Let’s go to Kentucky:

ntroduced by Sen. David E. Boswell on January 12, 2006, to authorize the court to include as such a condition the payment of a dollar amount to a crime stoppers organization and a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program or similar program for the purposes of probation or conditional discharge of certain cases.

My guess is Sen. Boswell got this idea from several states that require people convicted of DWI to make donations to MADD. Here are a few more:

Introduced by Sen. Jerry P. Rhoads on January 6, 2006, to designate the portrait of Daniel Boone entitled “Gateway to the West,” by Kentucky native David Wright, as the official portrait of Daniel Boone.

Introduced by Sen. Richard L. Roeding on January 4, 2006, to provide minimum lengths of time for the expiration of gift cards issued by businesses or charitable organizations. The bill would limit service charges or fees that may have the effect of reducing the value of the card, and mandates that a gift card sold without an expiration date is valid until redeemed or replaced.

Introduced by Rep. Stan Lee on January 3, 2006, to prohibit the desecration of the national or state flag under circumstances likely to produce an imminent breach of the peace.

Introduced by Rep. Mitchel B Denham, Jr on January 3, 2006, to allow the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture to set regulations establishing fees for measuring internal moisture or density of bulk tobacco packages. The bill would include instruments to measure internal moisture or density of bulk tobacco packages in the definition of “weights and measures”.

Introduced by Rep. Rob Wilkey on January 3, 2006, to allow for primary enforcement of the seat belt law. Under current law, police may cite drivers for not wearing a seat belt only after citing the driver for another offense. Current law prohibits police from pulling drivers over solely for not wearing a seat belt.

Introduced by Rep. Mitchel B Denham, Jr on January 3, 2006, to exempt from sales and use tax straw, wood shavings, and sawdust used in agricultural or equine pursuits.

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