| Last Action | to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the law enforcement and firefighters foundation programs, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Impact Statements |
Fiscal Note
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 198 |
| Sponsors | D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., D. Seum |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 15.420 to differentiate between a local police officer and a state police officer and to further define which state employees are state police officers; amend KRS 15.460 to increase the annual supplement for each qualified police officer to $4,000, beginning July 1, 2018, to provide each unit of government an administrative expense reimbursement in an amount equal to 7.65% of the total annual supplement received greater than $3,100 for each qualified local police officer, but not more than a total of $525,000 for each fiscal year, to provide that a conservation officer is a participant in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Program Fund but require that the annual training stipend disbursed to a conservation officer shall be paid from the game and fish fund; amend KRS 95A.250 to increase the annual supplement for each qualified professional firefighter to $4,000, beginning July 1, 2018, and to provide each unit of government an administrative expense reimbursement in an amount equal to 7.65% of the total annual supplement received greater than $3,100 for each qualified professional firefighter, but not more than a total of $250,000 for each fiscal year; amend KRS 95A.262 to increase the allotment to certain volunteer fire departments to $11,000 annually to each qualifying department; amend KRS 150.150 to allow funds in the game and fish fund to be used to pay the annual supplement to conservation officers; make various conforming amendments; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Appropriations - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Cities - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Counties - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Effective Dates, Emergency - Police officer and firefighter supplements, increase, July 1, 2018 Firefighters and Fire Departments - Administrative expense and fringe benefits Local Government - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Police, City and County - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Sheriffs - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Taxation - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Local Mandate - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Fiscal Note - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits |
| Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/17/18 |
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| 01/18/18 |
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| 02/20/18 |
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| 02/21/18 |
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| 02/23/18 |
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| 02/26/18 |
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| 02/27/18 |
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| 03/01/18 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
| Summary | Amend KRS 15.420 to differentiate between a local police officer and a state police officer and to further define which state employees are state police officers; amend KRS 15.460 to increase the annual supplement for each qualified police officer to $4,000, beginning July 1, 2018, to provide each unit of government an administrative expense reimbursement in an amount equal to 7.65% of the total annual supplement received greater than $3,100 for each qualified local police officer, but not more than a total of $525,000 for each fiscal year, to provide that a conservation officer is a participant in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Program Fund but require that the annual training stipend disbursed to a conservation officer shall be paid from the game and fish fund; amend KRS 95A.250 to increase the annual supplement for each qualified professional firefighter to $4,000, beginning July 1, 2018, and to provide each unit of government an administrative expense reimbursement equal to 7.65% of the total annual supplement received greater than $3,100 for each qualified professional firefighter, but not more than a total of $250,000 for each fiscal year; amend KRS 95A.262 to increase the allotment to certain volunteer fire departments to $11,000 annually to each qualifying department; amend KRS 150.150 to allow funds in the game and fish fund to be used to pay the annual supplement to conservation officers; make various conforming amendments; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings |
Appropriations - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Cities - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Counties - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Effective Dates, Emergency - Police officer and firefighter supplements, increase, July 1, 2018 Firefighters and Fire Departments - Administrative expense and fringe benefits Local Government - Police and firefighter increases, administrative and fringe costs, reimbursements and payments Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Police, City and County - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Sheriffs - Annual supplement increase, administrative expense and fringe benefits Taxation - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Local Mandate - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits Fiscal Note - Law enforcement and firefighter funds, fringe benefits |
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