AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners and deputy corners.

Amend KRS 64.185 to establish a salary schedule for coroners and increase the minimum compensation for deputy coroners; require the Department for Local Government to certify the population group within the salary schedule and the years of service for each coroner assuming office; provide for adjustments to compensation for part-time employment and the consumer price index; allow additional compensation for training courses completed; require an annual cost of living adjustment to be granted to each deputy coroner's salary; require the fiscal court to pay for operational expenses, post-mortem bags, mortuary equipment, and training courses; EFFECTIVE January 4, 2027.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 20, 2025

To Local Government (H)

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This bill sets up a formal pay structure for Kentucky's elected coroners and their deputy coroners, tying salaries to population size, years of service, and cost-of-living adjustments. It also requires county governments to cover certain job-related costs such as equipment, supplies, and training. The changes would take effect in January 2027. Who it may affect: county coroners, deputy coroners, and the fiscal courts responsible for funding them across Kentucky's counties.

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