SB 343 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to establish the Department of Workers' Claims to be administratively attached to the Office of the Governor; amend KRS 342.122 to provide that the combined budgets of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee, Department of Workplace Standards, and the proportional support for general administration and approved indirect cost allocation to the Education and Labor Cabinet, shall not exceed 75% of the total combined budget submitted by the Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission and that the Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission, the Department of Workers’ Claims, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee, the Department of Workplace Standards, excluding the Division of Wages and Hours contained within the Department of Workplace Standards, and the Education and Labor Cabinet, shall each submit a budget which shall be combined by the Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission and reflected in the enacted budget of the Commonwealth; amend KRS 342.228 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to have specified knowledge and experience in the areas of public administration, administrative law, and workers' compensation by having a minimum of 8 years of legal practice experience in the area of workers' compensation; amend KRS 342.230 to authorize the commissioner to fill all positions in the Department for Workers' Claims with KRS Chapter 18A employees; amend KRS 151B.015 to remove the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet; amend various other sections to conform; provide that all records, equipment, staff, budgets, and unexpended funds associated with the Department of Workers' Claims shall be transferred as part of the reorganization; provide that all administrative regulations, decisions, and actions of the department that have not been repealed or rescinded shall continue in effect after the effective date of the Act, unless and until they are amended, repealed, or rescinded by the department after the effective date of this Act; EMERGENCY.

• P. Wheeler Republican · primary

1. Mar 2, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Mar 2, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Mar 4, 2026 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
4. Mar 5, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
5. Mar 6, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
6. Mar 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 · upper
7. Mar 9, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · upper
8. Mar 10, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1) · upper
9. Mar 11, 2026 received in House · lower
10. Mar 11, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
11. Mar 17, 2026 to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · lower
12. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
13. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
14. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 · upper
15. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 · upper
16. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
17. Mar 27, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
18. Mar 27, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
19. Mar 27, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
20. Apr 8, 2026 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · upper
21. Apr 9, 2026 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 61) · upper