Today in Frankfort - March 2, 2011
Legislative Day 25
So much for ending six days early.
In Committee
HB 433 - Paperwork for Tire Sales Working Group
Senate Committee on State and Local Government
Since we last discussed this bill, the bill has been greatly improved. Not only will it require coordinated thought behind the goal of waste tire reduction in Kentucky, it requires the Cabinet to dedicating at least 75% of waste tire funds to waste tire reduction programs.
SB 75 - Another Health Insurance Mandate
House Committee on Banking and Insurance
Our lengthy discussion on health insurance mandates yesterday neglected to include this bill, although we did mention last year's effort to mandate chiropractor coverage. This year's effort is estimated to increase insurance premiums and health care costs up to 1%, so the total effect of mandates - if they all passed - would be to raise premiums 2.6%, above and beyond whatever cost increases are caused by the general trend of increasing health care costs and the effects of Obamacare. A 2.6% premium hike is just the General Assembly's small part of making your health care more expensive. LIKELY KEY VOTE.
Still on House Orders
HB 23 HFA1/HFA2 - Price Controls on Pawnbrokers
HB 141 - Collective Bargaining Rights to Corrections Employees
HB 210 - Decals for New Drivers
HB 230 - Another Health Insurance Mandate
HB 386 - Harsh Penalties for Plumbing Violations
HB 394 - Fake Education Innovation
SB 151 - Electing the PSC
