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Sen. Max Wise's Legislative Update - Fri 8 Mar 2019 Senator Wise reports on sixth week of the 2019 regular session.  Personal political commentary/opinions of the writer By State Senator Max Wise, (R-Campbellsville) 16th District: Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties The sixth week of the 153rd regular session of the General Assembly was punctuated with robust committee meetings, floor debates and rallies on a myriad of public policy issues. A major priority going into session was addressing issues that surfaced after last year's tax overhaul. The Senate took up the issue when it voted 33-0 to pass House Bill 354, amended by a committee substitute. The main feature of HB 354 would exempt nonprofits from collecting and remitting sales tax on admissions to charity events in addition to making it clear in statute that sales from one-time fundraising events are not subject to the sales tax of the commonwealth. Other provisions of HB 354 would clarify there be no tax on veterinary services for poultry, require online retailers to collect sales taxes for third-party sellers using the platforms and would allow gambling losses to be deducted from winnings. HB 354 also included language that would exempt the smallest of businesses, such as a teenager who cuts his neighbor's grass, from being required to collect sales taxes on their services. HB 354 is now before a free conference committee, a joint committee of Senators and Representatives directed to reach agreement on legislation on which the two houses are unable to agree. The "free" means the committee has the additional authority to insert new matter in order to achieve compromise. And any compromised would still have to be approved by three-fifths of the membership of each body. Another public policy issue, e-cigarette use, or "vaping," in public schools was taken up by Senate Bill 218. It passed the Senate by a 33-3 vote. SB 218, dubbed the "vaping bill," would establish an anonymous reporting system for students to report vaping, require that parents be notified if their child was caught vaping and direct students to free vaping cessation programs. Another provision would encourage school boards to provide awareness programs to teachers and students on the dangers of vaping. It comes on the heels of a Food and Drug Administration proposal that would sharply restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. Federal regulators want to curb a surge in underage vaping, which they claim will lead to a whole new generation addicted to nicotine. SB 218 is now before the House for its consideration. Finally, House Bill 158, known as the "foster child bill of rights," passed the Senate by a 36-0 vote before going on to receive final passage. A key component of HB 158 is a list of 16 statutory rights for children in out-of-home placement in Kentucky. Those rights would include adequate food, clothing and shelter; a safe, secure, and stable family; and freedom from physical, sexual, or emotional injury or exploitation. HB 158 would also shorten timeframes concerning consent to a child's adoption and searches of Kentucky's "putative father" registry - a state registry created under House Bill 1 of 2018 for men who want parental rights to a child they claim to have fathered. Supporters said HB 158 would also bring Kentucky in compliance with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. That act seeks to curtail the use of group care for children and instead places a new emphasis on family foster homes. They also said it would align Kentucky's standards with many other states. HB 158 will now go to the governor's desk. The first bills of the session were also signed into law by the governor. They include Senate Bill 4, a measure that would require mandatory electronic filing of all candidates' campaign finance reports by the May 2020 primaries, and Senate Bill 77, a measure that would allow people to join Kentucky's organ donor registry via the internet. During the sixth week of the session, legislative leaders also revised this year's session calendar. The General Assembly will begin its veto recess on March 15, one day later than originally scheduled. The 2019 session is now scheduled for final adjournment on March 28, one day earlier than previously scheduled. The revised session calendar can be viewed online at the General Assembly's redesigned website legislature.ky.gov. Click on "Schedules & Calendars" towards the bottom of the homepage, and select "2019 Regular Session Calendar" in the right-hand column to view the amended document. One can see what committees are meeting on any given day and the bills up for consideration, by clicking on the "Legislative Calendar" links found on the homepage and on the "Schedule & Calendars" page. In addition, the website contains legislators' snail-mail addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. Users can also send messages to legislators directly from the website. Just click on the "legislators" drop-down list near the top left corner of the homepage and select "contact a member." If you have any questions or comments about these issues or any other public policy issue, please call the toll-free line at 1-800-372-7181 or email me at Max.Wise@LRC.ky.gov. You can also review the Legislature's work online at www.lrc.ky.gov. This story was posted on 2019-03-09 06:35:00
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