Rep. Candy Massaroni

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Housing Task Force to study, review, and provide policy recommendations on how to address the housing shortage in the Commonwealth; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2024 Interim; outline task force membership; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024.

Amend KRS 216B.020 to add various health facilities and services to the list of health facilities and services that are exempt from certificate of need requirements; amend KRS 216B.065 to exempt various health facilities and services from acquisition of facilities or major medical equipment notification and certificate of need requirements; amend KRS 216.380 to conform.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to prevent the compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to define terms and establish limitations on the use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms and establish limitations on "deep fakes"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unlawful dissemination of a deep fake; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms and establish limitations on the introduction of identification devices on or within the human body; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for introduction of an identification device; create a new section of KRS Chapter 519 to establish a criminal penalty for illegally disseminating a deep fake; amend KRS 508.152, relating to the unlawful use of tracking devices, to include the installation of a tracking device on the person or property of another without their consent and exempt parental tracking of minors from the prohibition.

Amend KRS 158.192 to require the local board of education to allow parents and guardians an opportunity to orally recite passages from materials, programs, or events subject to appeal; require immediate removal of the material, program, or event if the board denies a parent or guardian the opportunity to orally recite passages.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to establish the right to repair agricultural equipment; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 6 providing for the selection and oversight of Article V commissioners if an Article V Convention is called and the Commonwealth is a participant; define terms; require the General Assembly to pass a resolution naming five commissioners to represent the Commonwealth in the convention; include in the resolution the commission, limitations, and allow the General Assembly to provide additional instructions; direct requirements for the commissioners; require the commissioners to execute an oath and the oath be filed with the Secretary of State; provide that a commissioner may be recalled or removed at any time for any reason by a joint resolution of the General Assembly, or if the General Assembly is not in session, recalled or suspended by the advisory committee; provide that a commissioner vacancy shall be filled by the advisory committee's selection of an interim commissioner until such time as a vote by the General Assembly shall select a permanent replacement; provide for commissioner allowances, compensation, and gift limitations; provide the duties and responsibilities of the delegation; provide quorum requirements and votes required for a decision of the delegation; establish an advisory committee; provide for membership and administration of the advisory committee; permit a commissioner to consult with the advisory committee the impact of prospective actions; require the advisory committee to respond to requests for advice by a commissioner; require the advisory committee to notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate if it has reason to believe that a commissioner has exceeded the scope of his or her authority; require the advisory committee to notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, if it recalls or suspends a commissioner.

Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium to the Department of Education to provide the payments; APPROPRIATION.

Create a new section of KRS 381.785 to 381.801 to define "Betsy Ross Flag"; prohibit a planned community association from preventing a home owner from placing a flag pole displaying any version of the American flag, historic versions of the American Flag including the Betsy Ross Flag, or the Kentucky state flag on private property; amend KRS 381.990 to establish a penalty.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education from complying with a provision of any administrative regulation or guidance issued by the United States Department of Education concerning Title IX that equates gender identity to biological sex, require school districts, public schools, and public charter schools to also comply, specify that the withholding of any federal funds shall not negate the requirements of this section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to apply the same restrictions to the Council on Postsecondary Education and any public postsecondary educational institution.