Sen. Lindsey Tichenor

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to provide for training for forensic lab technicians; require any forensic lab technician that completes training provided for by the department to remain employed with the department for at least five years; provide that if a forensic lab technician does not remain employed with the department for at least five years shall be required to repay training costs incurred by the department.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct school districts and public schools to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; prohibit a school district, public school, or student organization from providing material support or resources to a designated terrorist organization; provide that if a school determines that an affiliated student organization has provided material support or resources, the school district shall notify law enforcement and defund and disband the student organization; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to direct public postsecondary education institutions to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; provide that an institution or a student or faculty organization registered or affiliated with the institution shall not provide material support or resources to a designated terrorist organization; provide that if an institution determines that an affiliated student or faculty organization has provided material support or resources, the school district shall notify law enforcement, defund the student or faculty organization, and terminate the student or faculty organization's registration or affiliation with the institution; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide that when there is an allegation that unlawful conduct is targeting an individual or group based on any actual or perceived connection to any aspect of Jewish identity, the relevant authorities shall also consider whether the alleged unlawful discriminatory conduct or practice was motivated by antisemitic intent; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide that any foreign alien who endorses or espouses terrorist activity in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be subject to immediate arrest and deportation, EMERGENCY.

Establish the Foster Care and Adoption Efficiency Task Force to examine the foster care system, evaluate timeframes and guidelines once a child comes into state custody, review barriers to foster care homes, and review funding to foster care placements; establish task force membership; require the task force to submit any findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024.

Amend KRS 117.066 to eliminate vote centers; amend KRS 117.001 and 117.383 to conform.

Amend KRS 216B.020 to add various health facilities and services to the list of health facilities and services that are exempt from certificate of need requirements; amend KRS 216B.065 to exempt various health facilities and services from acquisition of facilities or major medical equipment notification and certificate of need requirements; amend KRS 216.380 to conform.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit any rule, regulation, tax, fee, or any other mandate issued by the World Health Organization, United Nations, World Economic Forum, or any other international organization from having jurisdiction within Kentucky, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to prohibit a person, business, or agency who sells goods and services or collects fees from requiring the use of a credit or debit card or refusing cash in a face-to-face sale; amend KRS 365.990 to create a penalty for violations.

Amend KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands.

Amend KRS 161.500 to allow members of the Teachers' Retirement System to recover up to 10 unpaid days that were missed to observe religious holidays; include the recovered days in count of days worked for service credit; EMERGENCY.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define terms; prohibit a foreign principal from acquiring or owning agricultural land; require a foreign principal that owns or acquires agricultural land before the effective date of this Act to register the ownership with the Department of Agriculture; require a purchaser of agricultural land to file an affidavit with the Department of Agriculture attesting that the purchaser is not a foreign principal; authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate regulations; prohibit a foreign principal from acquiring or owning real property on or within 10 miles of a military installation; require a foreign principal that owns or acquires real property on or within 10 miles of a military installation before the effective date of this Act, or that owns real property as authorized to register the ownership with the Cabinet for Economic Development; require a purchaser of real property located on or within 10 miles of a military installation to file an affidavit with the Cabinet for Economic Development attesting that the purchaser is not a foreign principal; authorize the Cabinet for Economic Development to promulgate regulations; authorize the Kentucky Real Estate Commission to establish regulations related to the affidavits required under this Act; establish procedures for the forfeiture of real property owned or acquired in violation of this Act; establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 381.320 to conform.