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In 2005, a typical five-axle tractor-semitrailer combination paid $9.264 in state highway user fees and taxes in addition to $8,959 in federal user fees and taxes. These taxes were over and above the typical taxes paid by businesses in Kentucky.
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Headlamps on Vehicles HB 541 (BR 1269) - R. Crimm

     AN ACT relating to the operation of vehicles on a highway.
     Amend KRS 189.030 to require that headlamps on a vehicle shall be illuminated whenever the vehicle is being operated on a highway.

     Feb 26-introduced in House
     Mar 2-to Transportation (H)

 

Tax Credit Diesel Engines(off road) HB 533 (BR 1372) - D. Pasley, H. Moberly Jr., J. Bell, D. Butler, M. Cherry, J. Comer Jr., W. Coursey, J. Glenn, J. Gooch Jr., M. Henley, C. Hoffman, D. Keene, M. King, Ji. Lee, T. McKee, C. Miller, W. Stone, D. Watkins, B. Yonts

     AN ACT relating to tax credits for the retrofit of diesel engines to reduce air pollutants.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2011, a tax credit for taxpayers who retrofit existing diesel engines to control pollution; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order the credit may be taken.

     Feb 25-introduced in House
     Feb 26-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Anti Indemnification HB 561 (BR 1825) - T. Thompson

     AN ACT relating to motor carrier transportation contracts.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281 to define the terms "motor carrier transportation contract" and "promisee"; establish that indemnification clauses in motor carrier transportation contracts are void and unenforceable; establish that this section shall not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement.

     Mar 1-introduced in House
     Mar 2-to Transportation (H)

 

Motor Vehicle Usage Tax HB 519 (BR 1953) - B. Housman

     AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax.
     Amend KRS 138.470 to clarify the exemption allowed for transfers involving the change in legal form of a business entity, and to provide exemptions from the motor vehicle usage tax for certain transfers between a grantor, a trust, trust beneficiaries, and other persons; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2010.

     Feb 25-introduced in House
     Feb 26-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Corporate Liability

HB 392 (BR 1611) - D. Pasley

     AN ACT relating to liability for taxes.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to assign individual liability to officers and responsible persons of a corporation or limited liability entity for taxes imposed by KRS 138.463 and 138.660.

     Feb 5-introduced in House
     Feb 8-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Motor Vehicle Usage Tax HB 410 (BR 1602) - J. DeCesare, D. Floyd, K. Flood, D. Ford, J. Hoover, T. Moore

     AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax.
     Amend KRS 138.450 to make permanent the allowance of trade in credit when determining the motor vehicle usage tax on new vehicles; amend KRS 138.460 and 138.4605 to conform; repeal KRS 138.4602.

     Feb 9-introduced in House
     Feb 10-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

OW/OD Bill HB 409 (BR 1350) - A. Smith, K. Hall, J. Bell, H. Collins, T. Couch, J. Gooch Jr., R. Henderson, R. Nelson, F. Nesler, J. Stacy, F. Steele, J. Stewart III, T. Turner

     AN ACT relating to overweight and overdimensional vehicles.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to allow overweight and overdimensional vehicle permit holders to unload cargo while stopped on a public roadway for a period not to exceed 60 minutes without an additional permit, and up to four hours if issued by permit by the Transportation Cabinet; permit the operation of driveable cargo from the loading point to the destination point on a public roadway; allow a public roadway to be covered in order to prevent any damage to the roadway during the unloading process or the operation of the cargo on a public roadway; direct the Transportation Cabinet to prescribe administrative regulations to implement the unloading provisions; amend KRS 189.990 to establish a penalty for violating the time limits; amend KRS 189.450 to conform.

