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House Bill 207

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 59)
Title AN ACT relating to reorganization.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 509
Sponsors W. Stone, D. Graham, M. King, J. Richards, C. Rollins II, J. Short, R. Smart
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 12.020 to remove the Office of Career and Technical Education and the Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board from the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and to place the Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board under the Department of Education; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 151B.010 to establish the authority of the commissioner of education over the Office of Career and Technical Education; amend KRS 151B.020 to remove the Office of Career and Technical Education and the Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board from the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 151B.025 to create the office of Career and Technical Education within the Department of Education, to clarify the role of the Kentucky Board of Education, the disposition of state leadership activities and funds, and the assumption of responsibilities by the commissioner previously held by the executive director; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 151B.030 to attach the Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board to the Department of Education for administrative purposes; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 151B.035 to establish the authority of the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations, personnel policies, and procedures relating to staff in the Office of Career and Technical Education; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee and its membership; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to permit a local board of education to petition the commissioner of education to assume management and control of a state-operated secondary vocational education and technology center and clarify issues relating to transfer of employees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to permit a local board of education to relinquish management and control of a vocational education center to the Department of Education and clarify issues relating to the transfer of employees; repeal, reenact, and amend various sections of KRS Chapter 151B as new sections of KRS Chapter 156 to conform; repeal and reenact KRS 151B.125 to 151B.130 and 151B.410 as new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to place the Kentucky Adult Education Program with related statutes; amend KRS 158.814 to authorize the department to implement a comprehensive plan of secondary career and technical education programs in consultation with the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee; repeal KRS 151B.250 and 151B.255; amend various sections to conform; clarify procedures for merging Office of Career and Technical Education components and employees within the department; clarify benefit protections of employees; direct statute reviser to replace references as needed; confirm Executive Order 2012-737.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local secondary vocational program, transfer to state management
Education, Elementary and Secondary - State-operated secondary vocational program, transfer to local district
Education, Finance - Career and technical education funds, disposition of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federally required state leadership activities, delegation of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Kentucky Board of Education, vocational education, responsibility for
Insurance - Motor vehicle liability, commissioner of education, responsibility for
Insurance, Health - Medical and accident, Kentucky Board of Education, responsibility for
Reorganization - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, Executive Order 2012-737
Reorganization - Office of Career and Technical Education, Executive Order 2012-737
Retirement and Pensions - Career and technical education employees, provision for
State Agencies - Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, creation of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education, management of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, career and technical education, oversight of
State Agencies - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, transfer and restructuring of
State Agencies - Office of Career and Technical Education, transfer of
State Employees - Career and technical education employees, transfer of
Teachers - Career and technical education teachers, transfer of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education personnel, policies for
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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02/05/13
  • introduced in House
02/06/13
  • to Education (H)
  • posted in committee
02/14/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/15/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/13
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2013
02/20/13
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
02/21/13
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn
02/22/13
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-1
02/25/13
  • received in Senate
02/27/13
  • to Education (S)
02/28/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/01/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/13
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
03/07/13
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 7, 2013
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn
  • passed 38-0
03/12/13
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/21/13
  • signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 59)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Fischer
Summary Delete Sections 1 to 52 in their entirety and create a new section of KRS Chapter 17A to require that any state-based health benefit exchange be established by the General Assembly; declare that any current or future state-based health benefit exchange established in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local secondary vocational program, transfer to state management
Education, Elementary and Secondary - State-operated secondary vocational program, transfer to local district
Education, Finance - Career and technical education funds, disposition of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federally required state leadership activities, delegation of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Kentucky Board of Education, vocational education, responsibility for
Insurance - Motor vehicle liability, commissioner of education, responsibility for
Insurance, Health - Medical and accident, Kentucky Board of Education, responsibility for
Reorganization - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, Executive Order 2012-737
Reorganization - Office of Career and Technical Education, Executive Order 2012-737
Retirement and Pensions - Career and technical education employees, provision for
State Agencies - Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, creation of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education, management of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, career and technical education, oversight of
State Agencies - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, transfer and restructuring of
State Agencies - Office of Career and Technical Education, transfer of
State Employees - Career and technical education employees, transfer of
Teachers - Career and technical education teachers, transfer of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education personnel, policies for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Fischer
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17A to require that any state-based health benefit exchange be established by the General assembly; declare that any current or future state-based health benefit exchange established in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local secondary vocational program, transfer to state management
Education, Elementary and Secondary - State-operated secondary vocational program, transfer to local district
Education, Finance - Career and technical education funds, disposition of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federally required state leadership activities, delegation of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Kentucky Board of Education, vocational education, responsibility for
Insurance - Motor vehicle liability, commissioner of education, responsibility for
Insurance, Health - Medical and accident, Kentucky Board of Education, responsibility for
Reorganization - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, Executive Order 2012-737
Reorganization - Office of Career and Technical Education, Executive Order 2012-737
Retirement and Pensions - Career and technical education employees, provision for
State Agencies - Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, creation of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education, management of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, career and technical education, oversight of
State Agencies - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, transfer and restructuring of
State Agencies - Office of Career and Technical Education, transfer of
State Employees - Career and technical education employees, transfer of
Teachers - Career and technical education teachers, transfer of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education personnel, policies for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Denton
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local secondary vocational program, transfer to state management
Education, Elementary and Secondary - State-operated secondary vocational program, transfer to local district
Education, Finance - Career and technical education funds, disposition of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federally required state leadership activities, delegation of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Kentucky Board of Education, vocational education, responsibility for
Insurance - Motor vehicle liability, commissioner of education, responsibility for
Insurance, Health - Medical and accident, Kentucky Board of Education, responsibility for
Reorganization - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, Executive Order 2012-737
Reorganization - Office of Career and Technical Education, Executive Order 2012-737
Retirement and Pensions - Career and technical education employees, provision for
State Agencies - Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, creation of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education, management of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, career and technical education, oversight of
State Agencies - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, transfer and restructuring of
State Agencies - Office of Career and Technical Education, transfer of
State Employees - Career and technical education employees, transfer of
Teachers - Career and technical education teachers, transfer of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education personnel, policies for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Denton
Summary Retain original provisions, except require the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to contract for legal services with an attorney; prohibit the attorney from being employed or contracted by KCTCS and from engaging in business that may present a conflict of interest between the board and KCTCS, or any educational institution that offers EMS training as part of its curriculum.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local secondary vocational program, transfer to state management
Education, Elementary and Secondary - State-operated secondary vocational program, transfer to local district
Education, Finance - Career and technical education funds, disposition of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federally required state leadership activities, delegation of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Kentucky Board of Education, vocational education, responsibility for
Insurance - Motor vehicle liability, commissioner of education, responsibility for
Insurance, Health - Medical and accident, Kentucky Board of Education, responsibility for
Reorganization - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, Executive Order 2012-737
Reorganization - Office of Career and Technical Education, Executive Order 2012-737
Retirement and Pensions - Career and technical education employees, provision for
State Agencies - Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, creation of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education, management of
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, career and technical education, oversight of
State Agencies - Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board, transfer and restructuring of
State Agencies - Office of Career and Technical Education, transfer of
State Employees - Career and technical education employees, transfer of
Teachers - Career and technical education teachers, transfer of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, career and technical education personnel, policies for

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