Kentucky Statutes 7B.060 – Purpose of center — Statewide scanning program — Biennial trends report — Other duties
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(1) The purpose of the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center is to serve as a catalyst to change the way decisions are made in government by providing decision- makers a broader context in which to make decisions, taking into consideration the long-term implications of policy, critical trends, and emerging issues which may have a significant impact on the state.
(2) At the direction of the board, the center shall:
(a) Establish a statewide scanning program to review information sources and identify emerging issues for the Commonwealth, and regularly provide the program’s findings to the legislative and executive branches;
(b) 1. Prepare biennially a report on trends in the Commonwealth and the long-term implications of those trends;
2. As part of the report, sponsor a public forum to review the findings of the trends report and obtain reactions from executive branch agencies, legislative committees, private sector representatives, and the public;
3. Include in the report a record of the trends, long-term implications, and reactions, to be completed by December 31 of even-numbered years and presented to the General Assembly, to the Governor, and to the public; and
4. The biennial trends report shall be given affirmative consideration by the agencies and branches of state government when those agencies and branches are determining budget priorities;
(c) Identify long-term issues significant to the Commonwealth by using a methodology involving a broad spectrum of citizens and establish annual work plans focusing on the priority issues approved by the board. Studies shall include the potential long-term effects of current trends and policies and shall identify future policy options;
(d) Periodically prepare a report on alternative futures facing the Commonwealth for a five (5) or ten (10) year period, or for a period deemed appropriate by the board;
(e) Advise the General Assembly and the Governor of potential long-term effects of government policies;
(f) Develop an information process to inform the public continually on long-term issues, critical trends, and alternative futures;
(g) Develop a database for trend identification.
Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 2, effective June 21, 2001. — Created
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.
2020-2022 Budget Reference. See Legislative Branch Budget, 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 84, Pt.
I, 1, (3) at 698.
(2) At the direction of the board, the center shall:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 7B.060
- branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Establish a statewide scanning program to review information sources and identify emerging issues for the Commonwealth, and regularly provide the program’s findings to the legislative and executive branches;
(b) 1. Prepare biennially a report on trends in the Commonwealth and the long-term implications of those trends;
2. As part of the report, sponsor a public forum to review the findings of the trends report and obtain reactions from executive branch agencies, legislative committees, private sector representatives, and the public;
3. Include in the report a record of the trends, long-term implications, and reactions, to be completed by December 31 of even-numbered years and presented to the General Assembly, to the Governor, and to the public; and
4. The biennial trends report shall be given affirmative consideration by the agencies and branches of state government when those agencies and branches are determining budget priorities;
(c) Identify long-term issues significant to the Commonwealth by using a methodology involving a broad spectrum of citizens and establish annual work plans focusing on the priority issues approved by the board. Studies shall include the potential long-term effects of current trends and policies and shall identify future policy options;
(d) Periodically prepare a report on alternative futures facing the Commonwealth for a five (5) or ten (10) year period, or for a period deemed appropriate by the board;
(e) Advise the General Assembly and the Governor of potential long-term effects of government policies;
(f) Develop an information process to inform the public continually on long-term issues, critical trends, and alternative futures;
(g) Develop a database for trend identification.
Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 2, effective June 21, 2001. — Created
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.
2020-2022 Budget Reference. See Legislative Branch Budget, 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 84, Pt.
I, 1, (3) at 698.