Create new section of KRS Chapter 383 to provide for expungement of records in actions for forcible entry and detainer due to unpaid rent during the COVID-19 pandemic; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to allow the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association to establish a workers' compensation insurance program for qualified horsemen, administer the program as part of its corporate activity, establish criteria for eligible participants, declare surplus funds, contract with other insurers to help implement the program, take other necessary acts for establishment and operation of the program, as well as encouraging it to immediately provide coverage, use revenue to create a reserve fund, and establish conditions for the program.
Amend KRS 15.334 to add three hours of in-service training every other year for certified officers on the subject of peace officer intervention responses when encountering persons with mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurological and developmental disorders.
Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to limit premium rates for health benefit plans issued to an individual or small group; require that health benefit plan coverage continue to be available for adult children until age 26; require insurers to provide benefits for, and not impose cost-sharing requirements on, preventive services; amend KRS 304.17A-200 to prohibit eligibility rules in the individual market based on health status; make conforming amendments to KRS 304.17-030, 304.17-310, and 304.17A-0952; repeal KRS 304.17A-256, relating to options for dependent coverage under group health benefit plans.
Amend KRS 342.0011 to include a definition of "medical director"; amend KRS 342.035 to a medical director within the Department of Workers' Claims and require the commissioner to promulgate an administrative regulation.
Affirm support for Ukrainian sovereignty, the people of Ukraine, and their right to self-determination.
Direct the Kentucky Department of Education to create a task force to examine the equity and inclusivity of racial and demographic representation in education curricula.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 503 to incorporate the "no duty to retreat" provisions elsewhere in the chapter; amend KRS 503.050, 503.055, 503.070, and 503.080 to require a reasonable belief that defensive force is necessary before it is justified; change the term "great bodily harm" to "serious physical injury" as used throughout the Penal Code; amend KRS 503.060 to require an initial aggressor to retreat before the use of force can be justified; repeal KRS 503.120.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to express the intent of the General Assembly with respect to rooftop solar power and the significance of renewable energy; define "renewable energy," "renewable energy portfolio," "renewable energy requirement," "retail electric supplier," and "solar energy target"; require retail electric suppliers to comply with a tiered renewable portfolio requirement beginning in fiscal year 2023-2024; require retail electric suppliers to submit integrated resource plans to the Public Service Commission for approval that demonstrate how each supplier will meet their renewable requirements; allow the requirement to be met by generation and by purchase power; authorize the commission to grant a waiver or extension to retail electric suppliers who can show that the requirement cannot be met; authorize the commission to suspend the requirement and to set various reserve requirements to maintain reliability of the grid; allow for cost recovery through rates for compliance, including stranded costs and unrealized revenues; require the commission to develop requirements for tariffs for interconnection between the retail electric supplier and a wholesale supplier of renewable energy; require each utility to file a report with the commission beginning in January 2025; authorize the commission to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement the renewable portfolio requirements; require the commission to report to the Legislative Research Commission on the feasibility and opportunity for retail electric suppliers to lease space on commercial and industrial buildings to locate solar panels to comply with the renewable portfolio requirement; require report to be submitted by November 1, 2023.
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights three years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
