
March 29, 2022
Season 34 Episode 62 | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Lawmakers announce their compromise state budget and give final passage to a new tax plan.
On day 57 of the General Assembly session, lawmakers announce their compromise state budget and give final passage to a new tax plan, charter school funding, requirements for school safety officers, an omnibus abortion bill, and penalties for “porch pirates.” Reproductive freedom advocates rally at the capitol.
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March 29, 2022
Season 34 Episode 62 | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
On day 57 of the General Assembly session, lawmakers announce their compromise state budget and give final passage to a new tax plan, charter school funding, requirements for school safety officers, an omnibus abortion bill, and penalties for “porch pirates.” Reproductive freedom advocates rally at the capitol.
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ON DAY 57 OF 2022 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND REGULAR SESSION.
WELCOME TO LEGISLATIVE UPDATE TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
WE BEGIN WITH PROGRESS ON THE STATE'S TWO-YEAR SPENDING PLAN.
NEGOTIATION ON STATE BIANNUAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH RESULT SIGHABLE RAISES FOR STATE WORKERS FUNDING FOR ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN.
AND INCREASE BASE FOR FUNDING FULL FUNDING PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEMS AND MORE.
BUDGET CHAIRMAN AND LEGISLATURE LEADERS HAVE BEEN HASHING OUT PLAN RECONCILE THEIR DIFFERENCE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND BIG REVEAL WHAT'S BEEN AGREED UPON WAS UNVEILED THIS MORNING.
SENATE APPROPRIATE AND REVENUE CHAIR CHRIS MCDONE YELL MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE BUDGET COMPROMISES.
>> FIRST YEAR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES WILL SEE AT A LAST 8% RAYS THERE ARE SOME OTHER NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT THAT WE FELL BASED UPON OFF POSITION.
AND THERE ALSO SET ASIDE MONEY FOR A 12% RAYS ACROSS THE BOARD IN THE SECOND YEAR.
YOU WILL SEE THAT ALLOCATED INTO THE PERMANENTS PENSION FUND.
BECAUSE WE HAD TO HAVE FUND WHERE TO APPROPRIATE THAT MONEY.
BUT THAT IS BASED OFF OF A POSITIONAL AND LOCATION STUDY.
THAT WE STRICTED THAT THESE TRANS -- I AM SORRY PERSONAL CABINET COULD CONDUCT.
>> WE AGREED WITH HOUSE TO PUT $200,000 TO KENTUCKY HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS.
THERE $250 MILLION TO DRINKING WATER THROUGH AR PA. WE CAN EACH OFFICE OF BROADBAND PER THE SENATE.
THERE $25 MILLION IN GRANTS TO COUNTY CLERKS FOE EVENING WILL DEEDS RECORDING ON LINE.
WE KEPT THE PROJECT.
TO JOINTS FUNDING AGREEMENT.
FOR THE AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
KYA GETS 100% REQUESTED AVAILABILITY PAYMENT.
LAB TEXT TELL COMMUNICATE TOWINGS ARSON INVESTIGATORS HAZARDOUS DEVICE PEOPLE AND CORRECTIONS WORKERS ALL WILL RECEIVE THE RAISE THAT'S APPROPRIATED ELSEWHERE IN STATE GOVERNMENT.
STATE TROOPER RAISES THAT ARE CODIFIED IN THE HOUSE BILL, ARE EQUALIZED FOR CVE RE AND TROOPER OFS AS WELL.
AND THERE IS $500,000 TO AUDIT WORKFORCE SHAHIVES IT WILL ROORL PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED COMMONWEALTH SPEND ABOUT $900 MILLION A YEAR ON THAT WE DID LEAVE THAT IN THERE BUT WE DID SPECIFY IT IS STATE SPONSORED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHAH TIS.
SO THAT WE DON'T GET INTO THOSE OTHERWISE HANDLED BY LOCALS OR OTHER.
THERE $14 MILLION IN SECOND YEAR.
FOR THE CHILD CARE BILL SPONSORED BY REPRESENT I HEFF REB BRON MONEY FOR THE 65, 35 FEDERAL MATCH PORE WATERSHED DAM INFRASTRUCTURE.
SO SOCIAL WORKER WILL SEE RAISE OF $2,400 ACROSS THE BOARD.
