HB 99 KY

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Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 16, 61, and 78 to make technical and housekeeping changes relating to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority's (KPPA) administration of the systems governed by the Kentucky Retirement Systems and the County Employees Retirement System boards of trustees, including: amend KRS 61.505 to rename the position of internal auditor to chief auditor and conform with prior legislation; amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to make various changes and additions to definitions; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 16.652, 61.546, and 61.692 in response to a Kentucky Supreme Court decision and make technical changes; amend KRS 61.525 and 78.540 to remove outdated language and comply with federal law regarding membership in the retirement plan; amend KRS 61.552 to require Tier 3 members to remit employee contributions before receiving military service credit; amend KRS 61.569 to provide process for repayment of employee contributions after a member's employment is reinstated by order of a court or tribunal; amend KRS 61.615 to permit KPPA to employ vocational experts to review and evaluate employment information in disability review cases and remove review of physical exertion requirement when disability is due solely to a mental illness; amend KRS 61.625 regarding procedures for members who receive a refund in error or who have taken a refund and subsequently have their reemployment reinstated; amend KRS 61.637 and 78.5540 to conform to the process for repayment of employee contributions after a member's employment is reinstated by order of a court or tribunal; amend KRS 61.645 and 78.782 to permit voting by telephone in trustee elections and extend deadline for posting board minutes from 72 hours to three business days; amend KRS 61.665 to change the process for the review of disability applications to permit one medical examiner to review initial applications and approve a member for disability with no additional reviews required, but if disability is denied, implement up to two more examiners to achieve majority consensus for approval or disapproval of disability; amend KRS 61.705 and 78.5538 to provide that the death benefit of $5,000 is payable to a beneficiary of the member, not the member, and is not subject to garnishment, unless the beneficiary is the member's estate or there is an overpayment of benefits or outstanding balance owed to the system; amend KRS 61.685, 61.702, 78.530, 78.5528, 78.5536, 78.640, and 78.852 to make conforming and technical changes.

• DJ Johnson Republican · primary

1. Jan 3, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 3, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 9, 2024 to Local Government (H) · lower
4. Jan 26, 2024 reassigned to State Government (H) · lower
5. Feb 1, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
6. Feb 2, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Feb 2, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 05, 2024 · lower
8. Feb 5, 2024 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
9. Feb 6, 2024 received in Senate · upper
10. Feb 6, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Mar 15, 2024 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
12. Mar 26, 2024 taken from State & Local Government (S) · upper
13. Mar 26, 2024 1st reading · lower
14. Mar 26, 2024 returned to State & Local Government (S) · upper
15. Mar 27, 2024 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
16. Mar 28, 2024 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024 · lower
17. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
18. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
19. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
20. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
21. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
22. Apr 4, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 55 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF