Kentucky
General Assembly

02/12/09	introduced in House
02/23/09	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/27/09	taken from committee 1st reading, to Calendar
03/02/09	2nd reading, to Rules recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) posting waived
03/09/09	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) taken from Rules committee placed in the Orders of the Day floor amendments (1) (2) (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/10/09	floor amendments (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) and (11) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading floor amendments (4) and (8) defeated passed 77-18 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), and floor amendments (1) (2) and (11) received in Senate taken from Committee on Committees 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/09	to Appropriations & Revenue (S) taken from committee 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/13/09	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1) placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1) received in House

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend the 2008-2010 state/executive budget to: appropriate funds in fiscal year 2008-2009 for a grant to Louisville Metro Government for asbestos remediation and demolition; provide that General Fund appropriations for coal severance debt service unexpended at the close of each fiscal year be transferred to the Local Government Economic Development Fund; allow the Attorney General to use certain restricted funds for other office programs; allow the Prosecutors Advisory Council to procure supplies and services for fiscal year 2008-2009 for any purchase up to $5,000; appropriate general funds in both fiscal years to Murray State University's Breathitt Veterinary Center and to the University of Kentucky's diagnostic laboratories; provide priority for School Facilities Construction Commission debt service appropriations and provide for the support of certain Category 4 and 5 elementary schools construction and renovation projects; require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to develop a transportation and improvement plan for the Lake Dreamland area; prohibit the Department of Education and the Kentucky Board of Education from passing along to local school districts any costs associated with the student information system that were borne by the state in fiscal year 2008-2009; provide that a school district may reduce per pupil allocations and retain fund balances in the district's general fund; appropriate funds in fiscal year 2008-2009 for a grant to the St. Joseph Mobile Health Clinic; provide that the Kentucky State Police is not required to make paper copies of KRS 433.890 forms and instructions; appropriate funds, not to exceed $4,700,000 in fiscal year 2008-2009, for the Department of Public Advocacy; provide funding for optometry and veterinary medicine contract spaces; appropriate funds in fiscal year 2008-2009 for runway expansion at the Providence-Webster County Airport; provide for the reauthorization and reallocation of bond funds for the Bluegrass Water Supply Commission - Engineering and Planning of Regional Water Supply Improvements project; provide for the reauthorization and reallocation of bond funds for the Restoration of Grande Theater project; provide bond funds for Category 4 and 5 targeted funding; increase restricted funds for the Fish and Wildlife Resources' Land Acquisition Pool; provide for the reauthorization and reallocation of bond funds for the Rails to Trails - Purchase of Abandoned Railroad Track Dawkins, KY, to Evanstown, KY, 36.08 Miles project; provide to the Todd County Fiscal Court $100,000 of bond proceeds in fiscal year 2008-2009 for the building of an access road and land acquisition; provide to the Christian County Fiscal Court $100,000 of bond proceeds in fiscal year 2008-2009 for a grant to the Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation, Inc.; provide for guaranteed energy savings performance contracts; reauthorize the Upgrade Fire Safety/Repair Morehead Youth Detention Center (YDC) project; provide for the Purchase and Improve Real Property - Downtown Jefferson CTC capital project and for the Construct Child Development Center, Cumberland Campus - Southeast KY Community Technical College (CTC) capital project; amend 2008 Kentucky Acts Chapter 123, L. Coal Severance Tax Projects, to add a Greenup County and a Pike County coal severance project and to change three Pike County coal severance projects; amend the 2008-2010 state/executive budget to provide greater flexibility for the reallocation of appropriations among budget units; provide that general fund (tobacco) appropriations for debt service unexpended at the close of each fiscal year be transferred to the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy; amend 2009 Regular Session HB 143/EN to except out programs identified under the program flexibility subsection; amend 2009 HB 330/GA, the biennial road plan; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Rand
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Overly
Summary	Amend the biennial road plan to add a Jefferson County road project for KY-22.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Damron
Summary	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 174 to establish the shortline railroad assistance fund specify how the funds may be used.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Lee
Summary	Delete the St. Joseph Mobile Health Clinic appropriation.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	H. Moberly Jr.
Summary	Amend criteria for selecting category 4 and 5 school construction projects to include consideration of facility condition and delete the $375,000 per pupil assessment.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Richards
Summary	Add an appropriation for the Commonwealth's and County Attorneys and reduce the appropriation for the Department of Public Advocacy.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Richards
Summary	Add an appropriation for the Commonwealth's and County Attorneys.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	R. Nelson
Summary	Amend to identify Category 4 and 5 elementary school construction projects and provide additional bonding authorization.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	R. Nelson
Summary	Add an appropriation for the Middlesboro-Bell County Airport.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	T. Pullin
Summary	Delete criteria and bonding authority for Category 4 and 5 elementary school construction.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	B. Montell
Summary	Add an appropriation for the Commonwealth's and County Attorneys and reduce the appropriation for the Department of Public Advocacy.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	B. Montell
Summary	Add an appropriation for the Commonwealth's and County Attorneys.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except for the following: delete Louisville Metro Government grant; delete funding flexibility for the Attorney General; provide that funds for Commonwealth's and County Attorneys are necessary governmental expenses in fiscal year 2008-2009; delete the appropriation for Murray State University's Breathitt Veterinary Center and for the University of Kentucky's diagnostic laboratories; delete Category 4 and 5 targeted funding language; delete Lake Dreamland language; provide school districts with Extended School Service fund flexibility; provide $1,400,000 in General Funds in fiscal year 2008-2009 to increase private child care provider reimbursement rates; delete grant for St. Joseph Mobile Health Clinic; provide that funds for the Department of Public Advocacy are necessary governmental expenses; provide that the Council on Postsecondary Education may reduce General Fund allotments for the Contract Space Program by 6.4 percent and that difference shall be deemed a necessary government expense; delete the Providence-Webster County Airport appropriation; delete the reauthorization and reallocation of bond funds for the Restoration of Grant Theater project; delete bond authorization for Category 4 and 5 Targeted Funding; delete the reauthorization and reallocation of bond funds for the Rails to Trails project; delete the Todd County Fiscal Court bond proceeds language; delete the Christian County Fiscal Court bond proceeds language; delete the Construct Child Development Center, Cumberland Campus - Southeast KY CTC capital project; delete all coal severance project changes; delete the amendments to the biennial road plan.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Boswell
Summary	Amend the 2008-2010 state/executive branch budget to delete the requirement that the conveyance of certain property by the Hopkins County Board of Education to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System at a price that is acceptable to both parties be at fair market value; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Capital Construction - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Buildings and Grounds - Infrastructure, evaluation of Public Works - Infrastructure, evaluation of