Kentucky
General Assembly

02/19/16	introduced in House
02/22/16	to State Government (H)
03/01/16	posted in committee
03/02/16	posting withdrawn
03/08/16	posted in committee
03/10/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/11/16	2nd reading, to Rules
03/14/16	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed
03/17/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 18, 2016
03/22/16	3rd reading, passed 92-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/23/16	received in Senate
03/28/16	to State & Local Government (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Amend KRS 147A.070 to require area development districts to use specific hiring practices when hiring an executive director and to comply with state accountability and transparency standard measures. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to require a report to the Legislative Research Commission from the Cabinet for Health and Families Services and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet on allocations of funds provided to the area development district.
Index Headings	Local Government - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities Public Records and Reports - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Public Records and Reports - State agencies, report on funds provided to area development districts State Agencies - Report on funds provided to area development districts Local Mandate - Report on funds provided to area development districts Fiscal Note - Report on funds provided to area development districts Auditor of Public Accounts - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Westrom
Summary	Amend KRS 147A.070 to require area development districts to use specific hiring practices when hiring an executive director and to comply with state accountability and transparency standard measures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to require a report to the Legislative Research Commission from the Cabinet for Health and Families Services and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet on allocations of funds provided to the area development districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to require the Auditor of Public Accounts or the Auditor's authorized agent to evaluate and conduct a study of area development districts by July 1, 2017, and conduct an examination if issues are identified. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to give the Auditor of Public Accounts first right of refusal on annual audits for the area development districts.
Index Headings	Local Government - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities Public Records and Reports - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Public Records and Reports - State agencies, report on funds provided to area development districts State Agencies - Report on funds provided to area development districts Local Mandate - Report on funds provided to area development districts Fiscal Note - Report on funds provided to area development districts Auditor of Public Accounts - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Amend KRS 147A.070 to require area development districts to use specific hiring practices when hiring an executive director and to comply with state accountability and transparency standard measures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to require a report to the Legislative Research Commission from the Cabinet for Health and Families Services and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet on allocations of funds provided to the area development districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to require the Auditor of Public Accounts or the Auditor's authorized agent to evaluate and conduct a study of area development districts by July 1, 2017, and conduct an examination if issues are identified. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 147A to give the Auditor of Public Accounts first right of refusal on annual audits for the area development districts.
Index Headings	Local Government - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities Public Records and Reports - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Public Records and Reports - State agencies, report on funds provided to area development districts State Agencies - Report on funds provided to area development districts Local Mandate - Report on funds provided to area development districts Fiscal Note - Report on funds provided to area development districts Auditor of Public Accounts - Evaluation and examination, of each area development district, reports on Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Area development districts, board and staff responsibilities