Bill Tracker
Hazardous Material Release HB 458 (BR 931) - M. Cherry
AN ACT relating to emergency management. HB 458 - AMENDMENTS Feb 11-introduced in House
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 39E to create a cost recovery program for hazardous materials teams and fire departments, and establish liabilities; amend KRS 39E.060 to authorize the Kentucky Emergency Management Commission to commence any civil action necessary in assisting hazardous materials teams and fire departments in recovering costs relating to the release of any hazardous substance; amend KRS 39E.040 to expand the duties of the commission; repeal, reenact and amend KRS 39E.190 to specify notification protocol in the event of hazardous substance release or imminent release that exceeds or could exceed authorized limits.
HCS - Retain original provisions; limit cost recovery to fire departments, hazardous materials teams, and emergency management personnel that are requested by the responsible party or by the incident commander, and to emergency response agencies that are dispatched by a 911 call center; state that nothing in the Kentucky Revised Statutes should be construed to allow hazardous materials teams or fire departments to engage in recovery or cleanup.
Feb 14-to Local Government (H); reassigned to State Government (H)
Feb 15-posted in committee
Feb 17-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Public Private Partnerships HB 488 (BR 1371) - S. Overly, L. Clark
AN ACT relating to public-private transportation partnerships. Feb 14-introduced in House
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 175B and amend KRS 175B.005, 175B.010, and 175B.020 to permit creation of public-private partnerships for infrastructure development, set forth the duties and responsibilities of public-private partnerships.
Intrastate Goods HB 380 (BR 1249) - L. Combs, F. Steele, R. Adkins, H. Collins, J. Gooch Jr., K. Hall, R. Nelson, J. Short, K. Sinnette, J. Stacy, G. Stumbo
AN ACT relating to intrastate manufacture or production of goods of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Feb 8-introduced in House
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 365 to define "boundaries of the Commonwealth" "goods" and "produced"; remove from federal jurisdiction all goods that are produced or manufactured within the Commonwealth of Kentucky if those goods are retained or remain in Kentucky and do not move through interstate commerce; affirm that jurisdiction by the United States Congress or federal authorities under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution are inapplicable to goods produced in the Commonwealth of Kentucky even from the standpoint of the good's materials or parts; require stamping of intrastate goods that will be eligible under the Act; and apply the Act only to those goods produced after July 15, 2012.
Motor Vehicles HB 197/LM (BR 105) - H. Collins, L. Combs, J. Greer, C. Miller, S. Santoro
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.
Amend KRS 186.190 to delete the requirement that a license plate remain on a motor vehicle upon sale; allow the seller of a motor vehicle to apply to the county clerk to transfer a plate with existing valid registration onto a newly acquired vehicle; set forth the procedures for an individual who trades in a motor vehicle with existing valid registration to place that registration plate on the newly purchased vehicle; require all vehicle transfer and plate transfers to adhere to the 15 day time schedule in KRS 186.020 and 186A.070; exempt transactions between motor vehicle dealers; amend KRS 186.045 to clarify procedures for disposition of vehicles repossessed by a secured party; amend KRS 186A.100 to clarify procedures for issuance of a temporary vehicle tag; make temporary tags good for 30 rather than 60 days, with an option to extend the validity of the tag if the purchaser has not received a permanent registration plate; amend KRS 186.232 to prohibit the county clerk from transferring title on a motor vehicle for which there are delinquent ad valorem taxes; amend KRS 186.165 to apply the plate transfer provisions of Section 1 to holders of special license plates; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to restrict the use of the motor vehicle information system to carry out the functions of titling and registration to the Transportation Cabinet and county clerks; EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013.
Jan 6-introduced in House
Jan 7-to Transportation (H)
Feb 1-posting waived; posted in committee
Feb 2-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Feb 3-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 7-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Feb 8-3rd reading, passed 95-0
Relating to Contracts HB 345 (BR 1399) - T. Moore, J. DeCesare, J. Comer Jr., J. Fischer, D. Ford, M. Harmon
AN ACT relating to contracts. Feb 4-introduced in House
Amend KRS 336.130 to prohibit the requirement of membership or financial support of a labor organization as a condition of employment; make a violation of KRS 336.130 a Class D felony; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to apply amendment to KRS 342.130 to new labor agreements but not to previously entered agreements; make corresponding amendments.
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports HB 262 (BR 914) - D. Keene
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle accident reports. Feb 1-introduced in House
Amend KRS 189.580 and 189.635 to prohibit the inclusion of a person's Social Security number on a motor vehicle accident report.
