Kentucky
General Assembly

02/20/19	introduced in House
02/21/19	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/22/19	posted in committee
02/26/19	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/27/19	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 28, 2019 floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/28/19	floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/14/19	floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (6-title) filed

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to establish the Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program for certified employees of public schools; require the Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program; transfer $7 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) for the program for fiscal year 2019-2020; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, establishment of Effective Dates, Emergency - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, establishment of Insurance - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, establishment of Teachers - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, establishment of Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Education, Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program Appropriations - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, appropriating $7 million for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Jenkins
Summary	Amend to include additional causes included in coverage.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, additional causes covered Teachers - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, additional causes covered

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Amend to include additional causes included in coverage.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, additional causes covered Teachers - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, additional causes covered

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Hatton
Summary	Amend to include liability insurance coverage for classified employees as part of the Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, including classified employees Insurance - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, including classified employees

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow a certified employee to decline coverage and request a $150 annual reimbursement; require a local school district to provide equal opportunity to professional organizations to present information on their liability insurance programs.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, option for declining coverage Education, Elementary and Secondary - Educators employment liability insurance information, requiring equal presentation of Insurance - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, option for declining coverage Insurance - Educators employment liability insurance information, requiring equal presentation of Teachers - Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program, option for declining coverage

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	A. Tackett Laferty
Summary	Retain original provisions of the bill; maintain the same dependent care subsidy for non-Medicare eligible retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) participating in the Kentucky Employees Health Plan for plan year 2020 as provided in plan year 2019; require the Public Pension Oversight Board to study funding and cost issues for non-Medicare eligible retirees of TRS; require report and findings by November 27, 2019.
Index Headings	Retirement and Pensions - Teachers' Retirement System, freeze dependent care health subsidy for plan year 2020 Studies Directed - Teachers' retiree health funding and costs, PPOB to study Teachers - Retirement and pensions, freeze dependent care health subsidy for plan year 2020

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	A. Tackett Laferty
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 508