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Final Reports of the Interim Joint, Special, and Statutory Committees Final Reports of the Interim Joint, Special, and Statutory Committees 2008 Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2009 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly Informational Bulletin No. 228 Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky lrc.ky.gov December 2008 Paid for with state funds. Available in alternative form by request. Legislative Research Commission Foreword 2008 Final Committee Reports Foreword Sections 36 and 42 of the Kentucky Constitution provide that the General Assembly shall meet on the “first Tuesday after the first Monday in January” for 60 legislative days in even- numbered years, and for 30 legislative days, including up to 10 days for an organizational component, in odd-numbered years. Between legislative sessions, the interim joint committees of the Legislative Research Commission (LRC), as well as special and statutory committees, meet to discuss and receive testimony on a number of important issues that may confront the General Assembly. During the 2008 Interim, all 14 interim joint committees held meetings. No special committees met in 2008. All eight statutory committees met during the 2008 Interim. LRC provides this informational booklet as a summary of the activity of the interim joint, special, and statutory committees since adjournment of the 2008 General Assembly. The reports were prepared separately by the committee staff. Robert Sherman Director Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky December 2008 i Legislative Research Commission Contents 2008 Final Committee Reports Contents Reports of the 2008 Interim Joint Committees Agriculture and Natural Resources .............................................................................................. 1 Appropriations and Revenue ..................................................................................................... 11 Banking and Insurance .............................................................................................................. 21 Economic Development and Tourism ........................................................................................ 25 Education .................................................................................................................................. 35 Energy ...................................................................................................................................... 45 Health and Welfare ................................................................................................................... 49 Judiciary ................................................................................................................................... 65 Labor and Industry .................................................................................................................... 73 Licensing and Occupations ........................................................................................................ 77 Local Government..................................................................................................................... 83 Seniors, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection ......................................................... 89 State Government ...................................................................................................................... 97 Transportation ......................................................................................................................... 103 Reports of the Statutory Committees Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee ................................................................... 111 Capital Planning Advisory Board ............................................................................................ 115 Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee ..................................................................... 117 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee........................................... 131 Government Contract Review Committee ............................................................................... 135 Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee ......................................................................... 139 Program Review and Investigations Committee ...................................................................... 145 Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee .................................................... 