AN ACT relating to tobacco research.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 248 to establish the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center; allow for expansion of the new center's research beyond tobacco into related and complementary interests, including but not limited to commercialization potential, plant natural products research and research into development of new crops based on tobacco and other plants, subject to the approval of the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board, which would oversee the new center; amend several sections of KRS Chapter 248 to rename the Tobacco Health and Research Institute as the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center; amend KRS 248.520 to allow the sharing of the new center with other complementary research operations, subject to the approval of the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board; amend KRS 248.510 to change the composition and duties of the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board to reflect the changes in mission of the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center; make technical corrections in KRS 248.510 to 248.570 to reflect these changes.

     Jan 10-introduced in Senate
     Jan 14-to Agriculture and Natural Resources (S)
     Jan 17-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 18-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 22-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 24, 2002
     Jan 24-3rd reading, passed 37-0
     Jan 25-received in House
     Jan 28-to Agriculture and Small Business (H)
     Feb 11-posted in committee
     Feb 28-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 1-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 8-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2002
     Mar 20-3rd reading, passed 92-0
     Mar 21-received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 28-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 98)