Kentucky HB 461: AN ACT relating to supplements paid to police officers, professional firefighters, and qualified volunteer fire departments, declaring an emergency, and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 15.460, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund, to increase the stipend paid to police officers to $4,000 and make the beginning date for the stipend commence July 1, 2018; add provisions for an administrative expense payable to each city, county, combination of cities and counties, or county sheriff's office; restate that the payment to the police is to be transmitted to the police officer by the stipulated local government; amend KRS 95A.250, relating to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund, to increase the stipend paid to professional firefighters to $4,000 and make the beginning date for the firefighter stipend commence July 1, 2018; add provisions for an administrative expense payable to each eligible local government; update reference to Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 95A.262 to increase the volunteer fire department allotment to $11,000 and make the beginning date for the allotment July 1, 2018; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY

Status: To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (as of 2018-02-27)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 461

Sponsors: M. Meredith

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