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• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, January 05, 2009
  The Kentucky Department of Revenue will hold a special examination on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, for prospective candidates for the office of Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) for Christian, Clinton, Estill, Fayette, Hardin, Lewis, Meade and Owsley counties.
• High Performance Buildings Advisory Committee Meeting
  Wednesday, December 24, 2008
  The High Performance Buildings Advisory Committee, established by HB 2, will meet on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
• Green Team Online Film Festival Deadline Extended
  Wednesday, December 17, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — First Lady Jane Beshear today announced an extension of the deadline for entries to the Green Team Online Film Festival. In order to accommodate the winter holidays, submissions will now be accepted through midnight, Jan. 31, 2009.
• Strategic Planning Subcommittee meeting
  Wednesday, December 17, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Strategic Planning Subcommittee of the Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education will meet on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in room 169 of the Capitol Annex.
• Affordability Subcommittee Meeting
  Wednesday, December 17, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Affordability Subcommittee of the Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education will meet on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in room 169 of the Capitol Annex.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, December 02, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Council on Postsecondary Education Governor’s Higher Education Work Group, Presidents’ Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Coldstream Room at Embassy Suites Hotel, Lexington, Ky.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, December 02, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Student Advisory Committee of the Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 via conference call at 4:00 p.m. by calling 1-877-746-4263, code 0275632#
• Department of Revenue sets 2009-2010 Homestead Exemption
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  The maximum homestead exemption on real estate owned by qualified persons has been set at $33,700 for the 2009 and 2010 tax periods. The 2009-2010 exemption reflects a $2,300 increase over the 2007-2008 exemption of $31,400.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  The Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education, Affordability Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in room 169 of the Capitol Annex.
• Department of Revenue Sets 2009 Tax Interest Rate
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  Pursuant to KRS 131.183 et seq., the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue has set the following tax interest rates: for taxes underpaid the interest rate shall be seven percent; for taxes overpaid the interest rate shall be three percent when interest is required to be paid.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  The High Performance Buildings Advisory Committee, established by HB 2, will meet on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in room 386 of the Capitol Annex.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  The Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education, Affordability Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in room 171 of the Capitol Annex.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, November 17, 2008
  The Recovery Kentucky Task Force will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, November 17, 2008
  The Historic Properties Advisory Commission (HPAC) will meet Tuesday, November 18 at 9 a.m. at the Old Governor’s Mansion, 420 High Street, Frankfort.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, November 14, 2008
  The State Property and Building Commission (SPBC) will hold a meeting on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 182 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky.
• Ashley Judd joins First Lady Jane Beshear to launch online film festival
  Friday, November 14, 2008
  Golden-Globe nominated, Kentucky-raised actress Ashley Judd has joined First Lady Jane Beshear to launch the first annual “Green Team Kentucky Online Film Festival.” The launch was done using the same technology that hundreds of Kentuckians will use to enter the competition—a YouTube video, broadcast over the Internet.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, November 10, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in room 171 of the Capitol Annex.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, November 10, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Student Advisory Committee of the Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 386 of the Capitol Annex.
• November 10th Workshop Highlights Electric Transportation Technologies
  Friday, November 07, 2008
  An interactive workshop, “Electric Transportation for the Bluegrass,” will be held on Monday, November 10, 2008, at the University of Kentucky. The workshop, which will highlight electric transportation technologies, will also be available via several teleconference hookups across the Commonwealth.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, November 06, 2008
  The Kentucky Private Activity Bond Allocation Committee (KPABAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday November 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 386 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky.