02SS HB3

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HB 3 (BR 3) - H. Moberly, L. Clark, J. Barrows, J. Callahan, J. Richards, G. Stumbo

     AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the judicial branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state supported activities.
     The Judicial Branch Budget Bill; appropriate in the Court of Justice moneys from the general fund, restricted funds, and federal funds totaling $212,906,400 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $226,318,800 in fiscal year 2003-2004; provide a 2.7% salary adjustment in fiscal year 2002-2003 and fiscal year 2003-2004 for nonelected court personnel and justices and judges; include funds for the salaries of circuit clerks in fiscal year 2002-2003 and fiscal year 2003-2004 as recommended in the judicial branch budget recommendation; provide for the 2001 actuarial assessed need for the Judicial Form Retirement System; include language relating to the Kentucky Legal Education Opportunities Program (KLEO); and provide that funding for previously authorized court facilities shall not be reduced.

HB 3 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS/Analysis - Retain original provisions, and add Deputy Clerk career ladder.

     HFA (1, B. Yonts) - Provide funds to support the creation of a new Circuit Judgeship in the 4th Judicial Circuit.

     HFA (2, R. Damron) - Amend KRS 24A.230 to increase the jurisdictional limit of the small claims division of district court from $1,500 to $2,500; and amend KRS 24A.250 to change the number of claims a merchant may file in the small claims division of district court from 25 to 35 per year.

     SCS - The Judicial Branch Budget Bill; appropriate in the Court of Justice moneys from the general fund, restricted funds, and federal funds totaling $212,906,400 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $227,318,800 in fiscal year 2003-2004; provide a 2.7% salary adjustment in fiscal year 2002-2003 and fiscal year 2003-2004 for non-elected court personnel and justices and judges; include funds for the salaries of circuit clerks in fiscal year 2002-2003 and fiscal year 2003-2004 as recommended in the judicial branch budget recommendation; provide for the addition of a trial commissioner in Ohio County; provide for the 2001 actuarial assessed need for the Judicial Form Retirement System; include language relating to the Kentucky Legal Education Opportunities Program (KLEO); include language relating to a Deputy Clerk Career Ladder; and provide that funding for previously authorized court facilities shall not be reduced.

     Apr 22-introduced in House; to Appropriations and Revenue (H); posting waived; reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
     Apr 24-reported favorably with Committee Substitute ; 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, April 25, 2002
     Apr 25-3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2)
     Apr 26-received in Senate; to Appropriations and Revenue (S); reported without opinion; 1st reading
     Apr 29-2nd reading; recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Apr 30-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 30, 2002; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute ; received in House; posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute ; House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute ; received in Senate; posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute ; Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute ; Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate


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