Kentucky
General Assembly

06/28/16	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17	introduced in House to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
02/14/17	posted in committee
02/15/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/16/17	2nd reading, to Rules recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/21/17	reported favorably, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/22/17	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017 floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/23/17	floor amendment (4-title) filed 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (3) and (4-title)
02/24/17	received in Senate
02/27/17	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/06/17	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/07/17	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a consent bill
03/29/17	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute received in House to Rules (H)
03/30/17	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute Bill passed 92-1 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/11/17	line items vetoed (Acts, ch. 194)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Summary	Retain original language; clarify that the bond funds authorized in fiscal year 2016-2017 is the required matching funds to complement the federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary	Direct the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to withdraw the application for matching funds provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the 90-bed facility for the Bowling Green Veterans Center, and to resubmit an application for matching funds for a 60-bed facility for the Bowling Green Veterans Center and a 77-bed facility for Magoffin County, which utilizes the 137-bed total allotment for the Commonwealth; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Nelson
Summary	Provide $10,500,000 of bond funds in fiscal year 2016-2017 for the Magoffin County Veterans Center in case the Magoffin County site is selected by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, utilizing the additional allotment of beds within the Commonwealth.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary	State expressly that it is the desire of the General Assembly that any future beds allocated be dedicated to a state veterans nursing home in Magoffin County to serve that area.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	M. Meredith
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions of the bill, except provide that any General Fund moneys appropriated to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for debt service that are not needed to satisfy any debt service obligation first be used to support debt service for the construction of the Bowling Green Veterans Center before being used to support availability payments required by the Kentucky Communications Network Authority's public-private partnership contract.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Effective Dates, Emergency - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Health and Medical Services - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Veterans - Nursing home project, authorize bonds Appropriations - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Bonds, Public - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Budget and Financial Administration - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds Capital Construction - Bowling Green Veterans Center, authorize bonds to construct