AND ADDITION TO THE EIGHT AND% RAISES AWARDED TO STATE WORKERS THERE $3 MILLION EACH FOR FOR NEW WOGS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
AND, 2.4 MILLION EACH YEAR FOE PROSECUTORS.
PUBLICITY FENDERS WILL RECEIVE 8 AND 12% PALM AM ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION TO SALARY SCHEDULE.
WE PICK UP WHERE CHAIRMAN MCDANIEL RUNNING DOWN THE EDUCATION FUNDING PROVISION.
>> WE RAIDS FAN FALL HE LO YOUTH FROM $210 PER HE ELIGIBLE CENTER PER FEW ACCIDENT SEEK GOES FROM 4,000 TO 4100.
FOR.
AND BUDGET REFULLY FUND ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN.
AND WE FULLY FUND VOCATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND BOTH YEARS.
WE FUND 70 OF SEEK TRANSPORTATION IN BOTH YEARS.
YOU WILL RECALL THERE SOME ISSUES REGARDING THE WAY NICKEL WERE BEING ALL CALL TOOUSED WHERE WE STOP HARD STOP DATE OF 2038 WE CHANGE THAT WILLED TO REFLECT 20 YEARS INSTEAD OF 20338 WE GO IS VERY SUPPLEMENTS.
WE INCREASE GOVERNOR SCHOOL FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO 800 THOSE DAHLE ANNUALLY.
AND, ALTHOUGH THIS MORE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, IS E TOWN FACILITY.
PER AGGREEMENT WITH FORD NEW BATTERY PLANTS THERE WE DID FULLY FUND THAT FACILITY.
>>'S CANADIAN STATE UNIVERSITY WILL RECEIVE THE $23 MILLION THEY REQUESTED TO SAVE THEM FROM BANKRUPTCY.
AND ANOTHER $15 MILLION WILL GO TO HBCU THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
PASSAGE OF STATE BUDGET IS SLATED A FOR TOMORROW.
>> KENTUCKY PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE WOULD DIP ONE POINT OVER NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS FROM 5 TO 4%.
UNDER HOUSE BILL EIGHT ALSO INCLUDES TRIGGERS FOR ADDITIONAL HALF PERCENTS CUTS IN FUTURE.
TO EVENTUALLY 0 OUT THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX ALTOGETHER.
AND MEASURE NOW HEADING TO GOVERNOR'S DESK.
IT IS PART OF GOP LONG RANGE PLAN TO MOVE STATE TO CONSUMPTION BASED TAX SYTEM HOUSE BILL AT ALSO EXPANDS NUMBER AND TYPES OF SERVICE SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S 6% SALES TACK.
AND SENATE AJUSTED FORMULA FOR TRIGGERS THAT MUST BE MADE TO REDUCE THAT INCOME TAX FURTHER.
SENATE BUDGET CHAIRMAN EXPLAINS HOW IT ALL WORKS.
>> WHAT HOUSE BILL EIGHT DOES INCORP PORE RATES THE TRIGGERS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED IN THE TAX REFORM PACKAGE HOUSE PUT FORWARD BUT ALSO NOT ONLY DOES HAVE GROWTH TRIGGER BUT THERE EXPENDITURE INTERESTING GIRLS IT MAKES SURE THAT AMOUNT OF PROPOSAL PROEP -- APPROPRIATED PLUGS REDUCTION IN THE INCOME TAX OF 1% MUST BE LESS THAN AMOUNT OF REVENUE FROM PRT YEAR BEFORE IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR HALF PERCENT DECREASE TO FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR HOWEVER, HOWEVER, IT ALSO NOTES THAT BUDGETS RESERVE TRUST FUND AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR, MUST EXCEED 10% OF THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE RECEIPTS FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR IN THE FIRST CUT DEPENDS ON THIS FISCAL YEAR'S REVENUE RES AND ITS EXPECTED TO GO INTO AFFECT AUTOMATICALLY.
HOUSE BILL EIGHT REMOVES SOME OF SERVICE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO SALES TAX IN HOUSE VERSION OF THE BILL, THOSE TRAVEL ADDITION SEES FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BOTH DOCK SLIPS SENATE MAJORITY LEADER PRAISED BILL SAYING IT MOVES KENTUCKY TOWARDS TAX CODE ADOOPTED BY OTHER STATES ARE REASONING REWARDS.
