Kentucky Chamber urges legislature to pass 12 key bills in last 12 days
With the 2016 General Assembly quickly coming to an end, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has asked the legislature to take up twelve important bills…
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House Democrats pass their budget, sending it to the Senate on day 49 of session
The Kentucky House of Representative passed an amended version of the budget bill that contains changes made by House Democrats Wednesday evening with a unanimous…
Kentucky Chamber asks for business community input on workforce development and credentials
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is participating in the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board’s (KWIB) Education and Business Alignment Committee. The committee’s goal is to help…
Chamber-backed Workers’ Compensation Task Force bill clears first hurdle
The House Labor and Industry Committee passed House Concurrent Resolution 185 yesterday unanimously in a specially called meeting upon adjournment. The resolution, co-sponsored by Chairman…
Action Alert: Urge your Senator to vote yes on public-private partnership (P3) legislation
Public private partnerships provide an important tool for our state and local governments. A public private partnership (P3) is a contractual agreement between a public…
Local Option Sales Tax initiative and enabling legislation pass House
House Bill 2, legislation to give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax of up to one percent on the ballot for…
Legislative Update: Corrections reform bill and LIFT legislation pass through committees
Corrections reform bill clears committee A bill to reclassify some Class D felonies by creating a new misdemeanor category was passed through the House Judiciary…
Slight increase in minimum wage moves through committee
A new bill to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.20 an hour beginning August 1, 2016 passed out of the House…
Local Option Sales Tax legislation clears first legislative hurdle
House Bill 2, legislation to give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax of up to one percent on the ballot for…
Senate introduces felony expungement bill on filing deadline
Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester, filed Senate Bill 298 Thursday which would ease barriers for individuals seeking to re-enter society after serving time for…