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.
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.”
Sen. Mitch McConnell Infrastructure Vote
WHEREAS, the $1.2 Trillion ‘Infrastructure’ bill was passed by the U.S. Senate on August 10, 2021; AND
WHEREAS, this bill adds an estimated $250 Billion to the debt burden of the children of the state of Kentucky and of the rest of the nation and has been described by Republican Senator Bill Hagerty as a “smoke-screen to distract from the $3.5 Trillion tax-and-spend spree from the Democrats” . . .