Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Day Forty Three of KY's 2014 Session In Review

On Tuesday the Senate Appropriations & Revenue passed SB166, a bill that expands the ability of a provider to make an an appeal to a state fair hearing. You can watch the testimony by clicking here. The House Appropriations & Revenue Committee passed the budget yesterday. Click here to watch the entire committee meeting. And the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee heard testimony on SB 148, an oral cancer parity bill and SB73 and a drug prior authorization bill. You can watch the testimony for both bills by clicking here.

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    LINKS TO SOME OF TODAY's HEADLINES:

     UPCOMING MEETINGS:

    Wednesday, March 12, 2014
    8:30am, Annex Room 129
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND SMALL BUSINESS
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 491 and HCR 154
    9:00am, Annex Room 169
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LICENSING AND OCCUPATIONS
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 278
    9:00am, Annex Room 154
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
    Agenda: Consideration of SB 167, HB 47 and HB 133
    10:00am, Annex Room 149
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND INSURANCE
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 414, HB 482, HB 553 and SB 118
    10:30am, Annex Room 131
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE
    Agenda: Consideratio of SB 201 and HB 286, Discussion on Proposed Smoke Free Legislation
    11:00am, Annex Room 154
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
    Agenda: Consideration of SB 70 and HB 388 - For Discussion Only: SB 152
    Noon, Annex Room 171
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 99, HB 128, HB 213, HB 355, HB 384, HB 397, and HB 402.
    Noon, Annex Room 131
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    Agenda: The following bills are posted and may be called for consideration: HB 541, HB 551 and HB 561
    Noon, Annex Room 169
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 289, HB 322, HB 430, HB 433, HB 523 and HB 531
    Noon, Annex Room 154
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    Agenda: Consideration of SB 71, SB 72, SB 163, SB 194, SB 195, SB 199, SB 205, Time permitting: HB 208and HB 84
    2:00pm, House Chambers
    House Convenes
    2:00pm, Senate Chambers
    Senate Convenes (Orders of the Day)

    SOME OF THE LATEST POLITICAL STORIES:

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    Tue, Mar 11, 2014 8:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

    By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – House Speaker Greg Stumbo’s bill aimed at allowing candidates running for governor and other state constitutional offices to compete on a more level financial playing field won bipartisan support Tuesday in a state House committee. Under House Bill 366, once a candidate for governor or his or her running mate donates $1 million or more to their own campaign committee, all other candidates would be able to accept donations of $2,500 per individual, instead of the current $1,000 limit. The changes would apply to primary and general elections. However, if a self-funding candidate fails to advance out of [...]
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    Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is scolding Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes for not coming out against a climate change "talk-a-thon" staged by her party this week.During a marathon of speeches lasting from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning, 28 Democrats took over the Senate floor to bring attention to how human activity and carbon emissions are changing weather patterns.The Grimes campaign has dodged repeated questions about whether she opposes, supports or would have participated in the climate change discussion. [...]
    Tue, Mar 11, 2014 2:42:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

    Conservative radio show host Glenn Beck will be in Louisville next month to host a rally and training session sponsored by FreedomWorks, a national Tea Party group that has endorsed Republican Matt Bevin in the Senate primary election.Organizers says FreePAC Kentucky will feature grassroots activists from the state and across the country, including FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe. Those in attendance will gather to hear from conservative pundits, entrepreneurs and community leaders. [...]
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    WASHINGTON – Repeat after me: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is not going to decide on running for president until after the November mid-term election. OK, and now read this: The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party, A.J. Spiker, is signing on as a political adviser to Paul’s political action committee, RANDPAC. Yes, the senator is recruiting from the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa. Paul has said he is considering a White House bid, but wants to wait on a decision until after this year’s election. But the Kentuckian continues to generate buzz: he notched his second consecutive victory over the weekend in [...]
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    As she heaps praise on running mate Hal Heiner as a family man, KC Crosbie is upset with what some Republicans are saying about her and her family. [...]
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