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Final Committee Reports of the Interim, Joint, Special, and Statutory Committees 2009 Final Committee Reports of the Interim, Joint, Special, and Statutory Committees 2009 Informational Bulletin No. 231 Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky December 2009 Final Reports of the Interim Joint, Special, and Statutory Committees 2009 Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2010 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly Informational Bulletin No. 231 Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky lrc.ky.gov December 2009 Paid for with state funds. Available in alternate form by request. Legislative Research Commission Foreword 2009 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 2009 Interim, all 15 interim joint committees held meetings. Two special committees met in 2009. All eight statutory committees met during the 2009 Interim. LRC provides this informational booklet as a summary of the activity of the interim joint, special, and statutory committees since adjournment of the 2009 General Assembly. The reports were prepared separately by the committee staff. Robert Sherman Director Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky December 2009 i Legislative Research Commission Contents 2009 Final Committee Reports Contents Reports of the 2009 Interim Joint Committees Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................1 Appropriations and Revenue............................................................................................................7 Banking and Insurance ...................................................................................................................21 Economic Development and Tourism ...........................................................................................25 Education .......................................................................................................................................35 Energy ............................................................................................................................................45 Health and Welfare ........................................................................................................................49 Judiciary .........................................................................................................................................61 Labor and Industry .........................................................................................................................73 Licensing and Occupations ............................................................................................................77 Local Government .........................................................................................................................83 Natural Resources and Environment .............................................................................................91 State Government...........................................................................................................................99 Transportation ..............................................................................................................................105 Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection .......................................................................113 Reports of the 2009 Special Committees Land Stewardship and Conservation Task Force .........................................................................119 Poverty Task Force ......................................................................................................................121 Reports of the Statutory Committees Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee ......................................................................123 Capital Planning Advisory Board ................................................................................................127 Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee ........................................................................131 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee .............................................143 Government Contract Review Committee ...................................................................................147 Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee ............................................................................151 Program Review and Investigations Committee ..........................................................................155 Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee ......................................................159 iii Legislative Research Commission Agriculture 2009 Final Committee Reports Report of the 2009 Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture Sen. David Givens, Co-Chair Rep. Tom McKee, Co-Chair Sen. David E. Boswell Rep. Richard Henderson Sen. Ernie Harris Rep. Jimmy Higdon Sen. Bob Leeper Rep. Charlie Hoffman Sen. Vernie McGaha Rep. Martha Jane King Sen. Joey Pendleton Rep. Brad Montell Sen. Dorsey Ridley Rep. Fred Nesler Sen. Kathy W. Stein Rep. David Osborne Sen. Damon Thayer Rep. Sannie Overly Sen. Ken Winters Rep. Don Pasley Rep. Royce W. Adams Rep. Tom Riner Rep. John A. Arnold, Jr. Rep. Steven Rudy Rep. Johnny Bell Rep. Dottie Sims Rep. Dwight D. Butler Rep. Kent Stevens Rep. Mike Cherry Rep. Wilson Stone Rep. James R. Comer, Jr. Rep. Tommy Turner Rep. Mike Denham Rep. Ken Upchurch Rep. C.B. Embry, Jr. Rep. Susan Westrom Rep. Jeff Greer LRC Staff: Tanya Monsanto, Biff Baker, Stefan Kasacavage, Lowell Atchley, and Susan Spoonamore Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2010 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly 1 Agriculture Legislative Research Commission 2009 Final Committee Reports Subcommittee Organization and Membership Subcommittee on Horse Farming Sen. Damon Thayer, Co-Chair Rep. Susan Westrom, Co-Chair Sen. David Boswell Rep. Brad Montell Sen. Ernie Harris Rep. Fred Nesler Sen. Joey Pendleton Rep. David Osborne Rep. Royce W. Adams Rep. Sannie Overly Rep. Richard Henderson Rep. Don Pasley Rep. Jimmy Higdon Rep. Tom Riner Rep. Charlie Hoffman Rep. Kent Stevens Rep. Martha Jane King Rep. Ken Upchurch Sen. David Givens, ex officio Rep. Tom McKee, ex officio LRC Staff: Lowell Atchley and Kelly Blevins Subcommittee on Rural Issues Sen. Vernie McGaha, Co-Chair Rep. Mike Denham, Co-Chair Sen. Bob Leeper Rep. James R. Comer Sen. Dorsey Ridley Rep. C.B. Embry Sen. Kathy W. Stein Rep. Jeff Greer Sen. Ken Winters Rep. Jimmy Higdon Rep. John A. Arnold Rep. Steven Rudy Rep. Johnny Bell Rep. Dottie Sims Rep. Dwight D. Butler Rep. Wilson Stone Rep. Mike Cherry Rep. Tommy Turner Sen. David Givens, ex officio Rep. Tom McKee, ex officio LRC Staff: Biff Baker and Susan Spoonamore 2 Legislative Research Commission Agriculture 2009 Final Committee Reports Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture Jurisdiction: Matters pertaining to crop, livestock, poultry, and their marketing, disease control and warehousing; tobacco; stockyards; agricultural cooperatives and marketing associations; agriculture weights and measures; veterinarians; the State Fair; and county fairs. Committee Activity Previously combined with the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources, the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture was established in 2009. The newly created Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture held six meetings during the 2009 Interim. Several committee meetings were held outside of Frankfort in order to visit various sites engaged in agricultural operations. The Subcommittee on Horse Farming and the Subcommittee on Rural Issues were reauthorized from the previous interim joint committee, and each held one meeting during the Interim. A variety of topics were discussed during the 2009 Interim, and several agencies and organizations updated the committee members on ongoing projects. One of the topics was borne out of actions at the United States Food and Drug Administration that affected agriculturally related industries in Kentucky. Representatives from Griffin Industries testified about the rendering industry both in Kentucky and at the national level. They expressed concern that a federal rule requiring renderers to extract more parts from cattle carcasses before the carcasses can be used will cause the cost of rendering to increase, could result in renderers going out of business, and will make it more difficult and expensive for farmers to properly dispose of deceased livestock. Representatives of the Department of Agriculture discussed its Kentucky Proud program and farm and home safety program. They also discussed the role of the metrology lab and the additional services that will be offered by the newly operational fuels lab. At the State Fair, the President of the State Fair Board updated committee members on fair activities and projects being undertaken by the board. The committee also visited different venues outside Frankfort. One meeting, held at the Kentucky Horse Park, focused attention on international
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