26RS HB 314

House Bill 314

Actions

Last Action	01/12/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1720
Sponsors	M. Lockett, T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 154.15-010 to remove the definition of "executive director" of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA); amend KRS 154.15-020 to administratively attach the KCNA to the Finance and Administration Cabinet; remove references to the executive director and the advisory group of the KCNA; abolish the KCNA advisory group; remove references to KCNA staff and require the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) to assign COT personnel to carry out the functions and responsibilities of the KCNA; require the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Treasurer, and the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology serve as ex officio members on the board of directors for any nonprofit organization incorporated to carry out activities associated with the responsibilities of the KCNA or its board; amend KRS 154.15-030 to remove all current members of the KCNA board except for the representative designated by the Center for Rural Development and replace them with the chief information officer of the Department of Education, who shall serve as chair, the Attorney General, the Governor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer, or their designees; amend KRS 42.726 to add carrying out the functions and responsibilities of the KCNA to the roles and duties of the COT; amend KRS 42.732 to remove the executive director of the KCNA from the Kentucky Information Technology Advisory Council; amend KRS 12.020, 12.023, and 42.014 to conform; require that on the effective date of the Act, all functions and responsibilities previously undertaken by KCNA personnel shall be transferred to existing COT personnel; require all records, files, or documents previously maintained by KCNA personnel to be transferred to the COT; require that the position of executive director of the KCNA shall be terminated on the effective date of the Act; allow the executive director of COT to determine on or before June 30,2026, which staff previous employed by KCNA shall be retained and employed by COT; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Advisory group, Kentucky Communications Network Authority, abolishment Agriculture - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership Attorney General - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, reorganization Budget And Financial Administration - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Communications - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Education, Elementary And Secondary - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership Effective Dates, Emergency - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Information Technology - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Internet, Access And Infrastructure - Commonwealth Office of Technology, duties and responsibilities Internet, Access And Infrastructure - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Public Officers And Employees - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership Reorganization - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Secretary Of State - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership State Agencies - Commonwealth Office of Technology, duties and responsibilities State Agencies - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Technology - Commonwealth Office of Technology, duties and responsibilities Technology - Kentucky Communications Network Authority, board, staff, reorganization Treasurer - Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board, Membership