Sen. Brandon Smith

Honor and recognize Kentucky State University on Green and Gold Day at the Capitol.

Amend KRS 224.16-050 to require the Energy and Environment Cabinet to update and study the state assumption of the Section 404 permitting program; authorize the Governor to seek assumption; if the United States Environmental Protection Agency grants the delegation to the state, ensure the permitting process reduces duplication, streamlines the process for coal companies, and ensures permits are issued in a fair and equitable manner; require the cabinet to implement an online portal for the processing of permits issued, including the Section 404, Section 402 and Section 401 certification; require the portal to provide a flow chart of each permit process with timelines; require the portal to show when an application is complete and the expectation on when a final decision is made; restrict access to the information in the application from open records or public access; reduce the application fee for a permit that has been mishandled or delayed by the cabinet.

Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a bridge in Perry County in honor and memory of WWII veterans and brothers Arthur and Bill Caudill.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of William "Bill" Amey Jr.

Appropriate moneys to the West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to create the West Kentucky SAFE fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Appropriate moneys to the West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to create the West Kentucky SAFE fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Richard "Rick" Longoria.

Establish a new Article 12 of KRS Chapter 355, titled "Controllable Electronic Records"; establish definitions, scope, purchaser rights, debtor discharge obligations, control requirements, and jurisdictional rules relating to controllable electronic records; amend KRS 355.3-104, 355.3-105, and 355.3-604 to modify requirements relating to instruments; amend KRS 355.1-201 and 355.9-102 to make various definitional revisions and conforming amendments; amend KRS 355.4-406 to modify bank statement of account requirements; amend KRS 355.4A-103, 355.4A-201, 355.4A-202, 355.4A-203, 355.4A-207, 355.4A-208, 355.4A-210, and 355.4A-211 to modify definitions, security procedure requirements, payment order requirements, and documentation requirements relating to funds transfers; amend KRS 355.5-102 to establish a definition for "signed"; repeal and reenact KRS 355.7-106 and 355.9-105, and create new sections of Article 9 of KRS Chapter 355, to establish control requirements for an electronic copy of a document of title, a record evidencing chattel paper, intangible money, controllable accounts, and controllable payment intangibles; amend KRS 355.9-301 to establish jurisdictional rules for tangible records evidencing chattel paper; create a new section of Article 9 of KRS Chapter 355 to establish perfection and priority jurisdictional rules for controllable electronic records; amend KRS 355.9-203, 355.9-207, 355.9-208, 355.9-308, 355.9-310, 355.9-312, 355.9-316, 355.9-317, 355.9-330, 355.9-332, 355.9-406, 355.9-605, and 355.9-628, and create new sections of Article 9 of KRS Chapter 355, to govern security interests in controllable electronic records, intangible money, and chattel paper; amend KRS 355.1-204, 355.2A-103, 355.8-103, 355.9-313, 355.9-314, 355.9-331, 355.9-338, 355.9-601, 367.976, and 369.116 to conform; make technical corrections throughout.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Darryl Owens.

Create a new Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 286 to establish special purpose depository institutions that engage in a nonlending banking business; establish findings and purposes for subtitle; provide for the organization, powers, and chartering of the institution; require directors to take oaths; establish capital, bonding, contingency, and insurance requirements; establish requirements for offering depository accounts and other services; provide that certain provisions of Subtitle 3 of KRS Chapter 286 shall apply to the institutions; establish branching requirements for in-state and out-of-state institutions; provide for administrative appeals; require the commissioner of financial institutions to adopt administrative regulations to implement the subtitle; establish administrative penalties and procedures for violations of the subtitle; establish when the commissioner shall close an institution for liquidation; establish procedures for voluntary dissolution; amend KRS 286.1-011 and 286.2-685 to conform; amend KRS 286.2-040 to allow the commissioner to examine special purpose depository institution service providers; require the commissioner to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Act on or before October 1, 2022; EFFECTIVE, in part, on October 1, 2022.