Kentucky
General Assembly

12/11/20	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/21	to Local Government (H) posted in committee
02/24/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/25/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/02/21	3rd reading, passed 57-37 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
03/03/21	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/21	to State & Local Government (S) taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/11/21	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021
03/12/21	3rd reading, passed 27-7 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H)
03/15/21	taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 81-12 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/25/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 116)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Create a new KRS Chapter 75A, various sections to: to define terms; establish procedures for the creation of a consolidated emergency services district; authorize certain local government officials to appoint 3 members to the board of trustees of the district; provide for the election of 4 members of the board of trustees, qualifications of elected members, terms, nomination procedures, and removal; establish officers of the district and compensation of officers; establish the power to levy a property tax, subject to certain restrictions; declare that upon creation of a district, the board assumes all duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of former departments or districts, former jurisdictions to be special taxing districts until indebtedness is relieved and that all previously entered into interlocal agreements shall remain in force for their duration; set requirements relating to CERS; establish procedures; amend KRS 65.180 to define consolidated emergency services districts as a "taxing districts"; amend KRS 75.020 to include creation of a district within the definition of "merger"; amend KRS 78.530 to allow for any districts, not all to be excluded from the provisions; amend KRS 95A.500 to allow the district to receive qualified shares of merged fire districts; and amend KRS 134.119 to provide that the sheriff shall be compensated for collecting taxes for consolidated emergency service districts; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Actuarial Analysis - Consolidated emergency services district Elections and Voting - Board members consolidated emergency services district, election Emergency Medical Services - Consolidated emergency services district, provision Firefighters and Fire Departments - Consolidated emergency services district, provision Local Government - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Sheriffs - Taxes, consolidated emergency services district, collection Special Districts - Consolidated emergency services district, creation Taxation - Consolidated emergency services district, provisions Taxation, Property - Consolidated emergency services district, levy Consolidated Local Governments - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Unified Local Governments - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Appropriations - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Cities - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Counties - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Charter County Government - Consolidated emergency services district, participation Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Consolidated emergency services district, regulation Local Mandate - Consolidated emergency services district, provision

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Amend HCS/1 to HB 120 to include personnel acting in their official duties.
Index Headings	Firefighters and Fire Departments - On duty, official capacity, governmental function.

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain the provisions of HB 120/GA; amend various sections removing reference to cities; amend Section 14 concerning entry into County Employees Retirement System.
Index Headings	Personnel and Employment - Consolidated emergency service districts, non-membership Personnel and Employment - Consolidated emergency services districts, membership in CERS Retirement and Pensions - Consolidated emergency services districts, membership in CERS Cities - Consolidated emergency services districts, membership in CERS Actuarial Analysis - Consolidated emergency services districts, membership in CERS Local Mandate - Consolidated emergency services districts, membership in CERS