I received the following letter today from the KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL's Office, dated March 8, 2002. It would appear to me that NOW is the time for our KENTUCKY friends to contact their State Senators to urge the passage of KY House Bill 572, as it has passed the House of Representatives and now must pass the Kentucky SENATE. For more information on KENTUCKY House Bill 572, see: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB572.htm For more information on the KENTUCKY Attorney General's Task Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries, see: http://kyattorneygeneral.com/cemetery/default.htm For information on contacting YOUR KENTUCKY STATE SENATOR to urge passage of this bill, see: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Whoswho/whoswho.htm I hope you will cross-post this message to other KENTUCKY e-mail groups that have an interest in protecting that State's pioneer cemeteries. Lois Mauk Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp ======================================== TEXT OF LETTER FROM THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE -- Dear Friend: House Bill 572 passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 83 to 15 on February 20,2002. It was assigned to the Senate State Local Government Committee on February 26. The bill has not received a hearing in the committee. House Bill 572 was filed based on the recommendations of the 29-member Task Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries which included concerned citizens, representatives of the cemetery and funeral home industry, representatives of local, state, and federal government agencies, and universities. House Bill 572 will provide a long-term solution for Kentucky's cemeteries including: * Creating a statewide grant program, of up to $25,000 with local cash or in-kind match, to provide funding for equipment and other projects to fund maintenance and appropriate historic preservation projects for gravesites and cemeteries. The program would be jointly administered by the Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Heritage Council through the Kentucky Historical Society's Cemetery Preservation Grants Program; * Providing a tax credit and optional refund check off program for individuals to contribute to the statewide grant program to preserve local cemeteries; and * Establishing an Annual Kentucky Cemetery Clean Up Week preceding Memorial Day. The 2.2 million-dollars in funds for the preservation of Kentucky's cemeteries were recovered in consumer protection lawsuits. The Court orders for these recovered funds, which are currently not budgeted for any program, provide that they may be used for consumer-related purposes. The use of these funds must be approved by the General Assembly. The funding request for HB 572 is located within HB 507, which is the Budget Bill for the Executive Branch of State Government. The Attorney General's office is working diligently with Representative Reginald Meeks and Senator Gerald Neal to restore the dignity and integrity of the resting-places of our deceased loved-ones and the pioneers who built this great Commonwealth. Concerned individuals and organizations may contact their Legislators at 1-800-372-7181. Sincerely, /s/ Corey L. Bellamy Special Assistant COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPITOL BUILDING, SUITE 118 700 CAPITOL AVENUE FRANKFORT, KY 4060 I -3449 ALBERT O. CHANDLER, III ATTORNEY GENERAL Phone: (502) 696-5300 Fax: (502) 564-2894

A note from California..... RE: HB572 - Historic Cemeteries Dear Representative Meeks: I commend you and your colleagues for introducing HB572 to assist Kentucky in addressing the needs of its many historic cemeteries. From those of us in California who watch over the historic cemeteries in which many former Kentuckians now rest in peace, we appreciate the effort you have undertaken. This bill says much about the State of Kentucky and the way in which it hopes to preserve the burial places of its former citizens. It is a decent and respectful thing that you are doing. I would like the members of your state Senate to know of our support and appreciation of HB572, but do not know to whom such a note should be addressed. Would you please be so kind as to forward this message to the appropriate party on our behalf? Again, our thanks to you and your colleagues for the wisdom, foresight, and courage to present such a bill to be enacted into law. Respectfully, Sue Silver, President El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (a California 501(3)(c) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation) 2551 Deer Trail Lane Cameron Park, CA 95682 Email: ssilver1951@jps.net (530) 676-2889 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Mauk" <loismauk@insightbb.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:22 PM Subject: [INPCRP] KENTUCKY House Bill 572 -- Kentucky Historic Cemetery Preservation Program > I received the following letter today from the KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL's > Office, dated March 8, 2002. > > It would appear to me that NOW is the time for our KENTUCKY friends to > contact their State Senators to urge the passage of KY House Bill 572, as it > has passed the House of Representatives and now must pass the Kentucky > SENATE. > > For more information on KENTUCKY House Bill 572, see: > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB572.htm > > For more information on the KENTUCKY Attorney General's Task Force on the > Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries, see: > http://kyattorneygeneral.com/cemetery/default.htm > > For information on contacting YOUR KENTUCKY STATE SENATOR to urge passage of > this bill, see: > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Whoswho/whoswho.htm > > I hope you will cross-post this message to other KENTUCKY e-mail groups that > have an interest in protecting that State's pioneer cemeteries. > > Lois Mauk > Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp > ======================================== > > TEXT OF LETTER FROM THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE -- > > Dear Friend: > > House Bill 572 passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 83 to 15 > on February 20,2002. It was assigned to the Senate State Local Government > Committee on February 26. The bill has not received a hearing in the > committee. > > House Bill 572 was filed based on the recommendations of the 29-member Task > Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries which included concerned > citizens, representatives of the cemetery and funeral home industry, > representatives of local, state, and federal government agencies, and > universities. House Bill 572 will provide a long-term solution for > Kentucky's cemeteries including: > > * Creating a statewide grant program, of up to $25,000 with local cash or > in-kind match, to provide funding for equipment and other projects to fund > maintenance and appropriate historic preservation projects for gravesites > and cemeteries. The program would be jointly administered by the Kentucky > Historical Society and Kentucky Heritage Council through the Kentucky > Historical Society's Cemetery Preservation Grants Program; > > * Providing a tax credit and optional refund check off program for > individuals to contribute to the statewide grant program to preserve local > cemeteries; and > > * Establishing an Annual Kentucky Cemetery Clean Up Week preceding Memorial > Day. > > The 2.2 million-dollars in funds for the preservation of Kentucky's > cemeteries were recovered in consumer protection lawsuits. The Court orders > for these recovered funds, which are currently not budgeted for any program, > provide that they may be used for consumer-related purposes. The use of > these funds must be approved by the General Assembly. The funding request > for HB 572 is located within HB 507, which is the Budget Bill for the > Executive Branch of State Government. > > The Attorney General's office is working diligently with Representative > Reginald Meeks and Senator Gerald Neal to restore the dignity and integrity > of the resting-places of our deceased loved-ones and the pioneers who built > this great Commonwealth. Concerned individuals and organizations may contact > their Legislators at 1-800-372-7181. > > Sincerely, > /s/ > Corey L. Bellamy > Special Assistant > > COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY > OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL > CAPITOL BUILDING, SUITE 118 > 700 CAPITOL AVENUE > FRANKFORT, KY 4060 I -3449 > ALBERT O. CHANDLER, III > ATTORNEY GENERAL > Phone: (502) 696-5300 > Fax: (502) 564-2894 > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living? > >