House Sends Water Fluoridation Bill to Senate
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78) has “sponsored HB 103, a measure that passed the House of Representatives this week. The bill would restore principles of local control by clarifying participation in water fluoridation programs is an optional decision to be made by the governing body of each individual water system.”
Hart Provides Legislative Update
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78) provides an update on selected bills filed as of January 16. Among them, Hart sponsored HB 106 to strengthen Kentucky’s EMS workforce by providing incentives to follow that career path and cosponsored HB 162 to return issuance of driver’s licenses, REAL IDs and state IDs to county clerks’ offices.
Part 2 of Legislative Session Begins
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
The legislature returned to Frankfort Feb. 4 to begin Part 2 of the 2025 session. Rep. Hart notes the benefits to Kentuckians as the state’s individual income tax continues its drop from 6% in 2018 to 3.5% effective January 2026.
Boone County to receive $99,164 from the KADF
Announced by Reps. Kim Banta (District 63), Steve Doan (69), Mark Hart (78), Savannah Maddox (61), Marianne Proctor (60), and Steve Rawlings (66): Boone County will receive $99,164 in tobacco settlement funds from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF), according to a report provided to lawmakers at the December meeting of the legislature’s Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee.
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.