding implementation of the required coverage; require insurers to provide data requested by the commissioner for purposes of completing the report; require the commissioner to promulgate any necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured group health plans offered by the governing board of state postsecondary education institutions and the state employee health plan to comply with prosthetic and orthotic device coverage requirements; provide that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force to study the duties and powers of the office of sheriff, fee collection, salaries, and technological or administrative changes to benefit the office; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
Repeal, reenact as a new section of KRS Chapter 365, and amend KRS 369.135 to define "credit card" and "debit card"; expand section, relating to the use of a digital asset as a method of payment, to apply to credit cards and debit cards.
Create a new section of KRS 217.015 to 217.215 to define "small farms"; exempt small farms and home-based processors from any state and any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government and any health department thereof from any rule, administrative regulation, certification, or licensing requirement that is not required by federal law; repeal KRS 217.136, relating to home-based food processors.
HB 734 is a technical correction bill that updates Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 322.330 regarding professional engineering and land surveying boards. It requires boards to deposit collected fees into the State Treasury and mandate an electronic roster on their website listing licensed engineers, land surveyors, and related business entities. The bill directly affects professional licensing boards for engineering and land surveying, not individual practitioners or the public. This is a procedural update to clarify existing requirements, with no new fees or restrictions. The bill is currently in committee review after introduction in February 2026.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 91A to define terms; require 100% of the wages of an employee associated with the corporate office to be apportioned to the local government where the corporate office is located; exclude wages for work performed at a satellite office; require 100% of the wages of an employee assigned to a state government office to be apportioned to the local government where the state government office is located; allow a refund claim for occupational license fees paid for work physically performed outside of the local government's jurisdiction; establish requirements for refunds; apply the apportionment and refund requirements to incentive agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2001; amend KRS 67.780 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Economic Development Incentive Retention Act.
HB 742 amends Kentucky law to replace gendered language (like "his or her") with gender-neutral terms in descriptions of park ranger employment under the Department of Parks. This change directly affects how the Department of Parks refers to park rangers in official statutes, ensuring inclusive language in job-related policies. The bill updates KRS 148.056 to remove gendered pronouns while keeping all existing duties, powers, and requirements for park rangers unchanged. The bill is currently in committee review and has not yet become law.
