Legislation -- RS12 Day 17
Even though it's early, some bills have already seen action in one committee or another. Some bills have even passed one chamber. Here is a first installment of a few bills that are of concern to the taxpayer and to the free market.
HB 21
Passed House 91-0
This anti-competitive measure seems unconstitutional. It would allow the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to require national providers of durable medical equipment to maintain an office in Kentucky.
HB 88
On House Orders
This legislation seems to create a loophole for litigation in arbitration agreements, the very expensive litigation that arbitration agreements are designed to avoid. This legislation is pro-trial lawyer and anti-business. POSSIBLE KEY VOTE
HB 216
On House Orders
This is Governor Beshear's legislation to raise the dropout age in Kentucky. You can read our previous post about why this approach costs taxpayers money without actually addressing the problem. POSSIBLE KEY VOTE
SB 86
Passed Senate Committee on Education
This legislation would create opportunities for early graduation in grade school and specify how Kentucky scholarship funds would be affected by graduating early.
