Jobs, Child Care, Special Government Entities
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60) and Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
The legislature’s interim joint committees (IJCs) continued with October meetings as the agenda for session begins to take shape. Here are a few summaries from committees that met the week of October 23-27.
Banking & Insurance
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
The House Committee on Banking and Insurance deals with a variety of issues in our banking industry and insurance laws. That means everything from banks, consumer loan companies, credit unions, and investments, as well as medical and dental insurance, and all forms of insurance.
State Contracts, Construction Plans, Tobacco Settlement, Child Fatality and Near-Fatality
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
Several statutory committees met last week with discussions ranging from government contracts, administrative regulations, capital plan reviews, usage of tobacco settlement funds, and child fatality.
Artificial Intelligence, Workforce Development & More
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
Rep. Marianne Proctor highlights items discussed during the legislative interim ahead of the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
School & Campus Safety Task Force Update
Rep. Steve Rawlings, District 66
Without a doubt, we have seen terribly tragic school violence here in our commonwealth and across the nation. As a result of efforts that began in 2018, we have taken steps to strengthen school safety by making our schools more secure and our students more resilient.
Farmland Hunting & Fishing Regulation
Sen. Gex Williams, District 20
Senator Gex Williams formally requested a bill draft to undo a provision of 2023’s Senate Bill 241, a measure sponsored by Sen. Robin Webb, D-Grayson. The provision in question amended Kentucky Revised Statute 150.170 and imposed a five-acre threshold on farmland where residential landowners can hunt or fish under license exemption. Senator Williams’ Bill Request (BR) 15 simply removes the five-acre threshold.
Certificate of Need Task Force Continues Work
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
The Certificate of Need Task Force has been hard at work investigating the state’s CON program. With one of the more stringent CON programs in the nation, Kentucky is falling behind.
Teacher Shortage, Road Safety, More
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
With just over five months until the start of the 2024 Regular Session, committees are meeting with many organizations to prepare for the upcoming legislative session. From solving the teacher shortage to improving road safety, committees heard testimony from organizations across the state.
General Assembly Continues Work on Kentucky School Systems
Rep. Steve Rawlings, District 66
With this legislative update, I would like to focus on the efforts of the Interim Joint Committee (IJC) on Education, and task forces created to study campus safety and security issues and how lottery funds are invested in education.
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Committee
Rep. Marianne Proctor, District 60
Lawmakers passed almost 200 bills during the legislative session that adjourned on March 30, and one of our busiest committees this year was the one tasked with overseeing the state’s professional, racing, and alcoholic beverage licensure. The House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee approved 13 bills that eventually became law.