149 iii Legislative Research Commission Agriculture and Natural Resources 2008 Final Committee Reports Report of the 2008 Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Sen. Tom Jensen, Co-Chair Rep. Tom McKee, Co-Chair Rep. James Gooch, Co-Chair Sen. David E. Boswell Rep. W. Keith Hall Sen. Ernie Harris Rep. Richard Henderson Sen. Dan Kelly Rep. Jimmy Higdon Sen. Robert J. Leeper Rep. Charlie Hoffman Sen. Vernie McGaha Rep. Reginald K. Meeks Sen. Joey Pendleton Rep. Brad Montell Sen. J. Dorsey Ridley Rep. Tim Moore Sen. Richie Sanders, Jr. Rep. Fred Nesler Sen. Brandon Smith Rep. David Osborne Sen. Damon Thayer Rep. Sannie Overly Rep. Royce W. Adams Rep. Don R. Pasley Rep. Scott Alexander Rep. Tanya Pullin Rep. John A. Arnold, Jr. Rep. Marie L. Rader Rep. Johnny Bell Rep. Rick Rand Rep. Dwight D. Butler Rep. Tom Riner Rep. Mike Cherry Rep. Steven Rudy Rep. Hubert Collins Rep. Dottie Sims Rep. James R. Comer, Jr. Rep. Jim Stewart III Rep. Tim Couch Rep. Greg Stumbo Rep. W. Milward Dedman, Jr. Rep. Tommy Turner Rep. Mike Denham Rep. Ken Upchurch Rep. C.B. Embry, Jr. Rep. Robin L. Webb Rep. Jeff Greer Rep. Susan Westrom LRC Staff: Tanya Monsanto, Biff Baker, Stefan Kasacavage, Lowell Atchley, and Kelly Blevins Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2009 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly 1 Agriculture and Natural Resources Legislative Research Commission 2008 Final Committee Reports Subcommittee Organization and Membership Subcommittee on Rural Issues Sen. Vernie McGaha, Co-Chair Rep. Mike Denham, Co-Chair Sen. Tom Jensen, ex officio Rep. Jeff Greer Sen. Robert J. Leeper Rep. Jimmy Higdon Sen. Richie Sanders, Jr. Rep. Tom McKee, ex officio Rep. John A. Arnold, Jr. Rep. Fred Nesler Rep. Johnny Bell Rep. Marie L. Rader Rep. Dwight D. Butler Rep. Rick W. Rand Rep. Mike Cherry Rep. Steven Rudy Rep. James Comer, Jr. Rep. Dottie Sims Rep. C.B. Embry, Jr. Rep. Tommy Turner Rep. James Gooch, Jr., ex officio Subcommittee on Horse Farming Sen. Damon Thayer, Co-Chair Rep. Susan Westrom, Co-Chair Sen. Tom Jensen, ex officio Rep. Charlie Hoffman Sen. Joey Pendleton Rep. Brad Montell Rep. Royce W. Adams Rep. David Osborne Rep. W. Milward Dedman, Jr. Rep. Sannie Overly Rep. James Gooch, Jr., ex officio Rep. Don R. Pasley Rep. Richard Henderson Rep. Tom Riner Rep. Tom McKee, ex officio Rep. Ken Upchurch Subcommittee on Natural Resources Sen. Ernie Harris, Co-Chair Rep. W. Keith Hall, Co-Chair Sen. David E. Boswell Rep. James Gooch, Jr., ex officio Sen. Tom Jensen, ex officio Rep. Tom McKee, ex officio Sen. Dan Kelly Rep. Reginald K. Meeks Sen. J. Dorsey Ridley Rep. Tim Moore Sen. Brandon Smith Rep. Tanya Pullin Rep. Scott Alexander Rep. Jim Stewart III Rep. Hubert Collins Rep. Greg Stumbo Rep. Tim Couch Rep. Robin L. Webb 2 Legislative Research Commission Agriculture and Natural Resources 2008 Final Committee Reports Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Jurisdiction: Matters pertaining to crops, livestock, poultry, and their marketing, disease control, and warehousing; tobacco; stockyards; agricultural cooperatives and marketing associations; agriculture weights and measures; veterinarians; State Fair; county fairs; water pollution; air pollution; management of waste; protection of the environment; noise pollution; forestry; mining; fish and wildlife resources; soil and water conservation; flood control and water usage; drainage and irrigation; geology and water resources; waterways and dams; oil, gas, and salt water wells; state and national parks; Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet; all matters not specifically assigned to another committee relating to administrative, regulatory, or operating issues which, because of their smaller size, uniquely impact small business. Committee Activity The Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources held six meetings during the 2008 Interim and plans a seventh meeting in December. The agenda for the December meeting has not been set. The Natural Resources Subcommittee, the Horse Farming Subcommittee, and the Rural Issues Subcommittee were reauthorized from the 2007 Interim. There were three sets of topics during the 2008 Interim. The first set of topics continued to be associated with the energy crisis, and much of the testimony focused exclusively on liquid fuels. In June, the committee received testimony on rising gasoline prices, which rose dramatically across the nation. According to testimony from the Center for Applied Energy Research), the price increase was a response to increasing demand, a depreciating dollar, speculation, and refinery outages. In March and April of 2008, gasoline prices averaged $3.20 per gallon but rose to more than $4 by early June. The nation and the state braced for shrinking disposable household incomes and the rising cost of household durable and nondurable goods. Representatives from the Center for Applied Energy Research focused on the long-term demand for energy coupled with declining surplus and non-OPEC oil production as the predominant influences
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