Union City Commission February 3
The Union City Commission meeting was notable for the appointment of three new commissioners without a new vote after the results of the Nov. 5 election were thrown out.
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.
House continues work as veto recess approaches
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
While time continues to run out on the 2024 Regular Session, there is still much work to be done. Within the last week, the Senate has amended and approved its budget, putting it back into our hands to either concur or to send to a conference committee to be negotiated. Additionally, we have seen a calendar change that moves days 53-56 to better align with committee scheduling. The final stretch of session is often referred to as the busiest portion. With bills being moved in both chambers ahead of the veto recess and more on the table for consideration, I would like to inform you this week on some of the measures we have been working on ahead of our deadline.
Second Amendment, Veterans’ Benefits, Math Education, First Responders, Certificate of Need, Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep Proctor provides updates on bills addressing privacy of firearms purchases; veterans’ benefits; math education; mental health of first responders; certificate of need; and funding for road construction and maintenance.
SNAP, election integrity, math education, substitute teacher certification, motor vehicle registration, certificate of need
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor reports on progress made during the halfway point of the 2024 session on such issues as SNAP eligibility, election integrity, education, motor vehicle registration and certificare of need.
Healthcare bills pass the House; Certificate of Need update
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
This week, I would like to highlight a few legislative measures that I believe are significant for the people of my district. These are just a handful of the bills, but all can be found in the Legislative Record section of our website at legislature.ky.gov.
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.
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.
Update: The Future of Certificate of Need
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
One of the more integral functions of the time we spend preparing for our legislative session is the meeting of our task forces. Task forces have proven to be a vital part of crafting legislation in focus areas that we deem to need more attention than we can offer them in a traditional committee. One of these areas being Kentucky’s Certificate of Need program.