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HB 362 (BR 1201) - T. Moore, R. Heath, DJ Johnson

     AN ACT relating to high school students pursuing military careers.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring schools to offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test annually to students in grades 10 through 12, offer counseling based on the ASVAB test results, and allow up to four excused absences to meet with a recruiter of the Armed Forces of the United States or Kentucky National Guard; amend KRS 159.035 to allow excused absences for students who meet with a military recruiter, receive ASVAB counseling, or pursue enlistment.


AMENDMENTS

     SCS1/AA - Amend KRS 61.522 to allow universities, community colleges, and health departments to cease participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System provided the agency pays the cost of ceasing participation as provided by statute; provide a window where quasi-state agencies who are eligible to cease participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or non-stock non-profit agencies eligible to cease participating in the County Employees Retirement System (CERS) may by January 1, 2019, cease participating by paying the actuarial costs and pay off the cost through equal installments without interest over a 30 year period, except that installments in FY 19 and 20 shall be equal to the contributions paid by the employers in FY 18; provide an increase in the payment of up to 5% per year each year if needed to finance within 30 year period or to extend the period for up to 40 years if it cannot be financed with the 30 year period with a 5% increase in costs; amend KRS 61.565 to provide that CERS employer contribution rate shall not increase by more than 12% per year over the prior fiscal year from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2028; amend KRS 18A.225 to provide that employers ceasing participation in the window may still participate in the Kentucky Employees Health Plan (KEHP) for their employees; provide that for purposes of codification, the provisions of HB 185 shall prevail over the provisions of SB 151 in the event of a conflict where the same statutes are amended; EMERGENCY.
     SCA1( C. McDaniel ) - Make title amendment.

     Feb 13, 2018 - introduced in House
     Feb 15, 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
     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 81-1
     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
     Apr 02, 2018 - taken from Rules (H); recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S); reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, April 2, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 35-3 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); received in House; to Rules (H); taken from Rules; posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title); Bill passed 90-2; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 05, 2018 - vetoed
     Apr 13, 2018 - received in House; to Rules (H); taken from Rules; posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto; veto overridden; Bill passed 94-2; received in Senate; to Rules (S); posted for consideration of Governor's veto; veto overridden; Bill passed 34-4; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
     Apr 14, 2018 - delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 170)