Kentucky
General Assembly

02/04/10	introduced in Senate
02/08/10	to Natural Resources and Energy (S)
02/10/10	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
02/11/10	2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/10	floor amendment (1) filed
02/17/10	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2010
02/18/10	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendment (1), floor amendment (1)
02/19/10	received in House
02/22/10	to Education (H)
03/18/10	posted in committee
03/23/10	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
03/24/10	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 25, 2010
03/25/10	3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
03/26/10	received in Senate
03/29/10	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title) passed 37-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/10	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/13/10	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 134)

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Smith
Summary	Delete reference to building design energy costs that are at least 30 percent less than those required by the Kentucky Building Codes in the definition of "efficient school design."
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky efficient school design trust fund, create Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design, encourage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design report, Department of Education to prepare Environment and Conservation - Efficient design, encourage in school buildings

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Stine
Summary	Include within the definition of "efficient school design" a building design that meets certification under other building performance certification systems; require the Department of Education to develop and adopt guidelines for efficient school design; and require the Department of Education, Department for Energy Development and Independence, and the Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools to provide annual reports.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky efficient school design trust fund, create Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design, encourage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design report, Department of Education to prepare Environment and Conservation - Efficient design, encourage in school buildings

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain the original provisions, except add a section to amend KRS 157.420 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to standardize the process for evaluating the overall quality and condition of all school buildings to result in a consistent categorization of buildings for planning purposes; require a third party evaluation and use of an already established software-based system; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate an administrative regulation to establish the standardized evaluation process; add noncodified section to require by June 1, 2011, the department to determine the estimated amount of money that districts are expending for architect and engineering fees; and add noncodified section to require the department with advice from the School Facilities Construction Commission to issue a request for proposal for contracting with a third party for conducting statewide evaluations.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky efficient school design trust fund, create Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design, encourage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design report, Department of Education to prepare Environment and Conservation - Efficient design, encourage in school buildings

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Rollins II
Summary	Delete references to the Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools; include additional criteria for building evaluation that includes the districts' facility capacities, the current use of temporary facilities, and the projected enrollment growth.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky efficient school design trust fund, create Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design, encourage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design report, Department of Education to prepare Environment and Conservation - Efficient design, encourage in school buildings

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. Rollins II
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky efficient school design trust fund, create Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design, encourage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Efficient school design report, Department of Education to prepare Environment and Conservation - Efficient design, encourage in school buildings