BUT SENATE MINOR CAUCUS CHAIR SAYS MEASURE WON'T HELP.
AND MAY EVEN HURT WORKING KENTUCKY FAMILIES.
ALLOWS WORKING PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY TO KEEP MORE OF WHAT THEY EASTERN MAKING US MORE LIKE OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH INDIANA, AND FURTHERING THE NOTION THAT WE ARE MOVING AWAY FROM TAXES, AND ON PRODUCTION AND MOVING TO TAXES ON CONSUMPTION WHICH IS THE TYPE OF TAX CODE IN STATE'S THAT ARE GROWING POPULATION.
GROWING SEATS IN CONGRESS AND GROWING ELECTORAL VOTES THERE ARE COST INVOLVED THIS THIS WE ARE GOING TO LOSE REVENUE.
HAD YOU CUT TAX IT IS LESS REVENUE.
AND WHAT DOES THAT LOOK FOR US DOWN THE LINE DOES LOOK HIGHER TALL STACKSES TAXES ON SERVICE?
LESS INCOME FOR SCHOOLS OR FOR OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS?
FOR OUR GOVERNOR WORKERS.
IF WE LOSE REVENUE, BOY EXTENSION, THERE ARE SCHOOL GOING LESS MONEY FOR US, TO SPEND ON GOVERNOR SERVICE.
AND WHO THOSE LOSERS WILL BE?
SO IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT IT IS JUST GOING TO BE SAVING BECAUSE THERE WILL BE COSTS EMPLOYED.
NOW, IF I WAS YOU ARE MAKING GREAT DEAL OF MONEY, AND YOU INCOME TAXES AND YOU HAD TAX CUT, YES YOU WILL WANT TO BE REAL WINNER.
BUT FOR THOSE WHO INCOME 46,000 WHICH AIRING HERE IN KENTUCKY, I TONIGHT SEE WIN FOR THEM IN THIS.
SENATE A AND R COMMITTEE AID PROVED AMOUNT MENTIONED HOUSE BILL EIGHT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND IT WAS APPROVED BY THE FULL SENATE LESS THAN THREE HOURS LATER.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS RAILED AGAIN THE PROCESS SAYING, CHANGE THIS SIGNIFICANT SHOULD REQUIRE MORE DE-I WILL BE RARE.
WE HAD SOME OF CONVERSATIONS, SO, I AM PRETTY COMFORTABLE WITH SOME OF WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE.
BUT THIS IS NOT WAY TO DO IT.
AND, DON'T JUST THROWING ME SOUND BYTE SAYING FORMULA INVOLVED AND I THINK PEOPLE NOW UNDERSTANDS.
I THINK WE NEED ANALYSIS THAT ACCURATE.
AND, WELL VETTED.
>> SENATOR FROM KENTON CALLED THIS POLICY TRANSFORMATION AG >> IF THAT IS TRUE, IT SHOULD WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR MEMBERS OF MINOR TOE TO HAVE CHANCE TO READ IT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT.
>> I THINK TAX POLICY CAN BE TRANSFORMATIONAL.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS TRANSFORMATIONAL ANYWAY WE INTEND SENATE REPUBLICAN ADVANCED MEASURE TO THE HOUSE ON PARTY-LINE VOTE OF 27-8.
WHEN ARRIVED IN HOUSE THERE WAS NO HE DEET BAY ON IT WAS APPROVED 770-24.
IT NOW IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
CHARTER SCHOOLS LEGALIZED IN KENTUCKY IN 2017 BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PERMANENTLY FUNDED AND SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN IN THE APPLICATION TO START THEM IN STATE.
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE ONLY AUTHORIZERS OF THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN LAW.
TODAY, STATE LAW MAKERS FINALIZED PLAN TO LET SEEK DOLLARS OR BASE PER PAW FILL FUNDING FOLLOW THE STUDENT.
AND MANDATE PILOT CHARTER SCHOOLS NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND JEFFERSON COUNTY.
SCHOOLS DISTRICT WITH FEWER THAN 7500 STUDENT CAN VETO PROPOSED CHARTER SCHOOLS.
