Kentucky
General Assembly

02/28/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/15/22	to Education (H)
03/16/22	reassigned to State Government (H)
03/17/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/18/22	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 21, 2022
03/21/22	3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/22	to Education (S)
03/23/22	taken from Education (S) 1st reading returned to Education (S)
03/24/22	taken from Education (S) 2nd reading returned to Education (S)
03/29/22	reported favorably, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
03/30/22	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 33-3 with Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1) House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1) passed 91-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 185)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; until June 30, 2024, suspend the requirement for prior approval for a local board to commence the funding, financing, design, construction, renovation, or modification of district facilities; require a local board to continue to submit BG-1 Project Application forms; ensure the Department of Education shall continue to have authority to intercede on bond payments; until June 30, 2024, provide for an expedited process for approval of district facility plans and the acquisition and disposal or property; require the department to provide assistance to districts upon request concerning facilities and properties procedures; ensure current applications are governed by the Act; include extracurricular facilities as facilities covered by the Act; declare that nothing in the Act waives prior approval of ESSER funds or other federal funds for which federal law requires state authorization; require KDE to conduct a review of facilities regulations, documents, and procedures to identify inefficiencies and possible improvements; require KDE and the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to consult to explore what school-specific items may be appropriate for inclusion in DHBC regulations; require KDE to report results of reviews, plans, and consultations to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue and the Interim Joint Committee on Education by September 1, 2023; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, school facilities and property procedures Studies Directed - Kentucky Department of Education, review of school facilities and property procedures Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, facilities and properties regulations, modification Capital Construction - School facilities construction, prior approval, suspend Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, facilities and properties regulations, modification Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, facilities and properties, documents and procedures Sunset Legislation - Modified school facilities and property procedures, June 30, 2023 Education, Elementary and Secondary - School facilities construction, prior approval Education, Elementary and Secondary - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval Education, Finance - School facilities construction, prior approval Education, Finance - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval Effective Dates, Emergency - School facilities and property procedures, prior approval Housing, Building, and Construction - School facilities construction, prior approval Housing, Building, and Construction - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval Property - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval Public Buildings and Grounds - School facilities construction, prior approval Public Buildings and Grounds - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval Real Estate - School property purchase and disposal, prior approval State Agencies - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, school facilities requirements, consultation

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 9

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Allow a local board to utilize estimates from architects or engineers as an alternative to competitive bids for calculating financing of district projects.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Facilities projects, cost projection, architect or engineer estimate Education, Finance - Facilities projects, cost projection, architect or engineer estimate

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Add language ensuring ongoing litigation relating to school facilities prior to enactment will not be affected by the bill.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School facilities, litigation, protect Education, Finance - School facilities, litigation, protect