The 2021 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly is well underway though things are looking very different this year. For starters, Legislators are meeting by appointment only with all of the appropriate Covid-19 procedures in place. That said, your KADA Legislative Affairs team has been busy and has already had several meetings with key leadership and Transportation Committee members. We have also had a number of meetings with many of the new legislators that are first time office holders. What a difference an election cycle or two makes! Listed below are a number of issues we are following closely. We will update you as needed and as things evolve during this most interesting time both in our state and country.
Be well.
2021 Legislative Update prepared for the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association Prepared by: TRG LLC Report created on January 18, 2021
HB104 DAMAGES TO SMALL BUSINESSES RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE ORDERS (HART, M) AN ACT relating to damages to small businesses resulting from executive orders. Current Status: 1/5/2021 - Introduced (Pre-Filed) Recent Status: 12/9/2020 - Pre-Filed State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB104.html
HB138 COSMETIC DAMAGE TITLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES (DOSSETT, M) AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles. Current Status: 1/5/2021 - Introduced (Pre-Filed) Recent Status: 12/11/2020 - Pre-Filed State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB138.html
HB191 APPROPRIATIONS AND REVENUE MEASURES (PETRIE, J) AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for support due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Current Status: 1/11/2021 - House Appropriations & Revenue (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) Recent Status: 1/9/2021 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1/9/2021 - (H) SECOND READING State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB191.html
HB192 EXECUTIVE BRANCH BUDGET (PETRIE, J) AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities. Current Status: 1/13/2021 - Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Petrie (Chair), Rep. Osborne, Rep. Meade, Rep. Miles, Rep. Rudy, Rep. McCoy, Rep. Jenkins, Rep. Graham, Rep. Hatton, Rep. Reed. Recent Status: 1/13/2021 - Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. McDaniel Chair, Sen. Stivers, Sen. Givens, Sen. Thayer, Sen. Adams, Sen. McGarvey, Sen.Parret, Sen. Wilson, Sen. Thomas. 1/13/2021 - Senate Refused to Recede from Committee Substitute (1) State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB192.html
HB193 TRANSPORTATION CABINET BUDGET (PETRIE, J) AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Current Status: 1/13/2021 - Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Petrie (Chair), Rep. Osborne, Rep. Meade, Rep. Miles, Rep. Rudy, Rep. McCoy, Rep. Jenkins, Rep. Graham, Rep. Hatton, Rep. Reed. Recent Status: 1/13/2021 - Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. Higdon Chair, Sen. Clay, Sen. Thomas, Sen. Adams, Sen. Givens, Sen. Stivers, Sen. Parret, Sen. McGarvey, Sen. Wilson, Sen. Thayer 1/13/2021 - Senate Refused to Recede from Committee Substitute State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB193.html
HB197 NOTARIZATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS (FISCHER, J) AN ACT relating to notarization of official documents. Current Status: 1/7/2021 - Introduced Recent Status: State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB197.html
HB220 BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS (KOENIG, A) AN ACT relating to the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. Current Status: 1/13/2021 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H) Recent Status: 1/13/2021 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H) 1/7/2021 - Introduced State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB220.html
HB274 VALUATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES (FLANNERY, P) AN ACT relating to the valuation of motor vehicles for property tax purposes. Current Status: 1/13/2021 - Introduced Recent Status: State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/HB274.html
SB1 LIMIT ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS (CASTLEN, M) AN ACT relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency. Current Status: 1/9/2021 - delivered to Governor Recent Status: 1/9/2021 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House 1/9/2021 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/SB1.html
SB37 MANDATED IMMUNIZATION (GIRDLER, R) AN ACT relating to immunization and declaring an emergency. Current Status: 1/5/2021 - Introduced (Pre-Filed) Recent Status: 10/12/2020 - Pre-Filed State Bill Page: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/SB37.html Week In Review