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Transportation & Infrastructure Legislation
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Report created on April 19, 2024
 
HB22PUBLIC SAFETY (BANTA, KIM; Meeks, Reginald) AN ACT relating to public safety.

Amend KRS 446.010 to define "unmanned aircraft system"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 to prescribe permitted and prohibited uses of drones; provide exceptions; prohibit use of evidence obtained by a drone in violation of stated prohibitions; authorize that section to be cited as the "Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 501 to clarify criminal liability for offenses committed using a drone; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create the offense of obstructing an emergency responder.
 Current Status:   3/24/2018 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE
 All Bill Status:   3/23/2018 - filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
3/12/2018 - delivered to Governor
3/12/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/12/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/9/2018 - (H) Passed 84-0
3/9/2018 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
3/8/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
3/7/2018 - received in House w/Letter
3/6/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/6/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
3/5/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
2/23/2018 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2018 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/22/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/22/2018 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/19/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/18/2018 - received in Senate
1/17/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0
1/17/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
1/16/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 17, 2018
1/11/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/10/2018 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
1/10/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/10/2018 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/8/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
1/5/2018 - (H) reassigned to committee House Judiciary
1/2/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business and Information Technology
1/2/2018 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
6/5/2017 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB22.htm
 
HB24RAILROADS (DONOHUE, JEFFERY; Gentry, Alan; Meeks, Reginald) AN ACT relating to railroads.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require two-person crews on trains or light engines used in connection with the movement of freight; establish civil penalties for failure to have a two-person crew.
 Current Status:   1/2/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
6/8/2017 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB24.htm
 
HB27PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (HARRIS, CHRIS; Adkins, Rocky; Hatton, Angie; Nelson, Rick; Sinnette, Kevin; Westrom, Susan; York, Jill) AN ACT relating to the Public Service Commission.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require the Public Service Commission to reconsider previously issued orders that involve multistate transactions if the orders involve a multistate transaction that requires approval from another state public utility commission and the out-of-state public utility commission fails to approve the transaction or utility plan; require the Public Service Commission to review its previous order and determine whether the order is still in the public interest of Kentucky ratepayers; provide that the provisions of this Act shall apply retroactively to all Public Service Commission orders issued on or after July 1, 2013.
 Current Status:   1/2/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources and Energy
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
6/30/2017 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB27.htm
 
HB45ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES (SANTORO, SAL; Richards, Jody; Sims Jr., John) AN ACT relating to electric and hybrid vehicle fees and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to establish a base fee for hybrid vehicles, hybrid electric plug-in vehicles, and non-hybrid electric vehicles; require the fee to be adjusted with any increase or decrease in the gasoline tax established in KRS 138.228; require collection of the fee at the time of motor vehicle registration; require that all fees collected under this section be transferred to the road fund; amend KRS 186.010 to define the terms "hybrid vehicle," "hybrid electric plug-in vehicle," and "non-hybrid electric vehicle"; amend KRS 186.050 to reference the fees collected under this Act; amend KRS 138.220 to provide notification to county clerks of the fees provided in this Act; make technical correction; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.
 Current Status:   1/2/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/22/2017 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB45.htm
 
HB63TELEPHONE SOLICITATION (KING, KIM; Dossett, Myron; Morgan, Wesley) AN ACT relating to telephone solicitation.

Amend KRS 367.46955 to prohibit knowingly using a caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent of defrauding or causing to another person or wrongfully obtain anything of value.
 Current Status:   1/2/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Small Business and Information Technology
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/20/2017 - Pre-Filed
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB63.htm
 
HB90AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION (DONOHUE, JEFFERY; Meeks, Reginald; Wayne, Jim) AN ACT relating to tax credits for airport noise mitigation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for the costs of mitigating noise from a commercial airport for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, but before January 1, 2022; amend KRS 131.190 to require certain information to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission; amend various sections in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to make conforming changes; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit.
 Current Status:   1/4/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB90.htm
 
HB100BUILDING INDUSTRY LICENSURE (BECHLER, LYNN; Johnson, D J; Mills, Robby) AN ACT relating to building industry licensure.

