Rep. McKenzie Cantrell

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 210 to define terms; establish a 9-8-8 mental health crisis hotline; create a 9-8-8 board and establish membership; create a crisis restricted fund; create new sections of KRS Chapter 147 to define terms; establish a 9-8-8 service charge; describe the responsibilities of the Department of Revenue in effecting the 9-8-8 service charge; describe the responsibilities of retailers in effecting the 9-8-8 service charge; amend KRS 65.7627, 139.105, and 139.470 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023; APPROPRIATION.

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.

Urge the mayor of Louisville and the Metro Council serving in 2023 to form a task force that receives input from all stakeholders, including business and community leaders, to provide any recommendations regarding the statutory framework of the consolidated local government form.

Urging Congress to take appropriate steps in mitigating cyberattacks and ransomware attacks.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects requiring structural steel welding such as certification of welders and certified inspectors; provide definitions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the Honor and Remember flag as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty; specify locations, dates, and circumstances under which the flag may be displayed.

Create a new section in KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit an employer from conditioning employment or employment benefits on an employee signing types of nondisclosure agreements related to unlawful acts in the workplace; clarify statutory construction; create a new section of KRS Chapter 372 to prohibit nondisclosure clauses related to harassment in settlement agreements in civil and administrative actions with exceptions.

Amend KRS 338.991 to increase the civil penalties for employers who have violated any provision of KRS Chapter 338, received a citation for a violation of the requirements of KRS Chapter 338, or failed to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; require the secretary for the Labor Cabinet to annually adjust the maximum civil penalties beginning in 2022 by the percentage increase, if any, in the United State Average Consumer Price Index for all Urban Customers (CPI-U); direct the secretary to begin a three year phase-in for penalty adjustments beginning August 1, 2022.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a nonrefundable tax credit for security modifications made to the exterior of a residential home or commercial property; establish that the credit shall be equal to the installed costs not to exceed $5,000 per taxable year, with an aggregate total of $10 million per taxable year of all credits allocated as $5 million as credits against the tax imposed under KRS 141.020 and $5 million as credits against the tax imposed under KRS 141.040 and 141.0401; provide that the income limitation for individuals and joint filers shall be $150,000 in adjusted gross income; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.091 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 174 to require the Transportation Cabinet to conduct highway lighting assessments on state highways located within the boundaries of a consolidated local government which have an average daily traffic count greater than 10,000 vehicles; provide for annual reporting to interim joint committees.