KY Consevation Officers need YOUR help!!!!!

[kdfwr907]

For those of you that live in KY, we need your help.

Currently, KY Conservation Officers are required to maintain State Peace Officer Certification, but are not included in the KLEFP, as KSP, KVE, County & City Police Officers and Deputy Sheriff's are.

This would be a $3000.00 a year raise for Officers, and to the Sportsmen and Boaters of the state, as it would not cost the KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife anything.

As most of you know, the Dept does not recieve any outside funding, and is funded only by License Sales and Boat Registrations.

HB 376 was introduced a few weeks ago, and has been stuck in Committee ever since.

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06rs/HB376.htm


To see who your Representative is:

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/whoswho.htm

Or Call the Kentucky Legislative Message Line:

1-800-372-7181

As 9th District Representative for the Kentucky Conservation Officers Assocation, I am asking that everyone that can, please call your Representative and ask them to get this bill passed.

Thank you for your help.
Rich Waite

To see the KCOA Website:

www.KentuckyGamewarden.com

[fishvagrent]

I too enjoy hunting and fishing in kentucky. I have also noticed that liscense prices are rising and the places where I can put my boat in the water for free are becoming scarce. With the department policy of charge Kentucky's outdoorsmen and women more when they need it. I guess my question is if this don't pass does that mean that I will just have to pay more next year to make up for it.

[kdfwr907]

We need to watch SB 118 and see if it gets amended to include CO's as "police officers"

I don't know the how's and why's that this bill was put back into comittee, but it is probably our only chance to get added to KLEFP this session.

Thanks to everyone that has kept the phone lines to Frankfort hot.

[kdfwr907]

Here is the latest from the Ky Conservation Officers Assocation

HB376
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06RS/HB376.htm

A bill to get KY Conservation Officers KLEFP Funds seems to have stalled and needs your support.
If you could please contact as many of the bills Co-sponsors and these on the Judiciary Committee, and ask them to please get HB376 up for a vote, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Bill Co-sponsors
R. Webb, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h096/h096.htm
T. Turner, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h085/h085.htm
R. Adams, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h061/h061.htm
T. Edmonds, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h091/h091.htm
C. Embry Jr, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h017/h017.htm
B. Montell, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h058/h058.htm
S. Riggs, http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h031/h031.htm
J. Vincent http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h100/h100.htm


Judiciary Committee

Rep. Gross Lindsay (D), Henderson http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h011/h011.htm
Chair Rep. Darryl Owens (D), Louisville, Jefferson http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h043/h043.htm

Vice Chair Rep. John Vincent (R), Ashland, Boyd http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h100/h100.htm

Vice Chair Rep. Rob Wilkey (D), Allen, Simpson, Warren http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h022/h022.htm

Vice Chair Rep. Brent Yonts (D), Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h015/h015.htm

Vice Chair Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R) Jefferson http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h029/h029.htm

Rep. Jesse Crenshaw (D) Fayette http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h077/h077.htm

Rep. Joseph Fischer (r) Campbell http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h068/h068.htm

Rep. Jeffrey Hoover (R) Clinton, Pulaski, Russell http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h083/h083.htm

Rep. Stan Lee (r) Fayette http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h045/h045.htm

Rep. Frank Rasche (D) McCracken http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h003/h003.htm

Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h001/h001.htm

Rep. Arnold Simpson (D) Kenton http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h065/h065.htm

Rep. Kathy Stein (D) Fayette http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h075/h075.htm

Rep. Robin L. Webb (D) http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h096/h096.htm

[kdfwr907]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Embry, CB (State Rep.) (LRC)
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:47 AM
Subject: RE: HB376

Our Bill has been in the House Judiciary Committee since January 18th
with no action being taken. You are right, that is not a good sign.
There are now 76 different Bills waiting consideration before the
Judiciary Committee. With 17 more working days in the 2006 Session, the
Judiciary Committee as a rule meets for two hours once a week. They may
have only three or four more meetings to go. The Chairman (Rep. Gross
Lindsey) decides what Bills to place on the agenda (as all committee
chairmen do as well). Only about 50% of Bills filed are ever even
discussed, due to lack of time. Of the Bills picked for discussion,
only 10 to 12% are passed and become law. I do not know if HB 376 will
be picked for discussion, debate and voting or not, but the chances are
long at this point. I and the other co-sponsors will continue to work
toward that goal, however the sponsors and co-sponsors for the other 75
Bills seeking consideration are doing the same for their Bills. With
over 800 Bills filed during this Session (there is no limit on how many
Bills legislators can file) I admit there are many more Bills sent to
the different 12 committees than the committee chairmen could ever hope
to have time to discuss, debate and vote on. Thanks for your support on
this effort. An e-mail or phone call (800-372-7181 is the toll free
message line) to Chairman Lindsey is the best you can do.

Your servant in Frankfort,
Rep. C. B. Embry, Jr., R-Morgantown.

[kdfwr907]

> An e-mail or phone
>call (800-372-7181 is the toll
>free
>message line) to Chairman Lindsey is
>the best you can do.
>

Right now, it looks like all the calls we can get to Chairman Lindsey is what it needs.

[kdfwr907]

Currently, the fate of this bill rests with the chair of the committee. In order for it to come up for a vote, he has to place it on the agenda.

We have also been told that he does not read e-mail, so phone is the only way to do it.

We need to get everyone we know to call, and everyone they know to call.

Rep. Gross Lindsay (D), Henderson http://www.lrc.ky.gov/hsedistricts/h011/h011.htm

Call the Kentucky Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181 TODAY and leave a message to SUPPORT HB376!

Thank you to everyone who is helping us with this.

Rich Waite

[stratosjoe]

I called as a Non-resident fisherman and gave my support hope it helps. I can't begin to tell you how much my family and I enjoy fishing the waters of Kentucky.. A concerned Illinois Resident !!!!

[redneckshadrap]

What do we need to do?

Billy


Redneckshadrap
www.thecreekbank.com
[email protected]

[RippinLip]

Hey Billy...been catchin em all? The advice given here is the best way...contact reps and legislators. They are the only ones that can make it happen. We are closer than Wildlife officers but still need the same help....thanks for asking bro and dont be a stranger.

Buck

[RippinLip]

KSP is NOT in the KLEFP fund. We are in the same boat as you. Help us too.

Buck

[gettingonefishin]

Count me in. But I still need help with cleaning up Red Gate Boat Dock on Herrington Lake in Garrard County too.