What Frankfort's Up to Today - March 8, 2010
We hope to feature this summary every day from now until the end of session...
On the House Floor:
New Entertainment Tax
KEY VOTE: HB 206 gives county fiscal courts the ability to levy a new 3% tax on events at private facilities.
Recidivsm Reduction:
HB 340 would create a "Prison Industries Enhancement Program" that will allow prisons to enter in cooperative agreements with private enterprises. Similar programs in other states have been promoted as recidivism reduction because prisoners gain work experience that better prepares them to reenter the workforce once time is served. Provisions of the bill attempt to prevent unfair competition from the not-quite-forced labor by requiring some demonstration that adequate resources are not otherwise available in the state.
Dueling Allowed:
HB 36 would remove the language swearing public officials have not participated in a duel.
Eliminating a Non-existant Board:
Well, it's a start.
New Health Care Mandate:
SB 18 would mandate coverage of experimental cancer treatments. All new mandates increase health costs for us all.
Transparency:
HB 492 would require the legislative and judicial branch to post their finances online
