Rep. Russ A. Meyer

Primary HR 204

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Recognize the Kentucky Community and Technical College System's 20th anniversary.

Passed Feb 27, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 440

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to eliminating retirement benefits for legislators taking office on or after January 1, 2019. Amend KRS 6.505 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan to new members effective January 1, 2019; amend KRS 61.525 to prohibit future members of the General Assembly from participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System unless they participated in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or the Legislators' Retirement Plan as members of the General Assembly prior to January 1, 2019; amend KRS 61.510, 61.520, and 61.525 to make technical and conforming amendments.

In committee Feb 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 189

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of William Franklin "Billy" Graham Jr.

Passed Feb 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 432

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to economic development oversight and declaring an emergency. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 7A to establish the Economic Development Incentive Review Board; define relevant terms; describe board membership; describe board procedures; describe board's authority; outline board responsibilities; grant power to collect data from state agencies; EMERGENCY.

In committee Feb 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 95

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Recognize October 12, 2018, as National Farmers Day.

Passed Feb 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 407

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to bonds. Amend KRS 426.705 to clarify the interest rate on bonds on property purchased at a judicially ordered sale.

In committee Feb 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 406

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to employer funding for the County Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency. Amend KRS 61.565 to establish a phase-in of the actuarially required employer contributions to the County Employees Retirement System (CERS) so that by July 1, 2024, the full actuarially required contribution rate is paid; provide that the maximum annual increase in projected dollars paid shall not exceed 10% of the value from the prior fiscal year through June 30, 2023, provide that rates payable by CERS employers from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2023; shall be based upon the assumptions established in the 2017 actuarial valuation; require the systems' board of trustees to amend employer rates payable on or after July 1, 2018, accordingly; EMERGENCY.

In committee Feb 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 155

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, and 532.100 to conform; repeal various statutes relating to imposition of the death penalty.

In committee Feb 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 225

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the advertising of opiate and opioid agonist drugs. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to prohibit the advertising of opiate and opioid agonist drugs.

In committee Feb 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 155

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Express support for the Republic of Korea and the Winter Olympic Games, and support the trade agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea.

Passed Feb 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track