JER ROW TO GAVE THIS IMPACTEDLY PORE PASSAGE MONDAY.
>> LET'S BE REAL ABOUT THIS THING.
SOME THING NOT WORKING IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SYSTEM.
AND ALL OF THE NEW PASSED I SAID OH IT IS PRIVATE THING.
MAN, CHARTER SCHOOLS IS AS MUCH PUBLIC SCHOOL AS YEARSON COUNTY SCHOOL IT IS A PUBLIC SYSTEM.
AND I WISH YOU ALL WOULD GET THESE PEOPLE STRAIGHTENED OUT WE ARE NOT CREATE PRIVATE SCHOOL.
FOR THESE CHILDREN.
BUT YOU CREATE THE MECHANISM FOR THEM TO GET THE BEST EDUCATION THAT THEY CAN.
I APE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION IS UP MILT RECOMMENDATIONS THEY SAID, WILL WOULD INDIVIDUAL MA HB9 BETTER FOR KENTUCKY STUDENTS.
AND INCLUDING STREAMLINING APPLICATION PROCESS.
AND, PRIORITIZING THE MOST AT RISK STUDENT.
LOU YOUNG CHAIR OF KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION GAVE REASONS WERE QUESTION THE MEASURE SHOULD BE REJECTIONED.
>> WE CANNOT MUST ALLOW FOR PROFIT OUT OF CHARTER MANAGEMENT COMPANIES TO SIPHON LOCAL TAX REVENUES AWAY FROM THOSE SAME ELECTED COOL BOARDS WITHOUT THEIR APPROVAL.
DOING SO FURTHER ERODES LOCAL CONTROL AND SHIFTS OUR FOCUS AWAY FULLY FUNDING KENTUCKY PUBLIC COOLS.
CUT TODAY FULL KINDERGARTEN INTO LAW AND FULLY FUND PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION NOTWITHSTANDING YOUR DECISION ABOUT HOUSE BILL NINE.
2022 LEGISLATIVE PRY TORE TEASE HAVE KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION INCLUDING OUR OPPOSITION TO ANY EFFORTS TO TAX REVENUES AWAY FROM LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THESE FUND ARE BETTER SPENT ON IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BETTER SERVING ALL AKEB KIDS.
WHETHER SELF SELECTED SUBBE SET OF ASTOU COMMITTEE VOTE COUNSEL WAS 8-3 AND 1 PASSED VOTE CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING MEASURE ADVANCED TO ACCEPT SENATOR ACTION TODAY.
THAT'S WHERE LOUISVILLE SENATOR GERALD MILL SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE LOOKING TO IMPROVE FUNDING FOR TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
NOT TAKE IT AWAY.
>> WE MUST EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WE MUST INVEST IN ANY WAY WE CAN TO GET THAT DONE BUT CHARTER SCHOOLS WHO HAVE AN IFFY RECORD, WITHOUT THOSE CONTROLS, ARE THE QUESTIONABLE MEASURES WHICH THAT ONE CAN SEEM TO ANSWER FOR ME, ARE ANYONE ELSE, AS KIND PANSY YEAH PREDICATE FOR CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM IN JUST DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME.
IT SEEMS IT ME THAT VAST MAJORITY O STUDENT GO TO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IF WE ARE GOING TAKE EFFORTS DEAL WITH OUR KIDS, WE ARE GOING INVEST PUBLIC MONEY THEN WE SHOULD MAKE THOSE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE THAT'S GOING TO HANDLE THE ALL OF THE SCHOOLS ALL OF CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE FOR THE -- FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN SEE, IN THOSE SYSTEMS.
BUT GET UP TO AND STAND ON BANDS STAND, LIKE THIS IS ANSWER.
THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THE CHANGE.
THIS GOING TO ENABLE US TO DO THESE THINGS THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO THUS FAR IT IS JUST NOT TRUE.
IT IS NO HONEST.
LEXINGTON SAN TORE QUESTIONED WISDOM OF ALLOWING PRIVATE COMPANIES TO USE PUBLIC MONEY TO BUILD BOILINGS PURCHASE BOOKS AND OTHER SCHOOL SAYS PLEASE.