Amend KRS 198B.650 to revise the definitions of "maintenance person or maintenance engineer," "major repair," and "routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning"; amend KRS 198B.658 to change the experience requirement from five years to two years for a master, and from four years to two years for a journeyman; amend KRS 198B.678 to permit a master HVAC contractor to represent more than one firm if specified criteria are met; create a new section of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 to require the department to grant a 180-day interim period to allow a company to use the license of a deceased master HVAC contractor; amend KRS 318.054 to require the department to grant a 180-day interim period to allow a company to use the license of a deceased master plumber; amend KRS 227.480 to require the department to grant a 180-day interim period to allow a company to use the license of a deceased electrical contractor; amend KRS 227A.140 to require the department to grant a 180-day interim period to allow a business to use the license of a deceased master electrician.
 Current Status:   3/23/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/12/2018 - delivered to Governor
3/12/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/12/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/9/2018 - (H) Passed 49-33
3/9/2018 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
3/8/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
3/7/2018 - received in House w/Letter
3/6/2018 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendment (1) defeated; passed 25-12 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/6/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, SFA 1
3/5/2018 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/5/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
2/28/2018 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/27/2018 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/27/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/27/2018 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/7/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/6/2018 - received in Senate
2/5/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute
2/5/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/2/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 5, 2018
2/1/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/31/2018 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
1/31/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/31/2018 - House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
1/4/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
1/2/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB100.htm
 
HB138BOARDS OF ADJUSTMENTS (KOENIG, ADAM; AN ACT relating to boards of adjustments.

Amend KRS 100.217, relating to planning and zoning boards of adjustment, to allow for a joint board of adjustment to be appointed, and set out its membership parameters.
 Current Status:   4/10/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/29/2018 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2018 - received in House
3/29/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/29/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/27/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
3/22/2018 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/21/2018 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/21/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/21/2018 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/1/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/31/2018 - received in Senate
1/30/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 91-0
1/30/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/29/2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
1/29/2018 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
1/29/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
1/26/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, January 29, 2018
1/25/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/24/2018 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
1/24/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/24/2018 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
1/8/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
1/4/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB138.htm
 
HB145ZONING (ROTHENBURGER, ROB; AN ACT relating to zoning.

Amend KRS 100.324 to require zoning compliance for nonbaseload generation facilities under 10 megawatts; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   1/17/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
 All Bill Status:   1/10/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
1/8/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB145.htm
 
HB175ENTITIES REGISTERED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE (RICHARDS, JODY; Belcher, Linda; Benvenuti, Robert; Mayfield, Donna; Nelson, Rick; Reed, Brandon; Schamore, Dean; Sims Jr., John; Stone, Wilson) AN ACT relating to entities registered with the Secretary of State.

Amend KRS 14A.1-070 to define "veteran" and "veteran-owned business"; create a new section of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 14A to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying filing fees to the Secretary of State's office for filing various business documents; amend KRS 14A.2-060 to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying the filing fee for annual reports and amended annual reports for four years after the initial registration of the business.
 Current Status:   2/8/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
 All Bill Status:   1/16/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
1/10/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB175.htm
 
