Kentucky transparency legislation
Transparency legislation proposed in Kentucky.
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
2011
Here is a list of transparency legislation for Kentucky in 2011:
 | House Bill 115 | Current Status: (Referred to the Appropriations and Revenue Committee) | 
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HB 115 introduced by Representative Jim Wayne to the House would require the Office of State Budget Director to create a report on state economic development and tourism expenditures no later than October 15, 2012 and annually thereafter, this report would be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission. [1]
| House Bill 33 | Current Status: (Referred to the State Government Committee) |
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HB 33 introduced by Representative Jody Richards to the House would require any state agency that must submit a publication annually or biennially to the Legislative Research Commission or to the General Assembly to submit that publication online rather than by printed means. [2]
2010
Here is a list of transparency legislation for Kentucky in 2010:
| House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 87 | Current Status: (Appropriations and Revenue Committee for reconsideration after Senate ammendments.) | 
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HB 325 and SB 87 are companion bills that seek to include within the definition of public entity all non-profit umbrella organizations that represent the political municipalities or localities of Kentucky. [1] To read more, please see:
Update: This bill has passed the the senate and is awaiting approval from the house. Template:2.default
2009
- See also: Kentucky Open Records Act
Senator John Schickel has proposed Senate Bill 30 [2] which would exempt the recordings of calls to 911 from public access. The bill allows for transcripts of the calls to be made public, but not the actual audio. [3] Opponents of the bill are calling it "a waste of time, your tax dollars and is a dangerous move toward limiting free speech and open records/sunshine laws" [4] and "a poorly thought out solution to a mostly non-existent problem." [5]
SB 30 has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and now heads to the floor for a vote. [6]
Senate Bill 188 [7] would create a General Assembly Accountability and Review Division to conduct investigations, audits and reviews and otherwise monitor the activities of public agencies. The agency would be exempt from KORA. [8] The Kentucky Press Association is opposing the exemptions provisions in the bill. [9]
References
- ↑ Bill Summary for HB 325
- ↑ Text of SB 30
- ↑ Lawmaker pushes to keep 911 calls off the airwaves, Kentucky.com, January 25, 2009
- ↑ the 'Ville Voice "From Dept of Wasting Your Time & Money", January 26, 2009
- ↑ Keep public records open, Kentucky.com, February 18, 2009
- ↑ Ky. bill advances to keep 911 calls off airwaves, Lexington Herald-Leader, February 5, 2009
- ↑ Text of SB188
- ↑ Powerful watchdog agency proposed, Courier-Journal, February 21, 2009
- ↑ Press group opposes closing records of legislative probes, Courier-Journal, February 24, 2009
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