AN ACT relating to the establishment of a program to encourage retirees to make their homes in Kentucky.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 148 to create a Kentucky Certified Retirement Community Program in the Tourism Development Cabinet to encourage retirees to live in Kentucky; identify issues of interest to retirees; establish the mission of the program; require coordination with specified state agencies; establish requirements for communities to be certified as a Kentucky Certified Retirement Community; specify procedure for certification; require a three (3) year commitment to the program and a long term plan; define what assistance the Tourism Development Cabinet shall provide to certified communities; provide that the program shall be implemented by the Tourism Development Cabinet to the extent that appropriations from the General Assembly are available.

     Jan 2-introduced in House
     Jan 3-to Seniors, Military Affairs and Public Safety (H)
     Feb 6-posting waived
     Feb 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 8-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 9, 2001
     Feb 9-3rd reading, passed 93-0; received in Senate
     Feb 13-to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
     Mar 5-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 6-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 7-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2001; taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; 3rd reading, passed 31-0
     Mar 8-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Mar 15-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 78)