HB201TRANSPORTATION CABINET BUDGET (RUDY, STEVEN; Osborne, David W.) AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Transportation Cabinet Budget: appropriate from the General Fund, Restricted Funds, Federal Funds, and Road Fund $2,338,992,800 in fiscal year 2018-2019 and $2,318,218,000 in fiscal year 2019-2020 for operating costs; appropriate from Road Fund and Investment Income for various capital projects; require the Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet to produce a document detailing the 2018-2020 Biennial Highway Construction Program and the Highway Preconstruction Program; provide debt service to the General Administration and Support budget unit; allow reallocation of appropriations among budget units; allow the Transportation Cabinet to receive funds and services for the Adopt-A-Highway Litter Program; provide funds for Aviation's operational costs; provide debt service to the Aviation budget unit; provide funds for Economic Development Road lease-rental payments; provide that no portion of the revenues to the state Road Fund accrue to the Debt Payment Acceleration Fund account; provide debt service for Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) Bonds; provide funds for the State-Supported Construction Program, Biennial Highway Construction Program, Highway Construction Contingency Account, and the Kentucky Pride Fund; authorize projects in the 2016-2018 Biennial Highway Construction Plan to continue into the 2018-2020 biennium; provide no Road Fund appropriation for the Kentucky Transportation Center; authorize the Transportation Cabinet to match federal highway moneys; prioritize projects should any additional federal highway moneys become available; authorize the Transportation Cabinet to continue the Cash Management Plan and to make programmatic adjustments; provide for carry forward of any unexpended Road Fund appropriations in the Highways budget unit for various programs; provide for the transfer of Road Fund resources for judgments; authorize the Transportation Cabinet to maximize the use of Toll Credits; provide funds for the County Road Aid Program, the Rural Secondary Program, the Municipal Road Aid Program, and the Energy Recovery Road Fund; provide debt service to the Vehicle Regulation budget unit; provide for Capital Construction Fund appropriations and reauthorizations; provide for the expiration of existing line-item capital construction projects; authorize various capital projects; specify funds transfers.
 Current Status:   4/26/2018 - line items vetoed
 All Bill Status:   4/14/2018 - delivered to Governor
4/14/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/14/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/14/2018 - (H) Passed 78-11
4/14/2018 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
4/14/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
4/14/2018 - received in House w/Letter
4/14/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
4/14/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, April 14, 2018
4/14/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably w/SCS 1, to Rules
4/13/2018 - Senate Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/16/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/16/2018 - (S) SECOND READING
3/16/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/15/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/15/2018 - (S) FIRST READING
3/15/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/12/2018 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Transportation
3/9/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
3/8/2018 - received in Senate
3/7/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute
3/6/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018
3/6/2018 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/6/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/6/2018 - House Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/16/2018 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/16/2018 - (H) FIRST READING
2/16/2018 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/18/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
1/16/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB201.htm
 
HB202ROAD PROJECTS (RUDY, STEVEN; Santoro, Sal; Osborne, David W.) AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.

Set out the 2018-2020 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   4/13/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   4/2/2018 - delivered to Governor
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/2/2018 - (H) Passed 76-14
4/2/2018 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
4/2/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
3/22/2018 - received in House
3/22/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/22/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
3/21/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules w/SCS 1
3/16/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/16/2018 - (S) SECOND READING
3/16/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/15/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/15/2018 - (S) FIRST READING
3/15/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/9/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Transportation
3/8/2018 - received in Senate
3/7/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 66-25 with Committee Substitute
3/6/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018
3/6/2018 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/6/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/6/2018 - House Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/16/2018 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/16/2018 - (H) FIRST READING
2/16/2018 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/18/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
1/16/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB202.htm
 
HB221METAL TRANSPORTATION (MILES, SUZANNE; Johnson, D J; Rowland, Bart) AN ACT relating to the transportation of metal commodities.

Amend KRS 189.2713 to expand the definition of "metal commodities" to include recyclable material used in the production of output products by metal processors.
 Current Status:   1/23/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   1/19/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB221.htm
 
HB299RAILROAD CROSSINGS (SANTORO, SAL; AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 178 to set forth the procedures for the closure of public railroad grade crossings; provide for an appeals process; amend KRS 177.120 setting forth when the Department of Highways may consider a railroad crossing as a candidate for closure; set forth criteria for the Department of Highways to apply to railroad crossing decisions.
 Current Status:   3/2/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   2/6/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
2/2/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB299.htm
 
