AN ACT relating to military burial honors, and declaring an emergency.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 36 to establish a burial honor guard program for military and veterans funerals; create a "Burial Honor Guard Trust Fund" to offset costs; require the Department of Military Affairs promulgate regulations and coordinate efforts with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense in utilizing joint resources; grant participation and academic credits subject to the approval of the respective military organizations and schools; create a new section of KRS 158 to provide academic credit for secondary school students who participate in the program; appropriate $50,000 to cover the costs of the program; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000.

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 7-to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
     Mar 6-posted in committee
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules; recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
     Mar 14-reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendments (1) and (2-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2000
     Mar 15-3rd reading, passed 97-0 with committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
     Mar 16-received in Senate
     Mar 21-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Mar 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 27-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 27, 2000; placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 28, 2000
     Mar 28-3rd reading, passed 36-0; received in House
     Mar 29-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Apr 7-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 378)