WITH THE MONUMENTAL TASK OF WRITING A BALANCED STATE BUDGET FROM SCRATCH, THE FULL HOUSE PASSED IT’S BUDGET BILL THAT WILL RUN THE STATE FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
DECIDING THAT THEY COULD NOT WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSAL THAT RELIED HEAVELY ON EXPANDED GAMING REVENUE, THE HOUSE CRAFTED IT’S BURDGET PROPOSAL FROM THE GROUND UP WITH MINUMUM PAIN TO TAX PAYERS, WHILE SAVING SOME MONIES FOR WHAT THE HOUSE CALLS IT’S “JOBS “ BILL THAT HOPES TO PUT KENTUCKIANS BACK TO WORK.
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND REVENUE CHARMAN RICK RAND OF BEDFORD SPOKE ABOUT THE BUDGET BILL:
THE 17.5 BILLION DOLLAR 2 YEAR SPENDING PLAN CALLS FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SLIGHT CUTS TO UNIVERSITIES, CUTS TO STATE AGENCIES, NO PAY RAISES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, YET FILLS THE COMMITMENT TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS SCHOOLS, ROADS AND WATER PROJECTS.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, GREG STUMBO, SAID THAT HE THINKS THE BUDGET SHOULD BE WELL RECEIVED IN THE SENATE:
THE BUDGET BILL NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE WHERE IT’S LIKELY TO SEE SOME CHANGES.
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