| Last Action | 02/23/23: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to public funds. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 336 |
| Sponsors | F. Rabourn, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, S. Doan, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor, S. Rawlings, R. Raymer, K. Timoney |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit a public agency or any other entity created by an act of the General Assembly from using federal, state, and local tax dollars for lobbying purposes; define "lobbying," "public agency," and "public agent"; create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to permit a person to file a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission if a public agency or other entity created by an act of the General Assembly is using federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.611 to include in the definition of "legislative agent" any public agent who lobbies for a public agency; amend KRS 6.691 to allow the Legislative Ethics Commission to issue a fine of no less than $2,000 but no more than $10,000 to any public agency or public agent that uses federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.945 to provide that these lobbying restrictions are not affected by the requirements of KRS 6.945; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Citizen's Voice Protection Act. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Citizen's Voice Protection Act Local Mandate - Public agencies, public funds, lobbying, prohibition Local Government - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition Public Ethics - Legislative Ethics Commission, lobbying, tax dollars, penalties State Agencies - Public agencies, public funds, lobbying, prohibition Universities and Colleges - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition Ethics - Legislative Ethics Commission, lobbying, tax dollars, penalties Cities - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition Counties - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition |
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