Kentucky
General Assembly

02/15/17	introduced in House
02/16/17	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/22/17	posted in committee
02/23/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed
02/24/17	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (4) filed
03/02/17	3rd reading floor amendment (3) defeated passed 64-32 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
03/03/17	received in Senate
03/06/17	to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
03/08/17	taken from Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S) 1st reading returned to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
03/14/17	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/15/17	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017 3rd reading, passed 29-9 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/27/17	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 134)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions and restore original language in subsection 6 of section 8 requiring Senate confirmation of the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Omnibus revisions for the Labor Cabinet Labor and Industry - Arbitration of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, repeal of Labor and Industry - Mediation of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Wage and hour claims, discretion for prosecution of violations Personnel and Employment - Wages, definition Police, State - Vehicle accident reports, investigations State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, authority of the commissioner State Agencies - Labor Cabinet, divisions, rename State Employees - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner's authority Wages and Hours - Complaints, prosecution not required Wages and Hours - Definition of wages Wages and Hours - Electronic wage statement Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, authority over department and employees Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, nomination by the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission, requirement removed Workers' Compensation - Self-insured employers, financial exmination, open records

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Replace the term debit cards with payroll cards accounts; clarify that payroll cards accounts may not charge an activation fee for at least one use during a pay period.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Omnibus revisions for the Labor Cabinet Labor and Industry - Arbitration of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, repeal of Labor and Industry - Mediation of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Wage and hour claims, discretion for prosecution of violations Personnel and Employment - Wages, definition Police, State - Vehicle accident reports, investigations State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, authority of the commissioner State Agencies - Labor Cabinet, divisions, rename State Employees - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner's authority Wages and Hours - Complaints, prosecution not required Wages and Hours - Definition of wages Wages and Hours - Electronic wage statement Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, authority over department and employees Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, nomination by the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission, requirement removed Workers' Compensation - Self-insured employers, financial exmination, open records

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Replace the term debit cards with payroll cards accounts; clarify that payroll cards accounts may not charge an activation fee for at least one use during a pay period.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Omnibus revisions for the Labor Cabinet Labor and Industry - Arbitration of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, repeal of Labor and Industry - Mediation of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Wage and hour claims, discretion for prosecution of violations Personnel and Employment - Wages, definition Police, State - Vehicle accident reports, investigations State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, authority of the commissioner State Agencies - Labor Cabinet, divisions, rename State Employees - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner's authority Wages and Hours - Complaints, prosecution not required Wages and Hours - Definition of wages Wages and Hours - Electronic wage statement Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, authority over department and employees Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, nomination by the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission, requirement removed Workers' Compensation - Self-insured employers, financial exmination, open records

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	M. Cantrell
Summary	Amend KRS 336.050 to require the secretary to investigate when a complaint is filed on a violation of labor statutes.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Omnibus revisions for the Labor Cabinet Labor and Industry - Arbitration of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, repeal of Labor and Industry - Mediation of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Wage and hour claims, discretion for prosecution of violations Personnel and Employment - Wages, definition Police, State - Vehicle accident reports, investigations State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, authority of the commissioner State Agencies - Labor Cabinet, divisions, rename State Employees - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner's authority Wages and Hours - Complaints, prosecution not required Wages and Hours - Definition of wages Wages and Hours - Electronic wage statement Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, authority over department and employees Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, nomination by the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission, requirement removed Workers' Compensation - Self-insured employers, financial exmination, open records

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	M. Cantrell
Summary	Amend KRS 336.050 to require the secretary to investigate when a complaint is filed on a violation of labor statutes.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Omnibus revisions for the Labor Cabinet Labor and Industry - Arbitration of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, repeal of Labor and Industry - Mediation of labor disputes, repeal of Labor and Industry - Wage and hour claims, discretion for prosecution of violations Personnel and Employment - Wages, definition Police, State - Vehicle accident reports, investigations State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, authority of the commissioner State Agencies - Labor Cabinet, divisions, rename State Employees - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner's authority Wages and Hours - Complaints, prosecution not required Wages and Hours - Definition of wages Wages and Hours - Electronic wage statement Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, authority over department and employees Workers' Compensation - Commissioner, nomination by the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission, requirement removed Workers' Compensation - Self-insured employers, financial exmination, open records