Senate committee takes up and changes KTRS bonding bill, passes Chamber-supported bill
On the Senate floor Monday, Senate President Robert Stivers spoke on the pension system and the idea of bonding in order to give an influx…
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Legislative Update: Senate passes nuclear energy bill, crowdfunding moves to floor and more
Crowdfunding legislation moves through Senate Committee Legislation that would simplify business investments passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee with a committee substitute on Tuesday…
Bill to bring transparency and efficiency to tax code heard at Capitol
Lawmakers discussed legislation to promote much-needed transparency, efficiency, and equity to the administration of Kentucky’s tax code in committee and in a press conference on…
Legislative Update: House moves many bills to Senate, pension bill clears committee
House passes many bills in first day of final week The House worked furiously Monday passing 28 bills in less than two hours. A few…
Telecommunications reform legislation becomes first bill to pass both chambers
House Bill 152, which seeks to provide telecom providers with the flexibility to invest in new technology, passed the Senate Monday with a vote of…
Kentucky Chamber salutes U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in Washington, D.C.
After a successful re-election to the U.S. Senate and achieving his goal of becoming Majority Leader, the Kentucky Chamber honored Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell…
Legislative Update: Chamber-supported debt bill passes Senate, action on telecom reform legislation expected Monday
Senate passes Chamber-supported bill limiting state debt The Senate passed Senate Bill 94, sponsored by Sen. Joe Bowen, which would limit the state’s spending to…
Legislative Update: Senate passes Oil and Gas Modernization Act, House and Senate continue to discuss heroin bills and more
House Judiciary Committee members hear discussion on Senate Bill 5 The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday on Senate Bill 5 for discussion only as…
State chambers urge Congress to make transportation infrastructure investment a priority
The Kentucky Chamber and nearly 40 other state chambers are calling on Congress to make the long-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund a top…
Public-private partnership (P3) bill passes House, heads to Senate
One of the Chamber’s top priorities, House Bill 443, which authorizes public-private partnerships (P3), passed out of the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening after…