Kentucky
General Assembly

01/26/12	introduced in House
01/30/12	to Labor & Industry (H)
02/06/12	posted in committee
02/09/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/10/12	2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/12	floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/15/12	floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
02/16/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2012
03/23/12	taken from the Regular Orders of the Day recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions except to change "Hodgkin's" to "non-Hodgkin's" in subsection (2)(d); include only firefighters that have not used tobacco products for five years prior to the cancer diagnosis; clarify that the bill does not create a irrebuttable presumption.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupational Safety and Health - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupations and Professions - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Cities - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Counties - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Diseases - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Local Mandate - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Henley
Summary	Amend HB 326 HCS 1 to allow certain public employers to provide notice of intention to terminate coverage under KRS Chapter 345; establish eligibility for termination at 8 years participation; require notice to be given by ordinance; require a certified copy of ordinance to be presented to secretary.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupational Safety and Health - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupations and Professions - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Cities - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Counties - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Diseases - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Local Mandate - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Henley
Summary	Amend HB 326 HCS 1 to allow cities to adopt firefighter work schedules pursuant to the FLSA; allow partial exemption of overtime as authorized by federal law.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupational Safety and Health - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupations and Professions - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Cities - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Counties - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Diseases - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Local Mandate - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	M. Henley
Summary	Amend HB 326 to permit city to establish an alternative work schedule for a fire department.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupational Safety and Health - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupations and Professions - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Cities - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Counties - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Diseases - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Local Mandate - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	M. Henley
Summary	Amend to allow certain public employers to provide notice of intention to terminate coverage under KRS Chapter 345; establish eligibility for termination at 8 years participation; require notice to be given by ordinance; require a certified copy of ordinance to be presented to secretary.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupational Safety and Health - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Occupations and Professions - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Cities - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Counties - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Diseases - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer Local Mandate - Firefighter, occupational disease, cancer