KYGA 2024 Week 2

In the second week of the 2024 Kentucky legislative session, multiple bills were introduced that tackled our top priorities. These included a proposed constitutional amendment for education freedom and several crucial bills focused on reforming Certificate of Need (CON) laws, which have long been overdue.

Below are some highlights: legislation that aligns with KYFREE’s policy principles is highlighted in green; legislation that contradicts our principles is highlighted in red.

HB 20 - Palumbo

Establishes a one-time pension COLA for state retirement employees

HB 34 - Doan

Allows universal recognition of occupational licenses and government certifications

HB 45 - Hodgson

Establishes limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers

HB 46 - Rawlings

Allows homeschool students to receive KEES based on standardized scores

HB 47 - Rawlings

Defines "government" and "substantially burden” in terms of religious liberty; outlines relief that may be sought if government violates religious liberty

HB 51 - Rawlings

Expands parental rights in schools

HB 58 - Fleming

Establishes the Tax Expenditure and Economic Development Incentive Review Board to evaluate tax expenditures and incentives awarded by the state

HB 59 - Massaroni

Constitutional amendment allowing the GA to reduce or eliminate property tax

SB 6 - Wilson

Expands protections for students and teachers from being discriminated against for refusing to endorse a divisive concept

SB 6 - Wilson

Allows homeschool students to receive KEES based on standardized scores

SB 42 - Thomas

Raises minimum wage to $15/hr

SB 58 - Boswell

Makes it easier for an individual to create a petition against a local property tax increase

SCR 42 - Douglas

Reestablishes the Certificate of Need Task Force

SB 103 - Frommeyer

Exempts birthing centers from certificate of need laws

HB 199 - Nemes

Exempts birthing centers from certificate of need laws

HB 202 - Proctor

Modifies conditions under which a person is prohibited from taking actions without a certificate of need

HB 203 - Proctor

Exempts various health facilities and services from certificate of need requirements

HB 204 - Proctor

Requires that the Cabinet for Health and Family conduct public hearings on certificate of need applications

HB 208 - Calloway

Constitutal amendment allow the GA to spend money outside the common schools system

HB 211 - Herron

Provides for referrals to treatment for persons charged with possession of controlled substances

HB 216 - Graham

Appropriates $95 million from the budget reserve trust fund to fund one-time supplemental payments to KRS retirees

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