Legislature’s budget efforts pay off with another record budget surplus
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart details how the conservative-controlled General Assembly produced a budget that protects the state’s long-term wellbeing.
Budget Highlights: Public Pensions
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor explains how the current budget addresses funding of the state’s public pension liabilities. The post also includes an update on two development projects in Boone County.
Statutory Committees, Navigating Property Tax Challenges, and Certificate of Need
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor updates on the work of statutory committees and explains how property valuation works.
Lawmakers prepare for 2024 Legislative Interim
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66) and Rep. Mark Hart (District)
The reps’ offices provide a look at the work of joint committees ahead of the 2025 legislative session beginning January 7.
Legislature begins legislative interim
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart explains the purpose of the Kentucky legislature’s interim session and offers links to residents’ many options for staying informed about various committees’ work.
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
While Memorial Day was created to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our nation, this week also provides an opportunity to reflect on the work of the House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee. This committee’s jurisdiction includes military affairs; the Kentucky National Guard; military posts and bases; veterans’ nursing homes, cemeteries, rights, benefits, and education opportunities; and military memorials. Public protection responsibilities also include the state’s oversight of fire prevention and protection; and some public health and sanitation regulations.
Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
With the primary election looming, Rep. Rawlings looks at a few of the laws passed during the 2024 session to safeguard election integrity.
Checks, balances, and the process of overriding vetoes
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
[A] duty of the legislature is overriding the governor’s vetoes on legislation that has passed both chambers of the legislative branch. To override a veto, a vote from a simple majority of members in both the House and Senate must be cast. This means that 51 members of the House and 20 members of the Senate must vote in the affirmative. From there, the legislation is given to the Secretary of State to be enrolled in our statutes.
Infrastructure funding benefiting Boone County
Sen. John Schickel (District 11)
Sen. Schickel describes projects he championed that benefit Boone County’s infrastructure. Included in the state’s two-year road plan, House Bill (HB) 266 was an incredible $136,397,610 for planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work, and construction of various projects in the county.