Investing in the Future of Kentucky
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
This week the House passed HB 6, which includes major investments in mental health, substance abuse recovery, and programs serving the state’s most vulnerable, HB 1, an investment proposal, and other measures.
Responsible Investments and Spending for the Commonwealth
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
The fifth week of the legislative session saw action on several important bills, including the state’s biennium budgets for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, pass the House. As your representative in Frankfort, I believe it is important to keep you informed on legislation that goes through the House. The following are summaries of a few legislative spending measures that passed House that I believe are important to the members of my district.
House passes Safer Kentucky Act
As the legislative body of Kentucky, it is the General Assembly’s responsibility to provide the strongest and most effective policy possible to hold criminals accountable for their actions. Last week, members of the House voted 74-22 to approve HB 5, legislation aimed at preventing crime through common sense changes.
House plan would make more than $1.74 billion in investments towards state’s priority areas
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 66)
In addition to the state budget, we are also considering legislation that taps existing state resources to make significant one-time investments in infrastructure, public safety, and economic development, as well as paying down the state’s public pension liabilities. The measure, HB 1, is different from the budget because it only includes one-time spending.
Protecting our children and supporting our veterans
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
With the fourth week of this year’s session in the books, several bills cleared legislative committees and the full House as they continue in the legislative process.
Investing in the Future of Kentucky: House budget filed
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
“While I continue to review the 251-page bill that has come to be known as the ‘Investing in Kentucky Plan,’ it clearly prioritizes responsible spending, while efficiently devoting resources to maintain essential public services.”
House begins to pass legislation, budget and investment bill filed for consideration
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
With the third week of this year’s session in the books, the pace is picking up in Frankfort and several bills cleared committees and the full House. In addition, the House version of the state budget and a measure that provides substantial funding for one-time investments were also filed for consideration this week.
Rawlings resolution would protect Kentuckians against unlawful mandates
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66) has filed “[l]egislation aimed at nullifying unconstitutional acts of the federal government. . . . The resolution, HJR 44, would prevent the federal government from rulemaking, monitoring, and enforcing treaties by federal agencies, unelected boards, executive orders of the President of the United States, or federal court decisions that violate the U.S. or the Kentucky constitution.”
Certificate of Need Adjustments
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
House Bills 202, 203, and 204 reenvision the Certificate of Need application procedure, and move the state toward a robust and vibrant healthcare model accessible to all Kentuckians. This post provides summaries of these legislative proposals. In addition, you can read summaries of each piece of legislation, as well as download the entire text of a bill or resolution, on the official General Assembly website, legislature.ky.gov.
Crime, Disaster Recovery, Mental Health, Death Benefits, Veteran Suicide
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78) reviews the second week of the 2024 Regular Session, noting the assembly has 51 legislative days left to complete its legislative agenda. More than 300 House bills and resolutions are filed for consideration, and Rep. Hart believes there could be hundreds more before the deadline to file House bills in late February.