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HB 319 (BR 1318) - T. Moore, DJ Johnson, J. Richards

     AN ACT relating to business opportunities for United States military and veterans.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 12 to require each administrative body that issues a license, permit, certificate, or other document required to operate within a business, profession, or other occupation in the Commonwealth to issue within 30 days a license, permit, certificate, or other document to a United States military service member or veteran who is seeking a license, permit, certificate, or other document and currently holds or recently held a valid equivalent license, permit, certificate, or other document issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or any possession or territory of the United States.


AMENDMENTS

     HCS1 - Retain original provisions; require require the application for an occupational license to be complete before the 30 day issuance of an occupational license goes into effect; amend KRS 14A.1-070 to define "veteran" and "veteran-owned business"; create a new section of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 14A to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying filing fees to the Secretary of State's office for filing various business documents; amend KRS 14A.2-060 to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying the filing fee for annual reports and amended annual reports for four years after the initial registration of the business.
     HCA1( T. Moore ) - Make title amendment.
     SFA1( J. Higdon ) - Amend HB 319/GA to clarify that definition of "veteran" conforms to United States Code.

     Feb 06, 2018 - introduced in House
     Feb 08, 2018 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
     Feb 20, 2018 - posted in committee
     Feb 28, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitutes (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 01, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2018
     Mar 02, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 05, 2018 - received in Senate
     Mar 06, 2018 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
     Mar 15, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 16, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
     Mar 22, 2018 - floor amendment (1) filed; 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Mar 27, 2018 - enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 02, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 58)