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.
Education, Transportion, Health Care Bills
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
The 2024 Regular Session is off to a fast-paced start. The work that all the legislators did throughout the Interim period is shown in the amount of legislation proposed. In the first two weeks of the Regular Session more than 200 bills have been filed with the clerk. Many of these will be moved to committee in the next few weeks for consideration of their passage. This week, I wanted to share summaries of a few bills that stood out to me after they were filed.
Legislation Introduced to Reform CON
Reps. Marianne Proctor (District 60), Steve Rawlings (District 66) and Steve Doan (District 69) have co-sponsored legislation addressing changes to Kentucky’s Certificate of Need program.
Sen. Schickel Discusses Priorities
Sen. John Schickel (District 11)
Sen. Schickel discusses his priorities, efforts to facilitate good governance, and Kentucky’s bicameral system and budgeting process. He also updates state income tax reduction, the effect of HB 8 from the 2022 session
Senate Bill 5 Passes Committee (updated)
Sen. Gex Williams (District 20)
Sen. Williams is actively pursuing a minor yet impactful adjustment to Kentucky’s hunting and fishing regulations with Senate Bill (SB) 5, a designated 2024 legislative priority for the Senate.