How SB 171 changes current law

Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes standards for the operation and maintenance of splash pads, while amending investment regulations for local governments.

• KRS 211.180

  (1) For the purposes of this section, "splash pad" means an artificially constructed public recreation area for water play over which water is sprayed but is not allowed to pool. (2) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS 211.180 and KRS Chapter 13A to set out standards for the operation and maintenance of splash pads operated by local governments to ensure they are maintained in a safe, sanitary manner to protect public health and to distinguish the operation and maintenance of splash pads from the operation and maintenance of swimming pools. The administrative regulations shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Requiring that water in splash pads, if recirculated, be chemically treated and properly filtered and monitored; and (b) Not requiring the following equipment to be provided: 1. Flow meters, if the water in the splash pad is not recirculated; 2. Ring buoys; 3. Life poles; 4. Shepherd's crooks; 5. Backboards; 6. Telephones; 7. Bathhouses; 8. Restrooms; 9. Drinking fountains; 10. First-aid kits; 11. Lifeguards; 12. On-site attendants; and 13. Fences.

  This addition requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create regulations for splash pads, outlining operational and maintenance standards.

• KRS 66.480

  provided that its general procedure for action is approved by the Kentucky Board of Education

  This removal simplifies the investment authority criteria for school districts.

• KRS 66.480

  (d) At the time the investment is made, no more than five percent (5%) of the total amount of money invested by the local governments or political subdivisions shall be invested in any one (1) issuer unless: ...

  This addition sets a cap on the investment in any one issuer, enhancing fiscal responsibility.