     Feb 9-introduced in House
     Feb 10-to Transportation (H)

 

Unemployment Insurance HB 349/LM (BR 955) - L. Clark, R. Nelson, R. Crimm, C. Miller, C. Siler

     AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
     Amend sections of KRS Chapter 341 to adopt recommendations of the UI Task Force; amend 341.030 to increase the taxable wage base to $9,000 on January 1, 2012 and increase by $300 each year to 2022, not to exceed $12,000; amend KRS 341.096 to revise definition of rate of "insured unemployment rate" by basing it on the weekly average number of weeks claimed for regular benefits; amend KRS 341.270 to require calculation of the unemployment insurance trust fund balance on September 30 rather than December 31 of each year; modify the tax schedule trigger amounts; change the computation date of an employer's reserve ratio and reserve account balance from September 30 to June 30; change the computation date applicable to effective date of rates from October 31 to July 31 of each year; amend KRS 341.275 and 341.277 to impose interest or amounts billed reimbursing employees; amend KRS 341.350 to impose a one week waiting period before benefits payments begin; limit the waiting week period to one per benefit year; make the waiting week compensable at end of the claim; amend KRS 341.380 to provide that on January 1, 2012, the weekly benefit rate shall be 1.923% of total base period wages; retain and revise limitations on annual benefit increases; amend KRS 341.530 to permit an employer with a negative reserve account balance to make voluntary payments every other year.

     Feb 1-introduced in House
     Feb 2-to Labor & Industry (H); posting waived

 

Centralized Revenue Collection HB 353/LM (BR 1491) - S. Santoro

     AN ACT relating to centralized revenue collection.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 131 to require the Department of Revenue to establish a centralized collection process for local occupational license taxes and fees.

     Feb 1-introduced in House
     Feb 2-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Towing Storage SB 98 (BR 1312) - J. Pendleton

     AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of vehicles.
     Amend KRS 376.268 to define the term "contents"; amend KRS 376.275 regarding towing and storage liens on motor vehicles, to allow the sale of a vehicle's contents to satisfy a lien for towing and storage charges.

     Jan 22-introduced in Senate
     Jan 25-to Transportation (S)

 

Personal Communication Devices

HB 232/LM (BR 1125) - T. Burch, R. Meeks

     AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms, including "personal communication device"; prohibit the use of a personal communication device to send or receive verbal or text communications by the operator of a motor vehicle; provide limited exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to provide for a warning for the first violationa fine between $20 and $100 for subsequent violations.

     Jan 11-introduced in House
     Jan 13-to Transportation (H)
     Jan 22-posted in committee

 

Transfer of CVE

HB 262 (BR 1222) - S. Santoro

     AN ACT relating to inspections of commercial motor vehicles.
     Amend KRS 189.227 to change references to "weighmasters" to "commercial motor vehicle inspectors"; transfer employment of commercial motor vehicle inspectors from the Transportation Cabinet to the State Police; make technical corrections.

     Jan 14-introduced in House
     Jan 19-to Transportation (H)
     Jan 22-posted in committee
     Jan 26-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

 

Taxation

HB 78 (BR 31) - B. Farmer

     AN ACT relating to taxation and declaring an emergency.
     Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 139 to expand the sales and use tax base to include certain services, rental of commercial real estate, and the sale, rental, or lease of shelf space or any other area to display a product; repeal certain exemptions and lower the sales and use tax rate from 6% to 5.5%; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to apply the provisions of that chapter to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011; amend KRS 141.020, 141.040, and 141.0401 to make the individual income tax, corporation income tax, and the limited liability entity tax effective for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011; amend KRS 138.358 and various sections of KRS Chapter 139 to conform; repeal KRS 139.486; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2010, EMERGENCY.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Nov 4-To: Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Taxation

HB 13 (BR 2) - J. Wayne, M. Cherry, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks

     AN ACT relating to taxation and declaring an emergency.
     Amend KRS 141.020 to increase the tax rate on income over $75,000; amend KRS 141.066 to establish a refundable earned income tax credit at 15 percent of the federal credit; amend KRS 140.130 to decouple from the federal estate tax phase-out; amend KRS 139.010, 139.200, and 139.480 to make selected services subject to sales tax; amend KRS 141.0205 to recognize changes to income tax credits; make income tax provisions apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, make estate tax provisions effective for deaths on or after August 1, 2010; make sales tax provisions effective July 1, 2010.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Sep 2-To: Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

