HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / Sponsor: Rick W. Rand
2012 Regular Session / Doc. ID: XXXXX
Amend printed copy of HB 265/HCS 1

Part I

School Facilities Construction Commission

On page 26, line 25, after "Service:", insert "Notwithstanding KRS 48.720,";

Local Government Economic Development Fund

Part I.

On page 12, delete lines 20 through 26 in their entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

"(23) Parameters for County Flexibility: Notwithstanding KRS 42.4588(2), Local Government Economic Development Fund allocations, as specified in Part II, M., of this Act, may be used to support nonrecurring investments in public health and safety, economic development, public infrastructure, information technology development and access, and public water and wastewater development. Grants from funds provided for in KRS 42.4592(1) shall be used only for the purposes provided for in KRS 42.4588(2).";

On page 13, after line 2, insert the following:

"(25) Kentucky Appalachian College Completion Program: If House Bill 260 of the 2012 Regular Session of the General Assembly becomes law, then notwithstanding KRS 42.4588, $6,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be transferred from the Local Government Economic Development Fund, Multi-County Fund, to the Appalachian Coal County College Completion Grant Fund within the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and $500,000 in each fiscal year shall be transferred from the Local Government Economic Development Fund, Multi-County Fund, to the Appalachian Coal County College Completion Student Services Grant Fund within the Council on Postsecondary Education.";

Part I

Environmental Protection

On page 51, line 11, delete "water permitting" and insert "the Clean Water 402 Permitting Program" in lieu thereof;

Part I

Justice Administration

On page 73, after line 11, insert the following:

"(6)Madisonville Medical Examiner's Office: Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $327,200 in each fiscal year for the operation of the Madisonville Medical Examiner's Office. The office shall not be relocated or closed during the 2012-2014 fiscal biennium.";

Part II

Murray State University

On page 133, after line 19, insert the following:

"(1)Use of Student-Endorsed Fees: Revenue from a student-endorsed fee may be used for debt service to support bonds issued to fund academic buildings. A student-endorsed fee is a mandatory, flat-rate fee that has been broadly discussed, voted on, and requested by students, and adopted by an institution's governing board. This student-endorsed fee shall not count toward the mandatory tuition and fee ceiling established by the Council on Postsecondary Education for public universities.";

Part II

Finance and Administration Cabinet

On page 122, line 9, after "Arena", delete the rest of the subsection ending with "project." on line 14;

Part II

Western Kentucky University

On page 170, after line 22, insert the following:

"044. Renovate Downing University Center - Phase III Scope Increase

Agency Bonds"

and insert "16,500,000" under the 2011-12 column;

Part II

Coal Severance Tax Projects

On page 184, line 18, delete "500,000" and insert "420,000" in lieu thereof;

On page 184, after line 20, insert:

"005.Clay County Fiscal Court - 10 Volunteer Fire Departments - Equipment/Operations

Restricted Funds-0-80,000-0-";

Floyd County

On page 190, line 23, after "Toler" insert "Creek";

On page 191, after line 8, insert:

"058.Floyd County Fiscal Court - David Fire Department - Expenses

Restricted Funds-0-3,0003,000";

Leslie County

On page 217, delete lines 24 thru 26 in their entirety and renumber subsequent projects accordingly;

Webster County

On page 241, after line 6, insert:

"013. City of Providence - Debt Service for KIA Sewer Treatment Plant Loan

Restricted Funds-0-127,560-0-".

SUMMARY:

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