Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Mike Wilson · 243 bills · page 7 of 10
- SB 74 AN ACT relating to the maintenance of teacher certification. Amend KRS 161.095 to prohibit the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) from imposing conditions for a teacher to maintain his or her certification; amend KRS 161.1211 to prohibit the EPSB from requiring a Rank III teacher to obtain a Rank II or Rank I to maintain his or her certificate; amend KRS 161.020 and 156.553 to conform. Died
- SB 36 AN ACT relating to opportunities in education and making an appropriation therefor. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide goals and reporting of metrics related to those goals; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credits may be taken; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to allow financial institutions to take the tax credit against the tax imposed by KRS 136.505; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to order all tax credits; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to publish a list of certified nonpublic schools and nonpublic schools seeking certification; require the Department of Revenue to report information to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 131.190, 131.135, 131.618, 131.650, 131.990, 141.389, and 131.020 to conform. Died
- SR 195 Confirm the appointment of George Nichols III to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents for a term expiring June 30, 2023. Died
- SB 55 AN ACT relating to school councils. Amend KRS 160.345 to allow a local board to require an annual report of activities from a school council; specify the alignment of council policy with local board policy; specify that local board members may attend council meetings; permit a superintendent to forward qualified applicants to the principal instead of the council; alter principal hiring process to be selected by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee after consultation with school council; specify that school council policies adopted under statute shall be consistent with local board policy; require a local board to adopt a policy for reviewing actions of the school council based on inconsistencies with local board policy or hindrances to the efficient operation of the district as a whole; require school council authority to be transferred to the superintendent if a school is identified for comprehensive support and improvement; allow school council authority to be transferred to the principal or superintendent upon request of the local board and approval of the Kentucky Board of Education; establish requirements of such a request; allow a local board to restore school council authority after four years; make technical corrections; amend to conform. Died
- SB 71 AN ACT relating to health education. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require inclusion of abstinence education in any human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases curriculum. Enacted
- SB 229 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to forbidding the application of foreign law. Propose to amend the Constitution of Kentucky to forbid the application of foreign law if citizens' rights would be infringed upon; submit to voters. Died
- SB 2 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky. Propose amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the General Assembly the power to limit damages for injuries resulting in death or for injuries to persons or property, and to provide a uniform statute of limitations; provide for submission to the voters. Died
- SB 44 AN ACT relating to reemployment of retirees with county police departments. Amend KRS 70.292 to allow county police departments the ability to employ retired police officers from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS), County Employees Retirement System (CERS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) provided they meet certain standards; amend KRS 70.293 to provide that KERS, CERS, and SPRS retirees reemployed by a county police department will continue to receive the benefits they were eligible to receive upon retirement but shall not accrue any additional retirement or health benefits during reemployment; provide that retirement and any health contributions shall not be paid to the Kentucky Retirement Systems or the Kentucky Employees Health Plan on a retired officer who is reemployed by a county police department under these provisions. Died
- SB 82 AN ACT relating to the use of and disposition of auxiliary containers. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 providing definitions of "auxiliary container" and "local government"; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 109 prohibiting local governments from adopting ordinances or regulations concerning the use, prohibition of, or taxes upon auxiliary containers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 exempting certain facilities and properties of local governments. Died
- SB 9 AN ACT relating to TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Amend KRS 96.895 to require that a portion of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in-lieu-of-tax revenue deposited in the general fund be distributed to agencies designated by counties that have TVA property located in that county or purchase power from TVA, increasing from 0% currently to 50% or a maximum of $6,000,000; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. Died
- SB 125 AN ACT relating to easements of electric cooperatives. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 279 to define "electric cooperative," "communications infrastructure," "electric easement," "notice," and "property owner"; establish actions that allow an electric cooperative to modify an electric easement to install communications infrastructure for communications or broadband Internet service; specify the information to be included in the notice from the electric cooperative to the property owner of the electric easement; specify the terms of acceptance by property owner to modify the electric easement; require installation of communications infrastructure be in compliance with National Electric Safety Code; apply cost allocation and division between regulated and unregulated sides; establish right and timing for a cause of action by the property owner against the electric cooperative for damages from modifying the electric easement; require appraisals to be conducted by a licensed appraiser; require appraisal to be at property owner's cost and limit damages to amount to compensate for reduction in value to real property after including any increase in value from provision of broadband Internet service; prohibit additional compensation except for right to subscribe to service; restrict liability in case where the electric cooperative does not provide service in accordance with the plan; establish procedures for disputing appraisals; set requirements for payment of damages. Died
- SB 42 AN ACT relating to the lawful taking of wildlife. Amend KRS 150.363 to define "unmanned aircraft systems" and prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to track, hunt, or harvest wildlife; amend KRS 150.710 to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to conduct surveillance of persons lawfully engaged in hunting, trapping, or fishing. Died
- SR 46 Honor Kelly Knight Craft upon being named United States Ambassador to Canada. Died
- SR 147 Honor Elmore "the Rejecter" "Big E" Smith. Died
- SR 75 Honor Kelly Craft upon being named United States Ambassador to Canada. Died
- SR 143 Honor the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting and offer encouragement and support to the entire Marshall County community. Died
- SB 112 AN ACT relating to telehealth. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the cabinet to regulate telehealth; set requirements for the delivery of telehealth services to Medicaid recipients; require equivalent reimbursement for telehealth services; require provision of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth; prohibit the cabinet from requiring providers to be physically present with a recipient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of a telehealth network; specify that Medicaid shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 205.510 to define terms; amend KRS 205.559 to add telehealth; amend 304.17A-005 to redefine "telehealth"; amend KRS 304.17A-138 to require health benefit plan coverage of telehealth to the same extent as though provided in person; prohibit health benefit plans from requiring providers to be physically present with a patient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of the telehealth network or subject to Telehealth Board oversight; specify that health benefit plans shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 342.315 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any fully insured health benefit plans or self-insured plans issued or renewed after July 1, 2019, to public employees to comply with KRS 304.17A-138; repeal KRS 194A.125; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019. Enacted
- SB 73 AN ACT relating to school districts. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish a pilot program for performance-based professional development projects; require the local board of education to determine the parameters for the pilot program; require the Kentucky Department of Education to study the completed pilot projects and report its findings by August 1, 2022; amend KRS 158.070 to sunset the granting of nontraditional instruction days after the 2020-2021 year. Enacted
- SR 225 Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Mary Juanita McCann Herron. Died
- SB 237 AN ACT relating to freedom of speech at public postsecondary education institutions. Amend KRS 164.348 to require public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies ensuring the protection of freedom of speech and expression by students and faculty; require policies to be made available to students and faculty; create a cause of action for a violation of any policy required by the Act. Died
- SR 253 Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Basil "B.J." Booth Jr. Died
- SR 275 Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Vincent "Van" Warren. Died
- SR 266 Honor Jack Baker and the United States First Army on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the unit; recognize Jack Baker's distinguished military career as a member of First Army, and recognize his accomplishments and contributions to the United States and to the Commonwealth. Died
- SCR 171 Establish the Childhood Cancer Caucus within the Kentucky General Assembly. Enacted
- SR 152 Adjourn in honor and loving memory of John Robert "J.O." Oldham. Died