 

Personal Communication Devices

HB 27 (BR 118) - R. Nelson, T. Riner

     AN ACT relating to personal communication devices.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit the use of a personal communication device for any person under the age of 18 while operating a motor vehicle; provide for exclusions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit text messaging while operating a motor vehicle; provide for certain exclusions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties for violations for this Act; provide for a probationary period ending November 1, 2010, where courtesy warnings will be issued; set a fine of $50 for each offense after the probationary period; exempt fines from court costs.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Sep 2-To: Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)

 

Infrastructure Bill HB 326 (BR 1297) - F. Nesler

     AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
     Amend KRS 224A.100, relating to Kentucky Infrastructure Authority assistance agreements, to establish a process in which a governmental agency may ask for the reallocation of appropriated funds, if at least $25,000 or greater, to another infrastructure project should the project either no longer be active or be completed; make the provision retroactive.

     Jan 26-introduced in House

 

Transportation HB 113/LM (BR 357) - M. Denham, M. King, T. Riner

     AN ACT relating to transportation.
     Amend KRS 189.030 to require the illumination of headlights during any period of precipitation that necessitates the use of windshield wipers by motorists.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)

 

HB 319

HB 319 (BR 824) - M. Denham, R. Rand

     AN ACT relating to taxation.
     Amend KRS 131.010 to add definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 131 to establish a centralized statute for the administration of electronically filed returns and to require that returns filed by a specified tax return preparer shall be electronically filed; amend KRS 131.155 to establish a centralized statute for the administration of electronic fund transfers; amend KRS 131.990 to add a penalty for failing or refusing to electronically file a return as required; make conforming changes; repeal KRS 160.6145.

     Jan 26-introduced in House

 

Personal Communication Devices HB 43 (BR 180) - J. Richards, C. Hoffman, D. Horlander, D. Keene, Ji. Lee, R. Meeks, C. Miller, D. Owens, D. Watkins

     AN ACT relating to personal communication devices.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "personal communication device"; prohibit text messaging while operating a motor vehicle; provide for specific exclusions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties; provide for a probationary period ending January 1, 2011, during which courtesy warnings will be issued; set fine for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense after the probationary period; exclude court costs.

HB 43 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS - Retain original provision of the bill; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit the use of a personal communication device for any person under the age of 18 while operating a motor vehicle; provide for exclusions; set fine for violation at $20-$100; exclude violation from the imposition of court costs; clarify that restrictions on texting and personal communication device use in sections 1 and 2 apply only to vehicles on the traveled portion of a roadway; amend KRS 186.452 and 186.454 to provide that a violation of the texting or personal communication device use prohibition shall add an additional 6 months onto the time a permit or intermediate license holder must wait before advancing to the next stage of graduated license.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Nov 4-To: Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)
     Jan 22-posted in committee
     Jan 26-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute

 

Personal Communication Devices SB 23/LM (BR 283) - D. Harper Angel, W. Blevins Jr., E. Tori

     AN ACT relating to personal communication devices.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit text messaging, instant messaging, and e-mailing while operating a motor vehicle; define "personal communication device"; provide for specific exclusions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties; provide for a probationary period ending November 1, 2010, during which courtesy warnings will be issued; set fine for violation at $100 for the first offense and not less than $100 nor more than $300 for each subsequent offense after the probationary period; set fine at not less than $200 nor more than $600 if the violation caused a motor vehicle accident.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 5-introduced in Senate
     Jan 6-to Judiciary (S)

 

SB8

SB 8 (BR 102) - K. Stein, P. Clark, J. Pendleton

     AN ACT relating to commercial driver's licenses.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to establish standards for the waiver of the driving skills test by applicants with military service who have experience operating commercial-sized motor vehicles; specify that applicants are still required to take the knowledge test and pay the application fee; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to create a waiver form; amend KRS 281A.130, relating to requirements for issuance of commercial driver's licenses, to conform.

     Jan 5-introduced in Senate
     Jan 6-to Transportation (S)

This Bill has been withdrawn.