Kentucky
General Assembly

07/15/16	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17	introduced in Senate
01/07/17	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/10/17	reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
02/16/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/17/17	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/17	taken from Rules (S) recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/28/17	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
03/01/17	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute (2)
03/02/17	3rd reading Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn floor amendment (2) withdrawn passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2) and floor amendment (1)
03/03/17	received in House
03/06/17	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/07/17	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original language; clarify that the bond funds authorized in fiscal year 2016-2017 are the required matching funds to complement the federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	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 Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 2
Summary	Retain original language; clarify that the Bond Funds authorized in fiscal year 2016-2017 are the required matching funds to complement the Federal Funds provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; stipulate that General Fund money appropriated to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for debt service in each fiscal year of the biennium that is not needed to satisfy any debt service obligation shall first be used to support the debt service for the construction of the Bowling Green Veterans Center before being used to support availability payments; APPROPRIATION; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	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 Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Smith
Summary	Express desire of General Assembly that future beds be used for a veterans' nursing home in Magoffin County.
Index Headings	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 Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Webb
Summary	Amend to include a request to study the desirability and feasibility of locating a veterans center in the Boyd, Carter, or Greenup County area.
Index Headings	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 Fiscal Note - Nursing home project, authorize bonds