HB 375 — AN ACT relating to reorganization.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts ch. 67)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2020. Enacted.
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UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA AN ACT relating to reorganization.
Page 1 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA 1.
Page 2 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (i) One (1) mayor or other officer of a Kentucky city providing fire services under KRS Chapter 95 selected from a list of at least three (3) names submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities;
(7) The Kentucky Firefighters Association, Kentucky Professional Firefighters, Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Association, Kentucky League of Cities, and Kentucky Association of Page 3 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA Counties shall submit their lists of nominees by November 15 of each year as vacancies occur.
(12)[(5)] A member of the commission who misses three (3) regular meetings, without the approval of the chairman, in one (1) year shall be deemed to have resigned from Page 4 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA the commission and his or her position shall be deemed to be vacant.
Page 5 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (3) Each application form, provided by a fire department, ambulance service, or rescue squad to an applicant for employment or membership, shall conspicuously state the following:
Page 6 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (4) If a member misses three (3) consecutive meetings of the full commission or three (3) meetings in two (2) consecutive years, the position shall be declared vacant by the commission.
(b) "Firefighter" means every paid firefighter or volunteer firefighter who is employed by or volunteers his or her services to the state, airport board created pursuant to KRS Chapter 183, any county, city, fire district, or any other organized fire department recognized, pursuant to KRS 95A.262, as a fire department operated and maintained on a nonprofit basis in the interest of the health and safety of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth and shall Page 7 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA include qualified civilian firefighters employed at Kentucky-based military installations;
The spouse of any emergency medical services personnel whose death occurs on or after November 1, 2015, as a Page 8 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA direct result of an act in the line of duty shall receive a lump-sum payment of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) if there are no surviving children, which sum shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the general fund of the State Treasury.
Administrative hearings promulgated by administrative regulation under Page 9 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA authority of this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.
(9) The benefits payable under this section shall be in addition to any benefits now or hereafter prescribed under any police, sheriff, firefighter's, volunteer firefighter's, emergency medical services personnel, or National Guard or Reserve retirement or Page 10 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA benefit fund established by the federal government or by any state, county, or any municipality.
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(3) "Full-time paid firefighter" means an individual who receives a minimum salary of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) annually, and who works a minimum of two thousand and eighty (2,080) hours per year as an employee of a fire department Page 12 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA recognized by the[ fire] commission.
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and (b) Financial information including budgets and financial expenditure information Page 14 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA that are designed to ensure that all public funds received by the fire departments are being responsibly used.
(8) The Auditor of Public Accounts may, upon request, examine and review the reports Page 15 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA and all related work papers and documents relating to a financial review or audit under this section.
(13) The[ fire] commission shall promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Page 16 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA Chapter 13A as soon as practicable after July 15, 2016, to implement this section and KRS 75.430.
and (c) Proof, in a form satisfactory to the commission, that the firefighter has either Page 17 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA or both active life and health insurance policies.
If the firefighter fails to notify the commission within thirty (30) days and receives subsequent payments under this section, the firefighter shall be responsible for repaying any payments provided to the firefighter under this section from the date that the Page 18 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA firefighter was no longer considered permanently and totally disabled.
(5) "Local government" means any city, county, urban-county government, charter county government, unified local government, consolidated local government, or Page 19 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA any combination thereof of the Commonwealth;
(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the Kentucky Fire Commission[ on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education] shall allot on an annual basis a share of the funds accruing to and appropriated for volunteer fire department aid to volunteer fire departments in cities of all classes, fire protection districts organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 75, county districts established under authority of KRS 67.083, and volunteer fire Page 20 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA departments created as nonprofit corporations pursuant to KRS Chapter 273.
Page 21 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (f) No allotment shall exceed the total value of the funds, equipment, lands, and buildings made available to the local fire units from any source whatever for the year in which the allotment is made.
The commission shall review applications periodically, and shall, subject to funds available, recommend which applications shall be funded and at what levels, together with any terms and conditions the commission deems Page 22 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA necessary.
(b) The volunteer fire department has made application in writing to the commission for reimbursement in a manner approved by the commission and Page 23 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA the loss and the circumstances thereof have been verified by the commission;
(13) The commission shall make reasonable efforts to secure reimbursement from the responsible party for any moneys awarded to a fire department pursuant to this Page 24 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA section.
Page 25 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (b) A program to provide and maintain a mobile test facility in each training region established by the Kentucky Fire Commission [on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education] with equipment to administer Comprehensive Physical Aptitude Tests (CPAT) to ascertain a firefighter's ability to perform the physical requirements necessary to be an effective and safe firefighter;
(1) There is hereby created a safety education fund to be administered by the Kentucky Fire Commission[ on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education] to initiate education programs in the public schools and other agencies to reduce and prevent Page 26 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA injuries and the loss of life.
and Page 27 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (2) "Qualified share" means the amount of money allocated by the Kentucky Fire Commission[ on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education] for volunteer fire department aid under KRS 95A.262(2), less any penalties for failure to participate satisfactorily in the Kentucky fire incident reporting system as described in KRS 304.13-380.
Notification shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Kentucky Fire Commission[ on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education] in administrative Page 28 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA regulations promulgated in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A.
(1) (a) Every domestic, foreign, or alien insurer, other than life and health insurers, which is either subject to or exempted from Kentucky premium taxes as levied Page 29 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA pursuant to the provisions of either KRS 136.340, 136.350, 136.370, or 136.390, shall charge and collect a surcharge of one dollar and eighty cents ($1.80) upon each one hundred dollars ($100) of premium, assessments, or other charges, except for those municipal premium taxes, made by it for insurance coverage provided to its policyholders, on risk located in this state, whether the charges are designated as premiums, assessments, or otherwise.
(b) Effective July 1, 2019, the surcharge rate in paragraph (a) of this subsection Page 30 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA shall only be adjusted by an Act of the General Assembly, and the adjusted rate shall be applied beginning ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Act.
(3) Insurance premium surcharge funds collected from the policyholders of any domestic mutual company, cooperative, or assessment fire insurance company shall be deposited in the State Treasury, and shall be paid monthly by the State Treasurer into the Firefighters Foundation Program fund trust and agency account as provided Page 31 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA in KRS 95A.220 to 95A.262.
Page 32 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA (c) Resident nonprofit religious institutions for real, tangible, and intangible property coverage only;
Monthly summaries shall be made on a form, similar to the National Fire Protection Page 33 of 34 BR059200.100HB037510.100 - 592 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 592375/GA Association's fire reporting action summary form, to be distributed by the commission.
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts ch. 67)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 31-0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 95-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2020
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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posted in committee
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Humphries | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Carroll D | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Not Voting |
| Kerr | — | Not Voting |
| Parrett | — | Not Voting |
| Clark | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Miller J | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Sims | — | Yea |
| Sorolis | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Booker | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Branham Clark | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Brenda | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Graviss | — | Yea |
| Rand | — | Yea |
| Brown G | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Rothenburger | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Wiederstein | — | Yea |
| Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Schamore | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Hoover | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
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