Session Could Finish Tonight; KEY VOTES
Belated UPDATE: It won't. See you tomorrow.
Kentucky.com reports that the House and Senate have reached a budget agreement, and that two of the important initiatives from the economic incentives bill have been moved into the budget: the land transfer for the battery plant, and a privately-funded project at UK.
This creates the possibility for the Senate to agree to this and adjourn. However, they are still working on the tax giveaways bill, so it may survive as well.
There is a strong likelihood that these bills will be key votes for the Kentucky Club for Growth's 2009 scorecard. Kentucky taxpayers are already concerned about the unnecessary length of the special session. If the Budget bill cuts spending any less than the Governor's original proposal, or if tax giveaways to Hollywood are included in the incentives, Kentucky taxpayers should be very concerned.
