Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 150.021 to remove the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, administratively attach the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to the Department of Agriculture, transfer records associated with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to the department; amend KRS 150.022 to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint members of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission; amend KRS 12.020, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030, 235.130, and 246.030 to conform; make provisions for vacated appointments and process of new appointments; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 150.021 and 235.030 to restore provisions establishing the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources as an independent department of state government and the department's sole discretion over functions and properties of the department.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- R. Webb

Summary Delete all provisions of SB 3/SCS 1; direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Administration Task Force; provide for the duties and membership of the task force; require the task force to meet at least three times during the 2024 Interim and to submit its findings, legislative recommendations, or a memorandum to the Legislative Research Commission by November 29, 2024; allow the Legislative Research Commission to alternatively to assign the task force's issues to an interim joint committee and to designate a report completion date.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- R. Webb

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 3 -- R. Webb

Summary Delete all provisions of SB 3/SCS 1; amend KRS 150.022 to require the Senate to confirm an appointment to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission by February 15 of the year in which the appointment was made; provide that failure to confirm the appointment by February 15 shall be deemed a rejection of the appointment; provide that in the event that the appointment is rejected, the Governor shall make a replacement appointment on or before the last day of February from the same list from which the initial appointment was made.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 4 -- D. Thayer

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 5 -- D. Thayer

Summary Amend KRS 230.225 to establish the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission as an independent department of state government that will be attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes and require appointed members of the racing commission to be confirmed by the Senate; amend KRS 12.020, 12.252, 230.817, and 246.030 to conform.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- J. Blanton

Summary Retain original provisions; require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to conduct a five-year pilot-program to study the growth rates of F1 Tiger bass fish, require a bi-annual report and a final report evaluating the success of stocking such fish, submit reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy and the Legislative Research Commission.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- J. Blanton

Summary Retain original provisions; require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to conduct a five-year pilot-program to study the growth rates of F1 Tiger bass fish in Paintsville Lake; require a semiannual report and a final report evaluating the success of stocking such fish; submit reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy and the Legislative Research Commission.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 150.021, 150.022, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030, 235.130, 246.030
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 150.021, 150.022, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030, 235.130, 246.030
Current/Final: 150.021, 150.022, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030, 235.130, 230.225, 230.817, 12.252, 246.030
Current: 150.021, 150.022, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030, 235.130, 230.225, 230.817, 12.252, 246.030