Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "executive branch official" and "state constitutional officer"; grant immunity from prosecution and absolve from any ethical violation a person, who within 12 months before or 12 months after a transition between outgoing and incoming state constitutional officers was involved in an act that would result in a criminal conviction or a violation of state ethics law, if the person brings forth evidence against an executive branch official who was involved with or directed the person to commit the wrongful act, and the evidence assists in the criminal prosecution or finding of an ethical violation against the executive branch official; prohibit the person from being granted immunity from criminal prosecution or from being absolved of an ethical violation if he or she commits perjury.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- D. Hale

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS 12.210 to 12.230 to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 41.100 to require all state constitutional officers except the State Treasurer to submit all travel expense requests to the State Treasurer in the last 6 months of their term; require the State Treasurer to submit his or her travel expense requests within the last 6 months of his or her term to the Auditor of Public Accounts; amend KRS 150.022 to establish additional qualifications to serve on the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission; require the commissioner to announce at least 30 days before a meeting is called to replace a vacancy on the commission; require a candidate seeking to be on the commission to submit a sworn affidavit and qualifying documentation to the Department of Fish and Wildlife no later than 15 days prior to the meeting; require the chair of the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission to be confirmed by the Senate; amend KRS 150.061 to establish additional qualifications for the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; amend KRS 12.255, 156.029, 158.6452, 161.028, 164.011, 164.013, 183.862, and 198B.032 to require various board, cabinet, and committee positions to be confirmed by the Senate; amend KRS 174.020 to require the commissioner of the Department of Aviation to be subject to Senate confirmation; amend KRS 198B.030 to require the commissioner of the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction to be subject to Senate confirmation; EMERGENCY, in part.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Amendment 1 -- R. Mills

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Conference Committee Report 1

Summary Cannot agree.

Summary of Amendment: Free Conference Committee Report 1

Summary Retain the provisions of HB 10/SCS 1; add SCA 1 to HB 10/SCS 1; amend KRS 150.022 to require the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide notice of the location, date, and time of a meeting to fill a vacancy of a member of the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission; require a person who desires to be a member of the commission, to present documentation to a representative of the department establishing how he or she is qualified to be a member of the commission; amend KRS 150.061 to require the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to be confirmed by the Senate.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15.020, 18A.111, 18A.115, 45A.095, 171.530, 171.990
House Committee Substitute 1: 15.020, 18A.111, 18A.115, 45A.095, 171.530, 171.990
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 12.255, 18A.111, 18A.115, 41.100, 45A.095, 150.022, 150.061, 156.029, 158.6452, 161.028, 164.011, 164.013, 171.530, 171.990, 174.020, 183.862, 198B.030, 198B.032
Free Conference Committee Report 1 -- C. Aull: 150.022, 150.061
Current: 15.020, 18A.111, 18A.115, 45A.095, 171.530, 171.990