Summary of Original Version

Direct the use of a total of $69,268,300 of American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery funds in fiscal year 2021-2022 to address the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting pressures that have been experienced in the healthcare, long-term care, and school systems; amend 2021 Ky Acts Chapter 196 to reduce funds to the Employment Services budget; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- S. Maddox

Summary Add subsections to prohibit funding to any entity that has a policy in effect on or after September 24, 2021 requiring an immunization without permitting an exemption for conscientious objection and entities that terminate or discipline persons for objecting to an immunization on the basis of conscientious objection; require a private right of action to enforce these provisions; exempt long-term care facilities under a federal mandatory vaccine directive; APPROPRIATION.

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

Summary Amend to permit funding for "Test and Stay" COVID-19 testing only to schools with mandatory use of face coverings; APPROPRIATION.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- B. Wheatley

Summary Retain original provisions; provide a presumption that certain workers' removal from work is due to occupational exposure to COVID-19.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 4 -- B. Wheatley

Summary Retain original provisions; approve and extend 2020 Executive Order 2020-277.