Kentucky House Bill 461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-27 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Amend KRS 15.460, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund, to increase the stipend paid to police officers to $4,000 and make the beginning date for the stipend commence July 1, 2018; add provisions for an administrative expense payable to each city, county, combination of cities and counties, or county sheriff's office; restate that the payment to the police is to be transmitted to the police officer by the stipulated local government; amend KRS 95A.250, relating to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund, to increase the stipend paid to professional firefighters to $4,000 and make the beginning date for the firefighter stipend commence July 1, 2018; add provisions for an administrative expense payable to each eligible local government; update reference to Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 95A.262 to increase the volunteer fire department allotment to $11,000 and make the beginning date for the allotment July 1, 2018; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY

AN ACT relating to supplements paid to police officers, professional firefighters, and qualified volunteer fire departments, declaring an emergency, and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Michael Meredith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-27	House	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2018-02-23	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB461.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB461/bill.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/18RS/HB461/LM.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/18RS/HB461/FN.pdf