AN ACT relating to information technology. [HB-124]
Amend KRS 154.15-010 to create a definition for paid prioritization; create a new section of Subchapter 15 of KRS Chapter 154 to require KentuckyWired contracts between the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and public or private Internet service providers contain certain provisions to ensure open and fair access to the network by customers.
HB-124: AN ACT relating to information technology.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Posted In Committee on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to utility rates. [HB-126]
Amend KRS 278.030 to include rate affordability when determining fair, just and reasonable utility rates; allow the Public Service Commission to review the affordability of a utility's rate if the utility has not requested a rate adjustment in five years; allow the commission to order a rate increase to prevent significant increases in a single period; require fair, just, and reasonable rates to balance the intrests of the utility, its investors, and the ratepayer.
HB-126: AN ACT relating to utility rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. [HB-125]
Amend KRS 342.315 to eliminate the requirement that physicians contracting with the commissioner to perform evaluations in occupational disease claims be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists; amend KRS 342.316 to allow the commissioner to select a physician or medical facility for referral in occupational disease claims and eliminate the requirement that such physicians be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists; amend KRS 342.794 to delete the definition
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HB-125: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to executive branch ethics. [HB-113]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to require statewide elected officials to file a statement of use of state resources with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission when state resources are used for nonpublic purposes and the value of that use of state resources exceeds $250; require that the statement of use of state resources be filed within 30 days of an event where state resources were used for nonpublic purposes; require that within ten days of submission of a statement of use of state resources, the Executive Branch Ethics Commission shall
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HB-113: AN ACT relating to executive branch ethics.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to collective bargaining for public employees. [HB-231]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 336, relating to collective bargaining for public employees; amend KRS 336.010 to define "public employees"; amend KRS 336.130 to allow employees of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to collectively bargain.
HB-231: AN ACT relating to collective bargaining for public employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To State Government (h) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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HB-136: AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. [HB-239]
Amend KRS 342.315 to eliminate the requirement that physicians contracting with the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to perform evaluations in occupational disease claims be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists; amend KRS 342.316 to allow the commissioner to select a physician or medical facility for referral in occupational disease claims and eliminate the requirement that such physicians be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists;
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HB-239: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 01/14/2020
AN ACT relating to employment. [HB-251]
Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 to amend definition of "labor organization" and delete definitions of "employer" and "employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904 to allow urban-county governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a condition of employment membership therein; amend KRS 67C.406 to allow consolidated local governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a
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HB-251: AN ACT relating to employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 01/15/2020
AN ACT relating to teachers and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-20]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a student loan forgiveness program for STEM teachers employed at a public school district within a federally designated promise zone; authorize the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the program; create the STEM teacher promise zone scholarship fund; APPROPRIATION.
HB-20: AN ACT relating to teachers and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/12/2020