Sen. Phillip Wheeler

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit the use or download of TikTok on any state government network or any state government-issued devices; direct the Commonwealth Office of Technology and the legislative branch to implement controls to block access to TikTok on state government-issued devices and on any state government network; permit the judicial branch of state government to implement its own ban and restrictions of TikTok; EMERGENCY.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define terms related to planned communities; require newly organized planned communities to file a declaration in the office of the county clerk or clerks where the planned community is located; provide how an association shall be organized by declaration accompanied by bylaws that organize a board of directors and day to day functions of the board; provide the time period for periods of declarant control of the associations; provide for the duties and responsibilities of associations and their boards; provide for a process to amend declarations; provide requirements for declarations or bylaws of associations and for their board meetings; provide for rights and responsibilities of associations; require associations to keep certain financial records; provide owners the right to examine and copy certain records of associations; allow associations to assess lot owners for certain expenses; provide for annual assessments of each lot unless established otherwise in the declaration or the governing documents of the association and for an annual budget to be adopted by the association's board; require all owners, residents, tenants, and other persons to comply with any covenants, conditions, and restrictions of planned communities and associations; provide for associations to have a continuing lien for non-payment of levied assessments; provide that an association shall not prohibit the outdoor display of political yard signs from 30 days before any primary; regular election, or special election until seven days after that election; provide that the Act may be cited as the Planned Community Act.

Amend KRS 243.155 to allow a small farm winery to annually sell and deliver up to 30,000 gallons of wine to any retail license holder; require the small farm winery to register any of these products with the department unless they are already registered by a licensed wholesaler; direct the small farm winery to pay the wine wholesale tax and report self-distributed wines; exempt small farm winery wholesalers.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 231 to express the findings of the General Assembly relating to adult-oriented businesses and the need for regulation; define terms; establish distance parameters for the location of adult-oriented businesses in proximity to identified entities and locations; establish transition provisions for existing businesses; affirm the authority of local governmental units to supplement regulation of adult-oriented businesses.

Amend KRS 189.394 to eliminate all fines for speeding violations five miles per hour or less over the limit and require that a courtesy warning be given instead; amend KRS 189.725 to provide that the owner or attendant of a privately owned parking lot shall wait 24 hours before having a vehicle towed if a person experiences an incident on the property authorizing the removal of the vehicle; amend KRS 189.990 to establish that for violations of subsections (1) or (2) of KRS 189.040, subsection (1) of KRS 189.050, KRS 189.055, KRS 189.060, or KRS 189.380 a courtesy warning shall be issued for a first offense; for a subsequent offense occurring within 10 days, the operator of the vehicle shall be fined $25; allow dismissal of fine if proof of repair is shown.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit employees of public agencies and the Administrative Office of the Courts from engaging in telework unless the Governor declares an emergency; define "public agency" and "telework"; exempt certain agencies and professions; exempt employees whose primary job responsibilities require them to be away from their primary work station at least 50 percent of the time.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Bill Patrick.

Honor the Martin County Cardinals, 2023 KHSAA Boys Basketball 15th Region Champions.

Amend KRS 164.7874 to include an equivalent score on the Classic Learning Test as a KEES supplemental amount; define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and "KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7884 to conform.

Recognize the record number of women legislators elected to the 2023 General Assembly.