Rep. Charles Booker
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to superintendent screening committees. [HB-396]
Amend KRS 160.352 to require greater minority representation on a screening committee in a school district with a student minority population of 50% or greater.
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AN ACT relating to expungement of criminal records. [HB-327]
Amend KRS 431.076 to create automatic expungement of acquittals and dismissals with prejudice occurring after the effective date of the Act; allow expungement of past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice by petition; and allow expungement of felony charges held to the grand jury which have not resulted in an indictment after 12 months.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to probation program credits. [HB-284]
Create a new section of KRS 439.250 to 439.560 to establish probation program credits; amend KRS 439.250 to conform.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the reporting of animal abuse. [HB-108]
Amend KRS 321.185 to specify that a veterinarian shall not be subject to discipline when acting in good faith to report, provide information about, or testify on a suspected animal abuse violation prohibited by KRS 525.125, 525.130, 525.135, or 525.137.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to taxation. [HB-416]
Amend KRS 132.020 to freeze the state property tax rate and eliminate the tax rate reduction for qualified heavy equipment; amend KRS 138.130 to define vapor products and include vapor products in the definition of tobacco products; amend KRS 138.140 to increase the tax on cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, and tobacco products; and to remove the discount for modified risk tobacco products; amend KRS 138.143 to require a floor stock tax; amend KRS 138.510 to impose specific surtax amounts on horse racing wagers and to require the revenue generated
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to school accountability. [HJR-82]
Direct the commissioner of education to convene a strategic assessment and accountability committee; establish minimum requirements for the composition of the committee; establish the duties of the committee; require the commissioner to report the findings of the committee to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2021.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to computer science education. [HB-263]
Amend KRS 158.849 to establish goal of increasing participation in computer science courses by underrepresented groups; require the Department of Education to submit an annual report on public school students participating in computer science courses.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterans with qualifying conditions and LGBTQ veterans. [HB-468]
Amend numerous statutes in KRS Chapters 12, 14A, 16, 40, 42, 148, 158, 161, 164, and 186 to make certain LGBTQ and qualifying veterans are eligible for state veterans' benefits.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the General Assembly's authority over local revenue options. [HB-475]
Propose to amend Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to authorize a county, city, town, or municipal corporation to assess and collect local taxes and fees that are not otherwise in conflict with the Constitution; provide ballot question with proposed amendment; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. [HB-329]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow confidential tax return information to be shared with the Legislative Research Commission.