AND GREAT SENATOR ROBIN WEB RESEARCH SHOWS CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT PROBLEM FREE.
>> WE SHOULD NOT BE USING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR PEOPLE TO BOW BOOKS, AND BOW SOFTWARE, AND BUY DESK AND BOW BUILDING WE SHOULD NOT BE USING OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR PEOPLE CHERRY PICK AND GET BEST SCHOOLS TO GO TO THEIR SCHOOLS.
AND WE SHOULD NOT BE USING OUR TAX DOLLARS TO MISS EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN.
THIS IS GOING ABSOLUTELY WRONG DIRECTION.
NEVER FOR YOU A STOO SERVE ALL STUDENT INTENDED PER LEAST DIFFICULT AND LEAST EXPENSIVE.
AND THAT'S WHAT FOR PROFIT IS ALL ABOUT.
I WATCHED THIS DYNAMIC ACROSS UNITED STATES FOR TWO YEARS PLUS AND I HAVE BEEN HERE.
SCANDAL EMBEZZLEMENTS CLOSURES AT THE STATE LEFT TO PICK THE MESS UP.
IN OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
WITHIN ADEQUATE DATA TO SHOW SOMETIMES PERFORMANCE.
SENT SEWN MINORITY LEADER MORGAN SAYS THE MEASURE GIVES MORE FLEXIBILITY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME TREATMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL GAINS.
BUT SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS EVEN FOE CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN FLEXIBILITY THEY HAVE HIGHER STANDARDS.
>> IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE HERE ARE ARGUING THAT THESE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE BEST WAY TO DO IT, AND WE ARE GETTING THERE, BOY EXEMPTING CHARTER COOLS FROM THE RULES AND REGULATION THE REST OF OUR SCHOOLS OPERATE UNDER, WHY ARE REST OF OUR SCHOOLS OPERATING UNDER THESE RULES AND REGULAR DO YOU LAYING?
IF IT IS SO GOOD FOR THESE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BE EXEMPT WHY ARE REST OF THE OF OUR COOLS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THEM?
>> CHARTER CONTRACT, MAY NOT BE RENEWED IF THE AUTHORIZE DETERMINES THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHARTER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS A, COMMITTED MATERIAL VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERM AND B FAILED TO MEET OR MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS THE PERFORMANCE EXPECTS, IDENTIFIED IN CHARTER CONTRACT.
I DON'T THINK THERE ANY WHERE MR. PRESIDENT IN STATUTE RELATED TO OUR CURRENTS LAW MODEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THAT WE REQUIRE A REVIEW AND CLOSURE OF FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT'S FAILING TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS, YES.
CHARTERS HELD TO DIFFERENT STANDARD.
HOUSE BILL 89 RECEIVED TIME PASSAGE BY THE SENATE 222-146 REPUBLICAN JOINED DEMOCRAT CAUCUS VOTE AGAINST THE BILL.
IT NOW HEADS TO GOVERNOR FOR HIS REVIEW.
>> TURNING SCOTT SVO TO BE SIGNED EVERY SCHOOL AM CAN PUSS O UNDER BILL THAT WAS ALSO AWARDED FINAL PASSAGE.
IF SCHOOLS THIS FINANCIAL TRUMP SUPPLY THOSE IERMD OFFICER THIS WOULD HAVE WORK STATE SCHOOLING SAYS ON PLAN IN HOUSE BILL 63 WAS AMENDED IN SENATE THIS EVENING TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TODAY INITIATE A FORMALIZED CAMPUS POLICE FORCE SIMILAR TO HOW CAMPUS SECURITY WORKS PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, AND IDEA CAUSED SOME TO CINDER HOW SCHOOL CULTURE WOULD BE IMPACTED.
ONE BASIC I THIS TYPE OF MODEL, IS THE EXTENSION OF JURY DECISIONS FOR THE CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, THESE OFFICER CAN NOT LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS AND HAVE JURISDICTION ONCE THEY DO.
IF THEY RESPOND ON TRUIAN SEE COMPLAINTS THERE ARISH A USE AT THAT RESIDENTS, THERE NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
IF THEY ARE ON BUS TRAVNLSING WITH ATHLETIC, OR ACADEMIC TEAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND THERE IS PROBLEM THEY HAVE NO JURIES DECISIONS.