HB324TRESPASS (BANTA, KIM; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to trespass.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 511, to establish the offense of trespass upon key infrastructure assets.
 Current Status:   4/13/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   4/2/2018 - delivered to Governor
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/2/2018 - (H) Passed 90-1
4/2/2018 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
4/2/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
3/29/2018 - received in House
3/29/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/29/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
3/27/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
3/27/2018 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2018 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
3/22/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/22/2018 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
3/5/2018 - received in Senate
3/2/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 80-1 with Committee Substitute
3/2/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/1/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/28/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/27/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2018
2/26/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2018 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/23/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/20/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
2/9/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/7/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB324.htm
 
HB385DESIGN BUILD PROJECTS (UPCHURCH, KEN; Santoro, Sal) AN ACT relating to design/build projects.

Amend KRS 176.431 to, in each fiscal year, allow 5 major design/build road and bridge projects at a total cumulative cost no greater than $300,000,000 and 10 projects not to exceed a total cumulative cost of $75,000,000.
 Current Status:   4/2/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   3/27/2018 - delivered to Governor
3/27/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/22/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/22/2018 - received in House
3/22/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/22/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
3/21/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/21/2018 - Senate Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/20/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/20/2018 - (S) SECOND READING
3/20/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/19/2018 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Transportation
3/19/2018 - (S) FIRST READING
3/19/2018 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/16/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Transportation
3/15/2018 - received in Senate
3/14/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 73-13 with Committee Substitute
3/13/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
3/7/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/6/2018 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
3/6/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/6/2018 - House Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/2/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Transportation
2/20/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
2/15/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB385.htm
 
HB394ABANDONED PROPERTY (MILLER, JERRY T.; AN ACT relating to abandoned property.

Establish KRS Chapter 393A and create new sections thereof to enact the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 2016; amend KRS 41.360, 164A.701, 164A.707, 304.15-420, 393.170, and 393.250 to conform; repeal KRS 393.010, 393.060, 393.062, 393.064, 393.066, 393.072, 393.090, 393.095, 393.100, 393.110, 393.115, 393.120, 393.125, 393.130, 393.140, 393.150, 393.160, 393.180, 393.190, 393.210, 393.220, 393.230, 393.240, 393.260, 393.270, 393.280, 393.290, and 393.990; require the State Treasurer to submit a report on the status of the abandoned property fund to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2018.
 Current Status:   4/13/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   4/2/2018 - delivered to Governor
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/2/2018 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/2/2018 - (H) Passed 79-13
4/2/2018 - House Concurred in Senate floor amendment (1)
4/2/2018 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1)
3/27/2018 - received in House w/Letter
3/27/2018 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with floor amendment (1)
3/22/2018 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/22/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/20/2018 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
3/16/2018 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/15/2018 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/15/2018 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/15/2018 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/15/2018 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/12/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
3/9/2018 - received in Senate
3/8/2018 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 92-0
3/7/2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2018 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2018 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018
3/2/2018 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2018 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/1/2018 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2018 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2018 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2018 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/22/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/20/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB394.htm
 
HB399WATER OR SEWER UTILITIES (BENVENUTI, ROBERT; AN ACT relating to the acquisition of water or sewer utilities.

Create a new section of KRS 278.010 to 278.450 to set forth procedures for the valuation of assets and rate base calculations relating to the acquisition of existing water or sewer utilities by investor-owned water or sewer utilities; define terms; require the Public Service Commission to include in the acquiring utility's next base rate case the entire value of all assets acquired as a measure by the fair market value on the date of acquisition or purchase price paid, whichever is less; require the acquiring utility to pay for three appraisals, the average of which shall determine the fair market value; require one appraiser to be chosen by the acquiring utility, one to be chosen by the utility to be acquired, and one to be chosen by mutual agreement of the first two appraisers; require that the appraisers be properly qualified, not have any interest in the transaction, and not be a resident or taxpayer of the service area of the utility being acquired; require the appraisers to separately determine the fair market value of the assets in compliance with the latest version of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; require that the appraisal include the value of all assets to be acquired regardless of source or original price; require that the acquisition agreement provide for the repayment of any debt owed on the acquired assets by the utility being acquired to any person or government entity.
 Current Status:   2/22/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources and Energy
 All Bill Status:   2/20/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB399.htm
 
