Rep. Deanna Gordon

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 310 to enact and enter into the Dietitian Licensure Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements for states that wish to participate in the compact; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; set requirements for transferring a home state license; designate home state licensure for active members of the military; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish a joint government agency, create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the government agency to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "state or local government"; prohibit a state or local government from using the word "free" in a description of a benefit, product, or service financed with public funds.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Discipline of Government Efficiency (KY DOGE) Task Force to study Executive Branch expenditures and provide recommendations for efficiency in government operations; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2025 Interim, and submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.

Amend KRS 72.415 to allow the commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Training or his or her designee, to grant an extension to a deputy coroner to complete the required training, specify when the extension begins to toll, specify consequences for failure to complete the training within the time period of the extension; delete existing provisions relating to reinstatement and pay modification of deputy coroners who fail to complete the required training.

Amend KRS 217.127 to define " charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster; exempt a charitable food donor from the licensing requirements of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 and application of State Plumbing Code requirements; amend KRS 217.218 to conform; amend KRS 411.241 to exempt a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a home-based processor from civil or criminal liability arising from the production or donation of food to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster.

Maddy summaryHB 262 modifies Kentucky law to allow small certified public accounting (CPA) firms to continue using the names of deceased or retired owners in their firm name, removing prior restrictions. This change directly affects small CPA firms with multiple owners, enabling them to maintain their established identity after an owner leaves due to death or retirement. The key provision amends KRS 325.380(6) to explicitly permit keeping the names of one or more retired or deceased owners in the firm name, regardless of whether other owners remain. This update simplifies continuity for small firms without altering licensing requirements or other regulatory provisions.

Amend KRS 325.290 to allow retired certified public accountant (CPAs) to offer certain uncompensated services to the public; require retired CPAs who wish to offer limited services to complete a continuing professional education waiver based on retirement before practicing; amend KRS 325.330 to conform.

Maddy summaryHB 433 requires Kentucky's local school boards to consult the Center for School Safety during the planning of new school construction or major renovations. The bill mandates that boards review crime prevention design principles (CPTED) and seek input from the Center for School Safety as part of these projects. This applies to all public school buildings being built or significantly updated across the state. The requirement aims to integrate safety considerations early in the design process, without altering funding or construction standards.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to define terms; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to create a grant database that will be a central repository for information on all available state or local government grants; require state and local agencies to report grant opportunities to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for inclusion in the grant database.

Maddy summaryHB 709 amends Kentucky law to remove an outdated deadline (January 1, 2012) from requirements for the Finance and Administration Cabinet to publish executive branch spending data online. The bill maintains existing rules requiring the website to display payee names, expenditure categories, descriptions, amounts, and links to financial documents, with monthly updates for most data and weekly updates for EMARS system data. It clarifies the Cabinet as the sole custodian of these records and mandates free sharing of website software/data between state government branches. The bill directly affects state government operations and public access to financial transparency, with no new policy requirements beyond correcting obsolete language.