08RS HB539

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HB 539/LM (BR 990) - B. DeWeese, J. Wayne, J. Comer Jr., C. Embry Jr.

AN ACT relating to donations.
Create new sections of KRS 367.170 to 367.300 to require that a for-profit organization that collects donated items for future resale permanently affix to the bin or receptacle the name and the telephone or email address of the collector and a statement indicating that the person collecting is not a charity; make a violation of this section an unlawful act under KRS 367.170; grant the county attorney concurrent jurisdiction in enforcing provision of this section; require bins to comply with applicable zoning laws.

HB 539 - AMENDMENTS

HFA (1, B. DeWeese) - Change definition of "charitable or civic organization"; clarify that a person or organization operating for-profit is excluded from the definition.

     Feb 14-introduced in House
     Feb 15-to Labor & Industry (H)
     Feb 26-posted in committee
     Feb 28-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 29-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 5-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 6, 2008
     Mar 7-floor amendment (1) filed
     Mar 18-3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendment (1)
     Mar 19-received in Senate
     Mar 26-to Judiciary (S)

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