98RS SB224

SB224

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SB 224/FN (BR 1559) - G. Freeman

     AN ACT relating to economic development.
     Amend KRS 154.22-040(3) to reduce the minimum investment for a KREDA economic development project from $500,000 to $100,000.

SB 224 - AMENDMENTS


     SFA (1, D. Kelly) - Amend KRS 154.22-040 to include counties with exceptional circumstances, as defined, to the criteria of qualified counties in the Rural Economic Development Assistance Program; amend KRS 154.22-050 to conform.
     HCS/FN - Retain original provisions; remove criteria for designating a county with exceptional circumstances, except retain provision to include counties which exceed 200% of the state unemployment rate for a period of 12 consecutive months, instead of 6 months, to the Rural Economic Development Assistance Program; amend KRS 154.28-080 to allow a minimum investment of $100,000, instead of $500,000, for an economic development project under the Kentucky Industrial Development Act.
     HFA (1, P. Worthington) - Retain provisions of SB 224/HCS; amend KRS 154.22-040 to include counties with significantly high tobacco production, as defined, to the criteria of qualified counties of the Rural Economic Development Assistance Program.
     HFA (2, B. Heleringer) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 242 to permit, for economic development and tourism purposes in a dry county with a wet city, a local option election in a precinct containing an 18 hole golf course to determine the sense of the voters on the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at the golf course.
     CCR - Report that the Conference Committee could not agree and request the appointment of a Free Conference Committee.
     FCCR (Majority Report) - Adopt SB 224/GA with House Committee Substitute.

     Jan 28-introduced in Senate
     Jan 29-to Economic Development and Labor (S)
     Feb 10-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 11-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 12-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for February 17, 1998
     Feb 17-floor amendment (1) filed; taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Feb 18-3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
     Feb 19-received in House
     Feb 20-to Economic Development (H)
     Mar 13-posted in committee
     Mar 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 25-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for March 26, 1998; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 26-floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 30-3rd reading,; floor amendment (2) ruled not germane; passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
     Mar 31-received in Senate
     Apr 1-posted for passage for concurrence in House amendments on April 1, 1998; Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute and House floor amendment (1); received in House; posted for passage for receding from House amendment; House refused to recede from House floor amendment (1); Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
     Apr 2-Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate; Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate; Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate; Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate; House adopted Free Conference Committee report; passed 87-0; received in Senate; Senate adopted Free Conference Committee report; passed 32-0; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Apr 14-signed by Governor


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