Create the Commonwealth West Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center to provide healthcare educational pathways to address the healthcare worker shortage; direct the center to be operated through a partnership of public and private organizations; direct the General Assembly to provide start-up funds to be administered through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; direct KCTCS to provide reports to LRC; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored bills
Honor the Kentucky Historical Society.
Amend KRS 132.020 and 132.200 to exclude aircraft not used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation or hire from tangible property tax state and local rates; create a new section of KRS 132 to exempt aircraft not used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation or hire; apply to property assessed on or after January 1, 2023.
Amend KRS 525.135, relating to torture of a dog or cat, to add specific acts to definition of torture; make all violations a Class D felony; make each act of torture prosecutable as a separate offense; make the exemptions applicable only where there is no intent to cause, increase, or prolong the pain and suffering of the dog or cat.
Urging Congress to take appropriate steps in mitigating cyberattacks and ransomware attacks.
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to desingate a highway in Henderson County in honor and memory of Spc. David W. Taylor; erect appropriate signage.
Honor Kentucky farmers and recognize February 20 to 26, 2022, as Food Check-Out Week.
Amend KRS 164.7874 to add proprietary schools to KEES eligible institutions; define "proprietary school."
Propose an amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the General Assembly the power to limit noneconomic damages for injuries resulting in death or for injuries to persons or property, and the power to provide statutes of limitation; provide for submission to the voters.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Darryl Owens.