Kentucky Senate Bill 153 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-25 - signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 088)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Amend KRS 246.120 to expand the membership of the Board of Agriculture to eighteen members; set board member terms; amend KRS 246.130 to conform; repeal and reenact KRS 251.010 to define terms as used in this chapter; create new sections of KRS Chapter 251 to establish the purpose of the provisions of the chapter; authorize the board, in conjunction with the department, to adopt and oversee policies, procedures, and programs pertaining to this chapter; require a licensee to issue scale tickets; set forth requirements related to issuing scale tickets; set forth licensing requirements for grain dealers and grain warehouse operators; authorize the board, in conjunction with the department, to promulgate administrative regulations setting forth a schedule of fees for licensed grain dealers and licensed grain warehouse operators; allow receipts collected from licensing fees to be used for expenses incurred by the Department of Agriculture; set forth requirements for surety bonds; set forth requirements to retain copies of business records; authorize the board, in conjunction with the department, to promulgate administrative regulations relating to record-keeping requirements for licensees; establish requirements to enter into forward pricing contracts; authorize the board, in conjunction with the department, to promulgate administrative regulations setting forth the information that shall be included in a forward pricing contract; require the department to conduct inspections of licensed grain warehouses and licensed grain dealers; define fund-covered grains; to set forth requirements for approval of fund-covered grains by the board; set forth requirements allowing a person to opt out of paying an assessment on fund-covered grains; establish criteria for a lien on grain; create a new section of KRS Chapter 251 to establish the powers and duties of the board in the event of a failure of a licensed grain dealer or licensed grain warehouse operator; create a new section of KRS Chapter 251 to allow an injured person to bring a civil action against the person or corporation who committed the violation; amend KRS 251.020 to establish the powers and duties of the board; authorize the board, in conjunction with the department, to promulgate administrative regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the chapter; allow the board to enter into cooperative agreements; take disciplinary action against any licensee or former licensee; amend KRS 251.440 to make technical corrections and to conform; set forth requirements for the department when approving a grain dealer license or a grain warehouse operator license; amend KRS 251.500 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 251.640 to clarify standards in which assessments shall be collected; amend KRS 251.650 to authorize the board to pay claims, management fees, investment fees, legal fees and administration fees; make technical corrections; amend KRS 251.660 to conform; amend 251.730 to conform; amend KRS 251.990 to establish penalties for offenses; amend KRS 64.012 to remove license fee for a grain warehouseman; repeal KRS 251.015; 251.410; 251.420; 251.430; 251.451; 251.480; 251.485; 251.490; 251.510; 251.520; 251.600; 251.610; 251.620; 251.630; 251.642; 251.670; 251.675; 251.680; 251.690; 251.700; 251.710; 251.720; 359.010; 359.020; 359.030; 359.040; 359.050; 359.060; 359.070; 359.090; 359.100; 359.110; 359.120; 359.130; 359.140; 359.150; 359.160; 359.170; 359.990; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2019.

AN ACT relating to grain.

Sen. Paul Hornback [R]

Sen. David Givens [R]

Sen. Rick Girdler [R]

2019-03-12 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 947 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 253 (Y: 92 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/sfa 1 RSN# 821 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-25	Senate	signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 088)
2019-03-13	Senate	delivered to Governor
2019-03-13	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2019-03-13	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2019-03-12	Senate	Bill passed 37-0
2019-03-12	Senate	Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
2019-03-12	Senate	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1) for Tuesday, March 12, 2019
2019-03-07	Senate	received in Senate
2019-03-07	House	3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
2019-03-06	House	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2019-03-06	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 7, 2019
2019-03-06	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2019-03-05	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2019-02-27	House	posted in committee
2019-02-22	House	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2019-02-21	House	received in House
2019-02-20	Senate	3rd reading, passed 34-0 with floor amendment (1)
2019-02-19	Senate	floor amendment (1) filed
2019-02-19	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2019-02-15	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2019-02-14	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 15, 2019
2019-02-13	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2019-02-12	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2019-02-11	Senate	to Agriculture (S)
2019-02-08	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb153.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb153/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb153/bill.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB153/SFA1.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/SFA1CI.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/SFA1LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/CI.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb153/vote_history.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/FN.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/HCS1LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb153/HCS1CI.pdf