Amend KRS 338.062 to prohibit the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or the secretary from enforcing any occupational safety and health administrative regulation that is more stringent than the corresponding federal provision.
Amend KRS 158.197 to permit school-based decision making councils to offer Bible literacy courses to students in grade seven and above, permit such courses to count as language arts courses; amend KRS 156.162 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations permitting Bible literacy courses as language arts courses, require the Kentucky Department of Education to create guidelines for schools in developing and implementing Bible literacy courses; EMERGENCY.
Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 39F to direct the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to the program.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to define terms, prohibit discrimination against 340B covered entities by pharmaceutical manufacturers, and authorize the Attorney General to investigation violations.
Amend KRS 161.048 to allow for alternative teacher certification through a state-approved local training program provided by a local district, group of districts, or educational cooperative; permit participation in the training program for those possessing a bachelor's or graduate degree, or working towards a degree in a program of study preparatory to teacher certification; require a bachelor's degree and a passing score in the content-area assessment prior to seeking certification; remove requirement of an offer of employment to participate in training program; define terms of eligibility for issuance of one year provisional certificate; amend KRS 161.049 and KRS 156.101 to conform.
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.
Amend KRS 40.050 to include gender-neutral language.
Amend KRS 75.160 , relating to fire chiefs, to include gender-neutral language.
Amend KRS 36.230 to include gender-neutral language.
