AN ACT relating to sessions.
     Amend KRS 48.100 to clarify that branch budget recommendations are submitted during an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 48.111 to clarify that leases in the branch budget recommendations are submitted during an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 48.112 to clarify that the appropriation for the benefit reserve fund in the draft branch budget bill is submitted in each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 48.185 to clarify that recommendations for appropriations to the area development fund be submitted in the draft branch budget bill in each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 48.300 to clarify that it is the branch budget bill used for preparation of the budget memorandum to conform with the definitions in KRS 48.010; amend KRS 48.310 to clarify that no branch budget bill shall be effective beyond the second fiscal year from its enactment and provide that no budget bill enacted in a special or odd-numbered-year regular session be effective past July 1 of the next year in which an even-numbered-year regular session takes place; amend KRS 176.419 to clarify that the six year road plan is submitted in each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 176.420 to clarify that the six year road plan is submitted within ten days of submission of the budget in each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 177.376 to clarify that the Kentucky Transportation Center Board must advise the General Assembly by January 30 during each even-numbered-year regular session of the need to continue the Kentucky Transportation Center; amend KRS 6.229 to clarify that a comprehensive report on legislative compensation be submitted December of the year preceding and even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 45A.270 to clarify that the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall request an appropriation from the next even-numbered-year regular session to satisfy awards and judgments granted during the previous two fiscal years; amend KRS 56.806 to clarify that except as provided, leases in which funds have been appropriated in an even-numbered-year regular session terminate at the end of the ensuing biennium; amend KRS 67A.877 to clarify that the notice by the Finance and Administration Cabinet of the amount of any improvement benefit assessment for an urban-county government be served prior to the next even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 107.140 to clarify that the notice by the Finance and Administration Cabinet of the amount of any improvement benefit assessment for a governing body be served prior to the next even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 151.7282 to clarify that the Kentucky River Authority projected six year construction and preconstruction reporting requirement applies July 1 of each year preceding an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 157.620 to clarify that the statement required to be submitted to the School Facilities Construction Commission by the Board of Education is due by October 15 of the year preceding the even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 176.440 to clarify that any advancement or inclusion of a project in the six year road plan be received by the Transportation Cabinet no later than November 1 of the year prior to an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 196.081 to clarify that the six year plan for Department of Corrections operations be submitted six months prior to the even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 248.520 to clarify that the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board must advise the General Assembly of the need for continuation of the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board and the tax levied by January 30 of each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 154.10-090 to clarify that the programmatic and budget adjustments information relating to the state's strategic economic development plan be presented before each even-numbered-year regular session by the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership board; amend KRS 164.250 to clarify that the report to the General Assembly by the University of Kentucky Board of Trusties on the condition and operation of the university be made within the first month of the even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 45.800 to clarify that the report to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee on any alterations made or planned in a project relates to the project as considered by the General Assembly in the most recent even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 45.760 to clarify that the recommended projects and purchase of major items of equipment be submitted in the draft budget bill in each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 342.843 to clarify that the report by the Attorney General and the Auditor of Public Accounts on the activities of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority is made in January of each even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 342.1223 to clarify that the report on the actuarial soundness and adequacy of the funding commission made by the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Funding Commission be made at each even-numbered-year regular session, clarify that recommendations in the level of assessment be made no later than October 31 of the year prior to each even-numbered-year regular session, and clarify that the proposed budget by the Labor Cabinet be submitted no later than October 31 of the year prior to an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 304.17A-665 to clarify that the report by the Department of Insurance on the impact on health insurance costs be submitted sixty days prior to an even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 198A.165 to clarify that in the event any reserve or replacement fund created by the Kentucky Housing Corporation in connection with any bond or note issue is monetarily deficient, the corporation shall notify and request the Finance Cabinet and the Governor that sums adequate to restore the reserve or replacement fund be included in the next succeeding executive budget except in the event if the next even-numbered-year regular session is more than six months from the date of the request, the corporation shall request sums adequate to restore the reserve or replacement fund from the Governor's contingency fund; amend KRS 164A.160 to clarify that in the event any reserve or replacement fund created by the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation in connection with any bond or note issue is monetarily deficient, the corporation shall notify and request the Finance Cabinet and the Governor that sums adequate to restore the reserve or replacement fund be included in the next succeeding executive budget except in the event if the next even-numbered-year regular session is more than six months from the date of the request, the corporation shall request sums adequate to restore the reserve or replacement fund from the Governor's contingency fund; amend KRS 64.780 to clarify that the Public Officials Compensation Commission must submit recommendations concerning compensation of county officials every even-numbered-year regular session; amend KRS 164A.080 to clarify that the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation may, until the adjournment of the next even-numbered-year regular session, issue bonds or notes for student loans insured by the guarantee agency and reinsured by the Secretary of Education of the United States to the maximum extent permitted by federal law.

     Jan 3-introduced in House
     Jan 4-to State Government (H)
     Feb 6-reassigned to Appropriations and Revenue (H); posting waived
     Feb 13-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 14-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2001
     Feb 15-3rd reading, passed 96-0
     Feb 16-received in Senate
     Feb 20-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 2-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2001
     Mar 5-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 6-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Mar 15-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 58)