IF THEY CHOOSE OPTION FOR A CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT THEY CAN ENTER IN AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO EXPANDS JURISDICTION INTO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BOUNDARIES.
THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE OFFICERS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER WITHIN THAT PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
AND ALLOW FOR CORE OP PER RAISE BETWEEN THOSE AGENCIES.
TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN A SCHOOL, THAT SEND MESSAGE THOSE CHILDREN NEED POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REALLY THE ENVIRONMENT THAT I WANT TO HAVE AND SORT OF GOES NARRATIVE THAT PUBLIC COOLS ARE DANGEROUS.
AND YOU KNOW YOU DON'T WANT SEND YOUR KID THERE YOU NEED POLICEMAN THAT'S IN BACK OF MY MIND YOU KNOW HAVING, LOST PEOPLE CLOSE TO ME IN A SCHOOL SHOOTING, I DON'T THINK THAT HAVING A POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE GROUND PRO HAVE HE PREVENTED THAT.
AND, THAT TOO IS IN MY MIND ALL OF TIME.
>> ON 28-6 VOTE SENATE AMENDED SRO MEASURE WAS APPROVED BY SENATE SENT BACK TO THE HOUSE TO APPROVE OR REJECT THOSE CHANGES HOUSE DID APPROVE THEM.
77-16.
AND IT NOW HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR'S DEST DID.
>> ABORTION PRO POPEMENTS SAY THEY WANT TO PUT AN END TO THE PILL MILL DRUGS TERMINATE PREGNANCY OUT LAW ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS.
THE OMNI BUS PRO LIFE MEASURE HOUSE BILL THREE WAS ENDORSED BY UPPER CHAMBER TODAY.
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE NANCY TATE SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL THREE.
THAT STRETCHENS PARENTAL CONSENTS OF MINORS SEEKING ABORTION AND TIGHTENS JUDICIAL BYPASS GUIDELINES.
COT FACE DISPOSAL TERMINATED REMAINS AFTER PREGNANCY LOSS AND OUT LAWS ABORTION MEDICATION BY MAIL.
AND, PROHIBITS TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTION IN KENTUCKY.
ON TO STEPS STATE CAPITAL EARLIER TODAY, REPRODUCTIVE FREE GONE FROMMED A ROW STATS VAL LEAD AGAINST THE MEASURE.
>> WE ARE HERE FRIGHTING FOR BODILY AUTONOMY AS WE GO FACING TO LOSS IT.
BE CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THAT HERE IN KENTUCKY.
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSS ACCESS TO ABORTION WHICH IS PART OF HEALTH CARE.
WHICH IS PART OF FAMILY PLANNING.
AND THESE NEEDS RECOGNIZED AS SUCH.
21% INCREASE IN MORE TURN MORTALITY EXPECTED IN STATE THAT BAN ABHOERGS.
ADDITIONALLY 33% INCREASE FOR BLACK WOMEN.
KENTUCKY ALREADY FACES MA TERM MORTALITY CRISIS.
THIS IS IT GOING TO COMPOUND THE BARRIERS TO CARE WE ALREADY FACE.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO SILENTLY INTO HEALTH CARE DESERT HOW BILL THREE IS NOT GOOD.
WE DESERVE BETTER.
YOUR ZIP CODE SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON WHETHER YOU GET ACCESS TO CARE.
YOUR INCOME SHOULD NOT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU GET ACCESS TO CARE.
BUT LEGISLATURE HERE IN I A KEN ARE MAKING THAT CASE.
ONLY WEALTHY PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS ABORTION BECAUSE THEY WILL BE ONES WHO CAN AFFORD TO LEAVE THE STATE THE ONES WHO CAN GET ON A PLANE.
THE ONES WHO CAN DRIVE AND GET A HOTEL ROOM.
WHAT ABOUT THOSE WITHOUT MEANS?
WHAT ABOUT KNOWS WITHOUT ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION.
WE SLOWLY SURELY ALSOING OUR RIGHT WITHIN THIS STATE IT IS NOT FAIR ANOTHER US AND IT IS NOT FAIR FOR OUR PARENTS OR ELDERS NOT FAIR TO THE FUTURE CHILDREN WITHIN COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
THIS BILL IS WRONG.