HB413LOCAL DEVELOPMENT (ROTHENBURGER, ROB; AN ACT relating to resources for local development and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 91A.400 to define "base restaurant tax receipts" and "merged governments"; grant any city or merged government the right to levy a restaurant tax, subject to certain limitations; allow cities and merged governments levying a restaurant tax after the effective date to distribute at least 25% of revenues generated to the tourist and convention commission, the remainder to be used to create or support infrastructure supporting tourism; make provisions for cities that levied the restaurant tax prior to the effective date to distribute restaurant tax revenues; establish passage and accounting procedures for the levying of the restaurant tax; deal with surpluses; permit uses of unexpended funds; prohibit the subsidy of any private concern; create an offset for restaurants that have both a city and a merged government levying the tax; exempt restaurants subject to the tax from certain local occupational license taxes; mandate that any new tax or rate take effect at the beginning of any calendar month; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   2/23/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
 All Bill Status:   2/21/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB413.htm
 
HB546UTILITY FRANCHISES (SINNETTE, KEVIN; AN ACT relating to utility franchises.

Amend KRS 96.010 to allow cities to deny utility franchisees the ability to recover from ratepayers the franchise fee by adding a fee or surcharge to the bill.
 Current Status:   3/1/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources and Energy
 All Bill Status:   2/27/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB546.htm
 
HB563HIGHWAYS (PRUNTY, MELINDA GIBBONS; Stone, Wilson) AN ACT relating to highways.

Amend KRS 189.222 to extend to county roads the current allowance for state highways as roads where trucks carrying agricultural products, livestock, and forest products may operate at weights up to 80,000 pounds, subject to certain restrictions.
 Current Status:   3/1/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   2/27/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB563.htm
 
HB609TRANSPORTATION FUNDING (SANTORO, SAL; Sims Jr., John; Castlen, Matt; DeCesare, Jim; Heath, Richard; Mayfield, Donna; McCoy, Chad; Meyer, Russ A.; Richards, Jody; Rothenburger, Rob; Rowland, Bart; Upchurch, Ken; Wells, William; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to the funding of transportation and making an appropriation therefor and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 138.210 to set the average wholesale floor price at $2.90; amend KRS 138.220 to increase the supplemental tax on gasoline and special fuels by increasing the existing rate from five cents per gallon (cpg) on gasoline and two cpg on special fuels to eight and a half cpg for both and setting that as the minimum rate; subject the supplemental tax to annual adjustment; require annual notification to motor fuel dealers of the adjusted rate of supplemental tax for each upcoming fiscal year and annual notification to county clerks of the level of registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles; create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to provide a mechanism for annual adjustment of the supplemental motor fuel tax based on changes in the National Highway Construction Cost Index; allow the supplemental tax to increase or decrease no more than 10 percent from one year to the next, subject to the statutory minimum; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to establish a base fee for hybrid vehicles, hybrid electric plug-in vehicles, and nonhybrid electric vehicles; require the fee to be adjusted with any increase or decrease in the gasoline tax established in KRS 138.228 and Section 3 of the Act; require collection of the fee at the time of motor vehicle registration; require that all fees collected under this section be transferred to the road fund; amend KRS 186.010 to define the terms "hybrid vehicle," "hybrid electric plug-in vehicle," and "nonhybrid electric vehicle"; amend KRS 186.018 at increase the fee for a driving history record from three dollars to six dollars; amend KRS 186.040 to eliminate the $30 county clerk fee for motor carrier registrations on vehicles in excess of 44,000 pounds; amend KRS 186.050 to increase to state fee for motor vehicle registrations from $11.50 to $22; reference the fees for electric and hybrid vehicles collected under this Act; provide for the $10 late charge for vehicle registrations not renewed within 30 days of expiration; make technical correction; amend KRS 186.162 and 186.240 to conform; amend KRS 186.440, 186.450, and 186.531 to consolidate fees for driver license reinstatement, set reinstatement fee at $100, provide for distribution of funds, and provide for exceptions; amend KRS 281A.150 to increase reinstatement fees for suspended CDLs from $50 to $250; amend KRS 186A.130 and 186A.245 to set the fee for an initial title at $25 and the fee for a duplicate or replacement title at $10 and adjust the distribution of fees between the Cabinet and the county clerk; amend KRS 189.574 to increase to fee for state traffic school from $15 to $50; amend KRS 189.270 to increase fees for various overweight and overdimensional permits; create a new section of KRS Chapter 174 to create the multimodal transportation fund, specify allowable uses for moneys in the fund and appropriate funds for those purposes; EMERGENCY; Sections 1 to 3 of the Act are EFFECTIVE 7/1/18; Sections 4, 5, and 7 to 14 of the Act are EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019; APPROPRIATION.
 Current Status:   4/13/2018 - floor amendment (1) filed
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - House Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/16/2018 - (H) posted in committee House Appropriations and Revenue
3/16/2018 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
3/16/2018 - (H) SECOND READING
3/16/2018 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/15/2018 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
3/15/2018 - (H) FIRST READING
3/15/2018 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/1/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/27/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB609.htm
 
