Kentucky House Bill 391 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-22 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Books for Brains Program to promote the development of a comprehensive statewide program for encouraging preschool children to develop an appreciation of books; attach the program to the Department for Libraries and Archives for administrative purposes; establish a governing board of seven members appointed by the Governor for staggered four year terms; establish Books for Brains Program trust fund to consist of funds collected through state appropriations, gifts, grants, and any other funds from the public and private sectors; direct the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedures for working with local partners to provide books for registered children; APPROPRIATION.

AN ACT relating to books for preschool children and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Melvin Henley [D]	Rep. Charles Miller [D]	Rep. Tom Riner [D]	Rep. Fitz Steele [D]
Rep. John Tilley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-22		recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2012-02-22		2nd reading, to Rules
2012-02-21		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2012-02-15		posted in committee
2012-02-13		to Education (H)
2012-02-10		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB391.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB391/bill.doc