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Other Legislative Item House Bill 348 Establish Broadband Deployment Fund  Summary HB 348 would establish the broadband deployment fund in the Office of Innovation within the Department of Agriculture to work towards efforts around the last-mile of broadband for homes and businesses. Status HB 348 is sponsored by Representative Phillip Pratt and has passed the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Passed House Committee

Other Legislative Item House Bill 492 Strengthen Services and Supports for Families Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Maltreatment Summary HB 492 would establish custodial, permanency, and service options to a relative or fictive kin caregiver and ensure a Cabinet for Health and Family Services employee can request separate counsel whenever that employee is required to be in court, among other items. Status HB 492 is sponsored by Representative David [...]

Other Legislative Item House Bill 294 Support Maternal Mental Health Summary HB 294 would require all hospitals or alternative birthing centers offering obstetric services or licensed health care providers, including nurse midwives or certified professional midwives, to provide each maternity patient with information on maternal depression and available resources. It would also require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to post on its website information about providers who assist with maternal [...]

Other Legislative Item House Bill 126 Take Steps to Minimize Impact of Parental Incarceration Summary HB 126 would focus incarceration on those who pose a risk or a threat to public safety by increasing the felony threshold for theft and fraud offenses to $1,000. Status HB 126 is sponsored by Representative Ed Massey. It has passed the Kentucky House and has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Passed KY [...]