Kentucky
General Assembly

02/14/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/19/25	to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
02/20/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/21/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/26/25	3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/27/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/25	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/07/25	reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/12/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/13/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025 Floor Amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to establish the Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission of the General Assembly; establish the commission's purpose, membership, responsibilities, and reporting requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A, the model procurement code, to define terms; exclude the renewal or extension of a license agreement between the Finance and Administration Cabinet and a state marina operator from compliance with the model procurement code under KRS Chapter 45A; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Boats and Boating - State marina contracts, Kentucky Model Procurement Code, exclusion Contracts - State marina contracts, Kentucky Model Procurement Code, exclusion Economic Development - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment General Assembly - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Governor - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment International Trade and Relations - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Land Use - State marina contracts, Kentucky Model Procurement Code, exclusion Legislative Research Commission - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Purchasing - State marina contracts, Kentucky Model Procurement Code, exclusion State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, state marina contracts, Model Procurement Code, exclusion Trade Practices and Retailing - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 552/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Webb
Summary	Retain original provisions, except add one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate and one member of the House appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives.
Index Headings	Economic Development - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment General Assembly - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Governor - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment International Trade and Relations - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Legislative Research Commission - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment Trade Practices and Retailing - Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission, establishment

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Amend KRS 91A.390 to remove the tax rate cap for the transient room tax levied by a local government body with a multicounty tourism and convention commission; expand the purposes for which this additional transient room tax revenue is authorized to be used; amend KRS 154.90-010 to increase the number of members on the Northern Kentucky Convention Center Corporation from seven to 11 by requiring the county judges/executive of Kenton, Campbell, and Boone Counties and the Governor to each appoint one additional member.
Index Headings	Economic Development - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, use of funds Hotels and Motels - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, cap removal Local Government - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, cap removal Parks and Shrines - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, use of funds Public Buildings and Grounds - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, use of funds Taxation - Transient room tax, multicounty tourism and convention commission, tax rate, cap removal Tourism - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, use of funds Tourism - Northern Kentucky Convention Center Corporation, board membership, increase Amusements and Recreation - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, use of funds Cities - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, cap removal Counties - Multicounty tourism and convention commission, transient room tax rate, cap removal Boards and Commissions - Northern Kentucky Convention Center Corporation, board membership increase