Feb 2-to Transportation (H)
Sand and Gravel Ops HB 253 (BR 264) - S. Rudy, F. Nesler
AN ACT relating to sand and gravel operations. Feb 1-introduced in House
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 350 to exempt property owners who extract and transport sand and gravel from and over their privately owned land from the requirement to obtain a surface mining permit even if the transportation of the sand and gravel crosses a public road.
Feb 2-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
Farm Trucks HB 252 (BR 1047) - S. Rudy, F. Nesler
AN ACT relating to farm trucks.
Amend KRS 186.050 to establish a three-tiered weight classification system for farm trucks, consisting of the following categories: 26,000 pounds or less, 26,001 to 38,000 pounds, and over 38,000 pounds.
Feb 1-introduced in House
Feb 2-to Transportation (H)
Motor Vehicle Usage Tax
| HB 245 (BR 988) - D. Ford
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax. Feb 1-introduced in House |
Road Fund Study HCR 24 (BR 476) - J. Glenn Jan 4-introduced in House
Direct the staff of the Legislative Research Commission to study the sufficiency of highway fuel taxes to meet highway funding needs over the next two decades, the effect of the anticipated decline in gasoline demand and its effect on road fund revenue, and alternative methods to fund Kentucky's highways in the face of reduced fuel consumption; report findings to the appropriate committee or committees by December 1, 2011.
Jan 5-to Transportation (H)
CDL Military HB 202 (BR 240) - F. Nesler, M. Henley, S. Rudy
AN ACT relating to commercial driver's licenses. Jan 6-introduced in House
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to establish standards for the waiver of the driving skills test by applicants with military service who have experience operating commercial-sized motor vehicles; specify that applicants are still required to take the knowledge test and pay the application fee; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate an administrative regulation to create a waiver form; amend KRS 281A.130, relating to requirements for issuance of commercial driver's licenses, to conform.
Jan 7-to Transportation (H)
Feb 4-posted in committee
Workers Comp SB 104/LM (BR 1105) - T. Buford, D. Seum
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Amend several provisions of the workers' compensation Act in KRS Chapter 342; define and recognize temporary partial disability benefits and amend other statutes to comply; limit medical benefits to age 70 or five years after the date of injury whichever is later, except for permanent total awards or awards involving prosthetic devices which continue for as long as the employee is disabled; allow attorney's fees or increased payments for medical fee disputes that are decided in favor of the claimant; require utilization review doctors to be licensed in Kentucky and treat patients for at least 50% of their practice; amend the reopening statutes to allow for reopening for additional temporary total or partial benefits; allow employees of subcontractors and leasing companies to receive the safety penalty increase if a contractor who is not their employee violates a safety statute or regulation; provide that the employee of an employer intentionally violating a safety statute or regulation which violation is the proximate cause of the employee's injury may claim compensation under KRS Chapter 342 and maintain a tort action against the employer; permit claimants who have awards of $60 or less per week to elect a lump sum and to receive a one point higher discount rate than that set by the commissioner; require settlements for future medicals to be approved by the federal Medicare Secondary Payor Act; permit claimants to recover damages from an insurance carrier who commits an unfair claims settlement practice; increase attorneys' fees to a total of $24,000; specify that administrative law judges do not approve attorney's fees; prohibit application of up-the ladder liability and exclusivity for a general contractor not if a subcontractor has secured workers' compensation insurance for its employees; enumerate changes to the manner that income benefits are determined; increase the maximum for temporary total or partial income benefits from 100% of the state average weekly wage to 120% of the state average weekly wage; increase the maximum of permanent partial income benefits from 75% to 85% of the state average weekly wage; increase and clarify multiplier language factors; provide that the time limit for permanent partial income benefits are determined by the impairment ratings; other amendments to conform.
Feb 3-introduced in Senate
Feb 7-to Judiciary (S)
Operation of CMV
| SB 79 (BR 241) - J. Pendleton
AN ACT relating to the operation of commercial motor vehicles. Jan 7-introduced in Senate |
Tolling Current Infrastructure SB 43 (BR 446) - P. Clark, T. Shaughnessy, D. Harper Angel
AN ACT relating to the imposition of tolls or fees on federal interstate highways. Jan 4-introduced in Senate
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177 to prohibit the imposition of tolls or user fees on any portion of the Interstate highway system currently in existence; name the Act the "Keeping Kentucky's Freeways Free Act of 2011."
Jan 6-to Transportation (S)
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