When it adjourned on Friday, March 1, the General Assembly had completed the forty-second legislative day of this sixty-day 2024 Session. In addition to passing the two-thirds mark for the Session, deadlines for new bill filings were this week. Over 1,200 bills have been filed (not including resolutions), which is roughly 50 more than was filed in the last long session. This includes nearly 150 shell bills, which can be used as vehicles to move legislation now that the bill filing deadline has passed.
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Moving
HB 256 - Fortified Roof Incentives - Remains in the House Appropriations & Revenue Committee but will be considered in House A&R on Tuesday and, if reported favorably, could be out of the House this week.
SB 29 - Glass Bill - Two Readings in House Rules. Could see House floor action this week.
HB 280 - NCOIL Delivery Network Companies Insurance Model - To be heard in Senate B&I on Tuesday
HB 371 - Mine Subsidence Coverage Limit - Gives the DOI the authority to adjust mine subsidence coverage to meet increased construction costs. To be heard in Senate B&I on Tuesday with an agreed committee substitute to address insurer concerns about the implementation timeline.
SB 158 - Minor Settlements - Passed House B&I and has two Readings in the House Rules committee
HB 401 - Reverses a KY Supreme Court ruling to allow out-of-state physicians to review workers’ compensation medical records. In Senate Economic Development Committee
HB 498 - DOI Accreditation - The DOI’s financial standards legislation needed to maintain their NAIC accreditation passed the House and is in the Senate Committee on Committees awaiting assignment.
HB 554 - This measure would allow public universities to opt out of buying coverage from the state Tornado & Fire fund and allow them to access coverage in the private market. Passed House awaiting Senate Committee assignment
No Movement Yet
HB 620 - Hands-Free - Prohibits the use of cell phones when driving. It has not been assigned to committee.
SB 188 - Sen. Wise - An omnibus PBM reform bill that would mandate pharmacists dispensing fees in statute, restrict mail order pharmacy, and mandate changes to pharmacy networks. The LRC’s financial analysis is not available yet, but we continue to hear a lot of chatter that this could have a significant impact on self-insured health groups and ERISA plans.
HB 474 - ESG Disclosure - This legislation requires disclosure by investment advisers if the investments being offered follow an ESG policy. Being opposed by SIFMA. Awaiting committee assignment.