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House Bill 759

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 98)
Title AN ACT relating to commercialization and innovation.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1897
Sponsor J. Tilley
Summary of Original Version Amend 154.12-278 include the Kentucky Enterprise Fund among those in the Science and Technology Funding Program; amend KRS 164.6019 to rename the Kentucky Research and Development Voucher Fund the Kentucky Enterprise Fund; expand to include feasibility, concept development, and commercialization work; amend KRS 164.6021 to allow grants to companies of up to $30,000 for feasibility, $250,000 for concept development, $500,000 for post-initialization, and $750,000 for high-growth potential; waive requirement of partnering with a college or university where it is not practicable; amend KRS 164.6041 to decrease limits on the Kentucky Commercialization Fund; amend other KRS sections to conform and to combine funding sources; repeal KRS 154.12-315, 164.6025, 164.6027, 164.6029, 164.6031, and 164.6033.
Index Headings of Original Version Economic Development - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Science and Technology - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Universities and Colleges - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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03/04/08
  • introduced in House
03/05/08
  • to Economic Development (H)
03/12/08
  • posting waived
03/13/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/14/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/08
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 18, 2008
03/19/08
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/20/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2)
03/21/08
  • received in Senate
03/26/08
  • to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
  • taken from committee Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
03/28/08
  • taken from committee Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
04/01/08
  • reassigned to Education (S)
  • reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 1, 2008
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0
04/02/08
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/14/08
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 98)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Tilley
Summary Restore the 70 percent-of-funds limitation on UK and U of L under the Kentucky Commercialization Fund.
Index Headings Economic Development - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Science and Technology - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Universities and Colleges - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Tilley
Summary Restore provisions relating to the Rural Innovation Program.
Index Headings Economic Development - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Science and Technology - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to
Universities and Colleges - Kentucky Innovation Act, amendment of funds relating to

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