Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Brother Joe Adams.
Propose to amend Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Amend KRS 164.740 to delete the definition of "penal institution"; amend KRS 164.7874 to delete the requirement that an eligible high school student and eligible postsecondary student not be a convicted felon for KEES eligibility purposes; repeal KRS 164.767 relating to restrictions on financial aid to incarcerated persons.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish parameters for the General Assembly when called into session by Joint Proclamation; amend KRS 6.190 and 6.211 to adjust the compensation of members of the General Assembly during a veto recess period; EFFECTIVE only upon ratification of a proposed constitutional amendment.
Honor Steve Kring upon his retirement from the Legislative Research Commission.
Amend KRS 160.345 to require that the superintendent instead of the council determines curriculum after consulting with the principal and school council and after a stakeholder response period; require allocations to schools by local boards be determined by the principal after consultation with the council instead of being determined by the council; alter principal hiring process requiring principal to be selected by the superintendent after consultation with school council; require council members to sign a nondisclosure agreement prior to consultation; allow for a complaint process and removal of a council member for violation of the nondisclosure agreement; amend KRS 158.6453 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to provide guidelines for effective writing programs to all districts instead of all schools; remove the requirement for schools to submit policies determining the writing program to KDE.
Amend KRS 281A.160 and 186.635 to allow a person whose valid Kentucky commercial driver's license or operator's license has been expired for less than five years to renew the license without having to take knowledge and skills tests; set requirements for application for renewal; EMERGENCY.
Amend KRS 139.481 to require a person who has an agriculture exemption license number to provide it to the seller or retailer at the time of purchase; amend KRS 139.260 and 139.270 to allow a retailer to accept an agriculture exemption license number or a Streamline Sales and Use Tax Agreement Certificate of Exemption that include an agriculture exemption number instead of a certificate of exemption at the time of a sale; amend KRS 139.735 and 139.990 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Direct the Governor to replace the Kentucky State University board of regents by April 1, 2022; direct the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee to submit 16 nominations to the Governor by March 26, 2022; EMERGENCY.
Honor the extraordinary service of Senator C.B. Embry Jr. to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
