Kentucky
General Assembly

02/23/09	introduced in House
02/24/09	to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
02/25/09	posting waived posted in committee
02/26/09	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/27/09	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2009
03/02/09	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute
03/03/09	received in Senate
03/05/09	to Natural Resources and Energy (S)
03/09/09	taken from committee 1st reading returned to Natural Resources and Energy (S) reported favorably, to Calendar as a Consent Bill floor amendments (1) (2) and (3-title) filed
03/10/09	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/09	returned to Natural Resources and Energy (S) reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title) posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for floor amendments (1) (2) and (3-title) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title) received in House

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Summary	Retain most original provisions; restore existing annual cellulosic ethanol tax credit cap in KRS 141.422; delete section amending KRS 141.4244 raising the credit rate on cellulosic ethanol; add effective date for remaining tax sections.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Summary	Retain original provisions of HB 537/GA; attach provisions of SB 138/HCS; attach provisions of SJR 67/GA; attach provisions of SB 13/GA; attach provision to require the Public Service Commission to determine the impact of wastes on low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities prior to issuing a certificate of need; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Jensen
Summary	Retain original provisions except section amending KRS 141.4248, relating to ethanol tax credits, which is restored to existing language; add Commissioner of Agriculture to Energy Education Workgroup; revise matters which shall be addressed by the carbon management legal issues study group; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Stivers II
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Stivers II
Summary	Retain original provisions except delete section amending KRS 141.4248, relating to ethanol tax credits, add Commissioner of Agriculture to Energy Education Workgroup; revise matters which shall be addressed by the carbon management legal issues study group; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Leeper
Summary	Attach provisions of SB 13/GA to HB 537/GA.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	B. Leeper
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Biofuel blends, tax credits Energy - Alternative and renewable fuels, efficiency, carbon management Fuel - Alternative and renewable, transportation Oil and Natural Gas - Biofuel blends, tax credits Taxation - Biofuel blends, tax credits