KLC 2020 Legislative Update
The 2020 Legislative Update provides a review of measures passed in the 2020 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly that impact cities.
The 2020 Legislative Update provides a review of measures passed in the 2020 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly that impact cities.
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8) PUBLIC SAFETY<br />
House Bill 44<br />
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS<br />
Sponsor: Representative Jim Gooch (R-Providence)<br />
HB 44 amends KRS 511.100 to include in the definition of “key infrastructure assets” above-ground<br />
natural gas or petroleum pipelines and cable television headends. The legislation additionally increases<br />
penalties for tampering with a key infrastructure asset. KRS 512.020 is amended to include in the offense<br />
of criminal mischief in the first degree tampering with the operation of a key infrastructure asset in a<br />
manner that renders the operation harmful or dangerous. Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class D<br />
felony. A new section of KRS Chapter 411 is created allowing a civil action against any person that<br />
knowingly directs or causes a person to tamper with the operation of a key infrastructure asset in violation<br />
of KRS 512.020. Liability includes actual damages to personal or real property caused by the offense and<br />
may include punitive damages and court costs.<br />
House Bill 242<br />
TRANSPORTATION OF OVER DIMENSIONABLE LOADS<br />
Sponsor: Representative Ken Upchurch (R-Monticello)<br />
HB 242 amends KRS 189.270 to allow for an annual permit for transporters of new manufactured<br />
housing that exceeds the weight or dimension limits established in KRS 189.269 if the load being<br />
transported is a nondivisible load. The vehicle and load shall not exceed 16 feet in width, 15 feet in height,<br />
120 feet in length, or 160,000 pounds. The cost for an annual manufactured housing transport permit shall<br />
be $1,500 for loads greater than 14 feet in width or greater than 13.5 feet in height, and $500 for loads less<br />
than or equal to 14 feet in width and less than or equal to 13.5 feet in height.<br />
The holder of a permit shall, when transporting a manufactured home: (1) abide by all escort<br />
requirements, safety markings, and other safety restrictions governing overweight and over dimensional<br />
vehicles; and (2) equip each truck operating under a permit with GPS technology that keeps a record of<br />
locations traveled. The travel records of trucks operating under a permit shall be open to inspection by the<br />
Transportation Cabinet. Any person with a permit who operates a vehicle greater than 13.5 feet in height<br />
in a restricted area designated by the Transportation Cabinet shall be fined $1,000.<br />
HR 135<br />
KENTUCKY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE<br />
Sponsor: Representative Kimberly Moser (R-Taylor Mill)<br />
House Resolution 135 encourages the <strong>Legislative</strong> Research Commission to establish the Kentucky<br />
Emergency Preparedness Task Force to assess Kentucky’s preparedness for statewide emergencies and to<br />
establish a plan of action for addressing components of preparedness that need improvement to ensure<br />
that Kentucky is effectively equipped to deal with emerging health threats and natural disasters.<br />
Duties of the task force shall include, but not be limited to: (1) hearing testimony from businesses,<br />
hospitals and health care providers, medical supply companies, medical laboratories, diagnostic facilities,<br />
and agriculture and farming enterprises to gain insight on the effects and challenges they face in a<br />
statewide emergency; (2) assessing plans and needs for different types of emergencies; (3) evaluating the<br />
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