| Last Action | 03/06/25: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 1763 |
| Sponsors | L. Tichenor, G. Williams, G. Boswell, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Girdler, J. Higdon, S. Madon, A. Mays Bledsoe, S. Meredith, R. Mills, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, A. Reed, S. West, P. Wheeler, M. Wilson |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to establish the Office of Government Efficiency within the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts; specify duties; direct the Auditor of Public Accounts to report to the Legislative Research Commission on estimates of operational costs; create the organizational structure under the Auditor; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency, July 1, 2026 State Agencies - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency, July 1, 2026 Auditor of Public Accounts - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Budget and Financial Administration - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Reports Mandated - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency report on costs |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 02/18/25 |
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| 02/21/25 |
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| 03/06/25 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Fiscal Note to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except, make technical changes to provisions regarding funds available to the Auditor; amend KRS 43.010 to expand the definition of "state agency"; amend KRS 43.030 to rename the assistant auditor the deputy auditor and revise qualifications; amend 43.050 to revise duties of the Auditor to make special audits and investigations if requested; amend KRS 43.080 to include gender-neutral language and expand the auditor's authority regarding investigations; amend KRS 43.990 to include agency premises as an area subject to examination; establish procedures for adjudication of guilt for disobedience of subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, and refusal to testify. |
| Index Headings |
Fiscal Note - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency, establishment State Agencies - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Auditor of Public Accounts - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Budget and Financial Administration - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Reports Mandated - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency report on costs |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | L. Tichenor |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; include KRS 64.640 in Section 1(4)(a); amend KRS 43.080(4) to allow circuit court to grant a protective order staying enforcement of any unlawful process pursuant to this section. |
| Index Headings |
State Agencies - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Auditor of Public Accounts - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Budget and Financial Administration - Office of Government Efficiency, establishment Reports Mandated - Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of Government Efficiency report on costs |
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