Kentucky
General Assembly

02/27/08	introduced in House
02/29/08	to Seniors, Military Affairs, & Public Safety (H)
03/03/08	posted in committee
03/05/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/06/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2008
03/13/08	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/14/08	3rd reading Committee Substitute adopted floor amendment (1) adopted returned to the Orders of the Day
03/18/08	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/08	floor amendment (1) reconsidered (change PASSED status) floor amendment (1) withdrawn passed 93-2 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2)
03/20/08	received in Senate
03/25/08	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/26/08	to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)
03/27/08	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
04/02/08	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for April 2, 2008 3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House
04/14/08	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/15/08	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/24/08	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 180)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to amend KRS 367.4903, the definition of "excavation"; amend KRS 367.4917 to retain current fines of $250 for the first offense, up to $1,000 for the second offense within one year, and up to $3,000 for the third or subsequent offenses; require that all fines recovered for violations shall be paid to the General Fund of the state, county, or city which issued the citation and indicate that if more than one government agency was involved, the fines shall be apportioned.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Communications - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Energy - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Hazardous Materials - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Housing, Building, and Construction - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Public Utilities - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Safety - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Webb-Edgington
Summary	Retain original provisions except delete provision amending KRS 367.4911 to indemnify an excavator who complies with KRS 367.4903 to 367.4917 for the repair of damaged facilities if the damage is the result of another entity's failure to comply with KRS 367.4903 to 367.4917; delete amendment to KRS 367.4913; amend KRS 367.4917 to specify that a Kentucky State Police officer or other state or local police officer may issue a citation to a person's failure to comply.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Communications - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Energy - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Hazardous Materials - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Housing, Building, and Construction - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Public Utilities - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Safety - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Webb-Edgington
Summary	Amend KRS 367.4911 to delete indemnification of an excavator who complies with KRS 367 from liability for repair of damaged underground facility or facilities under Section 6 of this Act if the damage is a result of another entity's failure to comply with KRS 367.4903 to 367.4917; delete Section 4 amending KRS 367.4913 in order to restore provisions that county clerks in the county where the operator has underground facilities record operator member's identities and emergency contact information and provide such information on request, that the actual cost of copying be paid by the requesting party, and that clerks shall assume no liability associated with receipt of such information from the protection notification center or for subsequent provision of this same information; delete Section 6 provisions amending KRS 367.4917 regarding power to issue citations for failure to comply with any provision of Section 3 of this Act; delete provision allowing an employee of a permitting agency with the power to issue a stop work order to require an excavator to cease work on any excavation or to stop or not to start a proposed excavation until Section 3 of this Act has been complied with; delete provision permitting a state peace officer to request the Attorney General to seek an injunction against an excavator violating provisions of Section 3 of KRS 367 and a local peace officer to request the city or county attorney to seek an injunction against an excavator violating any provision of Section 3 of the Act.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Communications - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Energy - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Hazardous Materials - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Housing, Building, and Construction - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Public Utilities - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof Safety - Underground facilities, damage protection thereof