Rep. Jim Gooch

Primary HB 144

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 341.030 to suspend any increase in the taxable wage base for calendar year 2022 and utilize the taxable wage base in effect for the 2020 year; amend KRS 341.270 to indicate that employer contribution rates in 2022 shall be determined using the rates listed in Schedule A of Table A; amend KRS 341.614 to provide there will be no surcharge assessment for 2022; retroactively to January 1, 2022; EMERGENCY.

Signed into law Mar 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 137

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION affirming the role of coal mining and petroleum refining in Kentucky's economic development and prosperity during the past two centuries.

Urge the Public Service Commission to support policies that maintain the reliability and resiliency of the electric grid, meet the electric power needs of all the electric utility customers, establish a reserve margin that is predicated on fossil fuel to balance the intermittent electric suppliers, and consider notice needs when decommissioning electric plants or placing the plants into a long-term idling status.

In committee Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 29

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; and prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; EMERGENCY.

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 751

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the creation of the Commonwealth West Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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.

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 125

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring the Kentucky Historical Society.

Honor the Kentucky Historical Society.

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 254

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the taxation of rare earth elements.

Amend KRS 132.010 , relating to property taxation, to define "rare earth element"; amend KRS 132.820 and KRS 143A.010, relating to taxation of natural resources, to include rare earth elements; amend KRS 134.546 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023.

In committee Mar 14, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the valuation of motor vehicles for property tax purposes and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 132.485 to require the average trade-in value and not the rough trade-in value or clean trade-in value be used as the standard value of a motor vehicle for property tax purposes; grant tax refunds for tax overpayments; require posting of the tax refund information; apply to motor vehicles assessed or after January 1, 2022; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.

Signed into law Mar 10, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 105

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating a Livingston County bridge in honor and memory of Jim R. Smith.

Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge in Livingston County and erect appropriate signage.

In committee Feb 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 95

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION condemning Russia's unprovoked military aggression and invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine.

Condemning Russia's unprovoked military aggression and invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine.

Passed Feb 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 26

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring Kentucky's farmers for helping provide citizens with the most nutritious and affordable food in the world, and recognizing February 20 to 26, 2022, as Food Check-Out Week in Kentucky.

Honor Kentucky farmers and recognize February 20 to 26, 2022, as Food Check-Out Week.

Passed Feb 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track