Kentucky
General Assembly

01/08/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/10/24	to Transportation (S)
02/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 20, 2024
02/20/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/21/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/24	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/12/24	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/13/24	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
04/15/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) taken from Rules posted for passage in the regular order's of the day 3rd reading, passed 84-10 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) passed 36-1 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/19/24	line items vetoed Governor delivered bill and message to the Secretary of State
04/27/24	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 223)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions with the following exceptions: create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to allow county clerks to act as application processors for certain identity documents; require the Transportation Cabinet to provide hardware and software to clerks; amend KRS 186.531 to allow clerks who process applications to retain 25% of the license or ID fee that is distributed to the Transportation Cabinet's photo license fund; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to direct the state police to engage in a pilot project to provide operator's license skills testing in five counties where testing is not currently offered; set requirements for the state police; require the state police to report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2025 regarding program data, effect on existing testing efforts, and recommendations; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2025; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Operator's license, application processing Motor Vehicles - Operator's license application processing, county clerks Police, State - Driver testing, remote testing pilot project Appropriations - Operator's license application processing, county clerk fees Reports Mandated - Driver testing, Kentucky State Police, remote testing pilot project Driver Licensing - Application processing, county clerks Driver Licensing - Testing, Kentucky State Police, remote testing pilot project

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 91

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Turner
Summary	Allow county clerks and third-party entities to issue REAL ID compliant documents; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to allow county clerks, after July 1, 2025, to give the examination for an instruction permit; set out requirements; amend KRS 186.480 to conform.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Instruction permit, testing Driver Licensing - Instruction permit testing, county clerks Driver Licensing - Real ID compliant documents, county clerk issuance Driver Licensing - Real ID compliant documents, third-party issuance Police, State - Instruction permit testing, county clerks Transportation - Instruction permit testing, county clerks

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend enacted 2024 RS HB 1, HB 6, and HB 265 to provide additional appropriations and provisions for various programs and projects; make stand-alone supplemental appropriations; establish various conditions for supplemental appropriations; amend KRS 45A.100 to increase the threshold for small purchases by the Finance and Administration Cabinet, state institutions of higher education, and the legislative branch of government; amend KRS 45A.190 to increase the performance bond threshold for certain construction contracts to conform; amend KRS 56.491 to increase the threshold for approval required for certain capital construction projects; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - State government agencies, supplemental appropriations State Agencies - Supplemental appropriations Appropriations - State government agencies, supplemental appropriations Budget and Financial Administration - State government agencies, supplemental appropriations Capital Construction - State government agencies, supplemental appropriations

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Petrie
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 91/GA