HCR18MILEAGE BASED TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE (KOENIG, ADAM; Create the Mileage-Based Transportation Funding Task Force to develop and study the implementation of a mileage-based transportation funding mechanism; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2018 Interim and to submit any proposed findings or recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2018.

Create the Mileage-Based Transportation Funding Task Force to develop and study the implementation of a mileage-based transportation funding mechanism; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2018 Interim and to submit any proposed findings or recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2018.
 Current Status:   1/4/2018 - (H) Referred to Committee House Transportation
 All Bill Status:   1/2/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HCR18.htm
 
SB127LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (HARRIS, ERNIE; AN ACT relating to the licensing of motor vehicles.

Amend KRS 186.180 to impose a $25 county clerk fee on motor vehicle license reinstatements when a vehicle license has been suspended for failure to maintain insurance; amend KRS 186.020 to raise the additional clerk fee for mail-in registration renewals from $2 to $3; amend KRS 186.040 to raise the clerk's fee on vehicle registrations and renewals from $6 to $7; amend KRS 186.162 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to establish the Kentucky Commission on Motor Vehicle Registration and Fee Modernization to recommend changes in Kentucky vehicle licensing laws, regulations, and fees; set membership, terms of office, and proxy voting procedures; Sections 2, 3, and 4 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.
 Current Status:   2/9/2018 - (S) WITHDRAWN
 All Bill Status:   2/6/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Transportation
2/5/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB127.htm
 
SB196UNIFORM COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE RECEIVERSHIP ACT (WESTERFIELD, WHITNEY; AN ACT relating to the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act.

Create KRS Chapter 382A and various sections thereof to enact the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act.
 Current Status:   2/23/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
 All Bill Status:   2/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB196.htm
 
SB223KENTUCKY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AUTHORITY (GIRDLER, RICK; AN ACT relating to Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 154.15-020 to allow the Kentucky Communications Network Authority to leverage future revenues through debt or financing; amend KRS 279.590 to allow two years of continuous maintenance on communications lines to ripen into an easement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 279 to grant the right of apportionment to any utility that has been granted an easement that does not expressly deny the right of apportionment; amend KRS 279.310 to add telephone lines and communication lines to definitions; EMERGENCY.
 Current Status:   3/6/2018 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
 All Bill Status:   3/1/2018 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources and Energy
2/28/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB223.htm
 
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