Kentucky
General Assembly

01/18/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/24/22	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/11/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/14/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/18/22	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 85-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/21/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/22	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/23/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/24/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/29/22	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/30/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) passed 92-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/11/22	line items vetoed
04/13/22	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 73-22 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 20-14
04/14/22	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete the original provisions; create a new of KRS Chapter 224A to establish the Office of Broadband Development, administratively attached to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority; allow the authority to contract with a nonprofit corporation having specific experience to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office; amend KRS 224A.011 to define terms; amend KRS 224A.112 to make conforming changes; amend KRS 224A.1121 to require the office to issue grant applications, establish a challenge process, require a scoring process for applications, and establish eligible project expenses; create a new section of KRS Chapter 224A to define terms, create the rural infrastructure improvement fund, and establish a process for accepting applications and awarding moneys for eligible pole replacement costs; amend KRS 278.5461 and 278.5464 to conform; appropriate $20 million to the rural infrastructure improvement fund; amend 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 3 to specify the specific federal funds appropriated for broadband deployment projects and make conforming changes; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	State Agencies - Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, Office of Broadband Development Appropriations - Broadband deployment Budget and Financial Administration - Broadband deployment Technology - Broadband deployment Effective Dates, Emergency - Broadband deployment

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete the original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 224A to establish the Office of Broadband Development, administratively attached to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority; allow the authority to contract with a nonprofit corporation having specific experience to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office; amend KRS 224A.011 to define terms; amend KRS 224A.112 to make conforming changes; amend KRS 224A.1121 to require the office to issue grant applications, establish a challenge process, establish a scoring process for applications, and allow eligible project expenses; create a new section of KRS Chapter 224A to define terms, create the rural infrastructure improvement fund, and establish a process for accepting applications and awarding moneys for eligible pole replacement costs; amend KRS 278.5461, 278.5464, and 139.010 to conform; appropriate $20 million to the rural infrastructure improvement fund; amend 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 3 to specify the specific federal funds appropriated for broadband deployment projects and make conforming changes; repeal Sections 16 and 17 of 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 194; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Broadband deployment State Agencies - Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, Office of Broadband Development Appropriations - Broadband deployment Budget and Financial Administration - Broadband deployment Technology - Broadband deployment

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Require the office to cause to be conducted an annual audit of the office's administration of the fund.
Index Headings	Auditor of Public Accounts - Rural infrastructure improvement fund Audits and Auditors - Rural infrastructure improvement fund