Bill Tracker
Headlamps on Vehicles HB 541 (BR 1269) - R. Crimm
AN ACT relating to the operation of vehicles on a highway. Feb 26-introduced in House
Amend KRS 189.030 to require that headlamps on a vehicle shall be illuminated whenever the vehicle is being operated on a highway.
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. Feb 25-introduced in House
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 26-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Anti Indemnification HB 561 (BR 1825) - T. Thompson
AN ACT relating to motor carrier transportation contracts. Mar 1-introduced in House
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 2-to Transportation (H)
Motor Vehicle Usage Tax HB 519 (BR 1953) - B. Housman
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax. Feb 25-introduced in House
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 26-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Corporate Liability
| HB 392 (BR 1611) - D. Pasley
AN ACT relating to liability for taxes. Feb 5-introduced in House |
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. Feb 9-introduced in House
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 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. Feb 9-introduced in House
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 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. Jan 11-introduced in House |
Transfer of CVE
| HB 262 (BR 1222) - S. Santoro
AN ACT relating to inspections of commercial motor vehicles. Jan 14-introduced in House |
Taxation
| HB 78 (BR 31) - B. Farmer
AN ACT relating to taxation and declaring an emergency. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
Taxation
| HB 13 (BR 2) - J. Wayne, M. Cherry, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks
AN ACT relating to taxation and declaring an emergency. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
Personal Communication Devices
| HB 27 (BR 118) - R. Nelson, T. Riner
AN ACT relating to personal communication devices. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
Infrastructure Bill HB 326 (BR 1297) - F. Nesler
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. Jan 26-introduced in House
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.
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. 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. Jan 5-introduced in Senate |
This Bill has been withdrawn.


