AN ACT relating to nonprofit agencies and work centers serving the blind or severely disabled.
     Create Kentucky State Use Commission; establish duties and membership of State Use Commission; amend KRS 45A.470 to define the Kentucky State Use Commission and qualified nonprofit agency or work center serving the blind or severely disabled; amend KRS 45A.470 to require the purchase of goods and services from Prison Industries and nonprofit agencies and work centers serving the blind or severely disabled and designate the Kentucky State Use Commission as agency providing purchasing information to governmental agencies; amend KRS 45A.080, 45A.085, 45A.095, and 45A.100 to require that state governmental purchases be made from Prison Industries and nonprofit agencies and work centers serving the blind or severely disabled; create a new section of KRS 141 to define terms; establish a nonrefundable community rehabilitation credit program; establish maximum amount of credit allowed per corporation per tax year; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credit is applied against tax imposed by KRS 141.040; apply nonrefundable tax credit for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2009.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Oct 3-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
     Jan 8-introduced in House; to State Government (H)
     Jan 15-posted in committee
     Jan 17-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 18-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 22-recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
     Feb 7-posted in committee
     Feb 12-reported favorably, to Rules
     Feb 13-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 14, 2008
     Feb 20-3rd reading, passed 99-0
     Feb 21-received in Senate
     Feb 26-to Appropriations & Revenue (S)