Legislative Update: Senate convenes while House takes snow days, passes bills out of committee
After two days of winter weather cancelling session for both chambers this week, the state Senate decided to convene Thursday and Friday while the House…
2015 General Assembly
Ky. Chamber pens open letter to legislators urging action on pensions
Even with changes to the state’s largest pension system, the crushing effects of Kentucky’s severely underfunded pension systems remains a major concern for Kentucky businesses…
Legislative Update: House passes crowdfunding and heroin legislation
Crowdfunding legislation passes House with overwhelming support Legislation that would simplify business investments passed the full House with unanimous consent Friday morning. The Kentucky Intrastate…
State House passes statewide smoke-free legislation
For the first time, the state House brought statewide smoke-free legislation for a vote on the floor and passed House Bill 145 Friday morning with…
Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill filed
The Kentucky Chamber applauded Rep. Leslie Combs for her hard work in crafting a P3 bill to advance private sector ingenuity and job growth to…
Legislative Update: House passes LIFT on the floor, defeats bills in committee
Local option sales tax legislation—also known as LIFT—passed the state House Thursday 62 to 35 and now moves to the Senate. The proposal, given the…
In the News: Edelen considering audit, local right-to-work movement grows and more
State Auditor Adam Edelen is considering undertaking a comprehensive performance audit of the Kentucky Retirement System called for by the Kentucky Chamber. The Louisville Courier-Journal…
Beshear describes legislative priorities shared by Chamber in final State of the Commonwealth address
In his final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night, Gov. Steve Beshear discussed the success he sees in the state and laid out his…
Senate Bill 5 addressing heroin scourge to clears committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 5, dealing with the rising heroin epidemic, unanimously on Wednesday afternoon. Sponsor Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, testified…
Right to Work measure clears Senate Committee
On day two of the 2015 session, members of a state Senate committee heard testimony from business leaders on a key Chamber-supported measure why right…