IT IS TAKES AWAY PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR FRONT OF AMERICAN ITSELF.
WE KNOW, THAT HOUSE BILL THREE LIKELY TO PASS TODAY.
WE KNOW THAT IT IS LIKELY TO END UP ON GOVERNOR'S DESK.
BUT WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE FIGHTING.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO THE IS A SO INDICATING AND, YOU BEST BELIEVE IT.
WE ARE COMING BACK PREPARED WITH OUR DOORS OPEN FOR CARE.
WHEN BILL HITS SENATE FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON, SENATOR MAX WISE WHO DISAPPOINTS SOURCES SEPARATE MAY SURE TO BAN ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS SULLY AFTERED THAT TO HOUSE BILL THREE.
WHEN COMES TO BANNING MAIL ORDER ABORTION PILLS DEMOCRATIC AND LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN SAYS THE OVERREG FWOI ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE CARE WILL RERULE IN HIGHER MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES.
>> ENTIRE SENATE BILL 321 WHICH PASSED OFF THIS CHAMBER'S FLOOR BY VOTE 31-6.
WE WILL AMEND EXISTING BAN ON ABERGS REPLACE WITH 15-WEEK BAN.
SENATE BILL ALSO CHANGES THE REFERENCE POINT FOR TERMINATION OF I AM LESS.
CLOSELY MODELED AFTER MISSISSIPPI LANGUAGE LEGISLATION THAT BEFORE THE LUZ SUPREME COURT COURT.
EVENTS THIS SUPREME COURT IS UPMOLD CONSTITUTIONAL WE WILL HAVE PRO LIFE LAW IN PLACE THAT WOULD NOT SUBJECT TO GOOD FAITH LEGAL CHALLENGE.
>> IN OVERSIGHT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO REGULATE A SAFE EFFECTIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURE OUT OF EXISTENCE.
BECAUSE YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN IT.
NOT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE FOR WOMEN.
NOT BECAUSE IT IS NOT NOT ALREADY REGULATED BOY THE MEDICAL FIELD.
NOT BECAUSE IT IS WIDELY USED WITH WITH EXCELLENT CUT COMP BUT BECAUSE YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T FEEL THAT WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT DO CONTROL THEIR OWN REPRODUCTIVE LIFE.
>> WOMEN MAY HAVE THAT CHOICE BUT BABIES USUALLY DON'T GET IT.
AND, REASON WE HAVE TO PASS LAWS LIKE THIS TO BE SURE THAT BABIES HAVE THEIR SAY AS WELL S. ANTSMENTS CARVE RAPE INSIST WAS DEFEATED.
AND THE ENTIRE SENATE AMOUNT MENTIONED HOUSE BILL THREE WAS SENT BACK TO HOW THE ON VOTE 29-0.
AROUND 9:00 THIS EVENING HOUSE BILL THREE WITH 15 WEEK ABORTION BAN DREW QUESTIONS FROM OPPOSING HOUSE MEMBERS.
YOU CAN SEE THE FLOOR COMMENTS IT YOUR REAND DEBATE ON OUR WEB SITE.
MESS AIR HEADED TO GOVERNOR'S DESK AFTER THE HOUSE APPROVED TO TONIGHT.
AROUND 9:30.
74-179.
PORCH PIPE RATS FACE STIFFER PENALTY.
UNDER BILL THAT'S SOON TO BECOME LAW.
THEFT OF MAIL WOULD BE A FELONY UNDER SENATE BILL 23.
EYE LUI REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN CARRIED ON HOUSE FLOOR AND SAYS PACKAGE DEAL STEELING GROWING AN ORGANIZED CRIME THAT DESERVES STIFFER PENALTIES.
IF YOU STEAL SOMETHING FROM A FEDERAL POST OFFICE MAILBOX, IT IS CLASS D FELONY.
BUT IF YOU -- IF YOU STEAL SOMETHING FROM ONE OF THESE DELIVERY SERVICES, IT IS MISDEMEANOR.
WE ARE GOING TO EQUAL IT UP.
IF YOU STEAL FROM -- IF YOU STEAL ONE OF THESE THIRD PARTY PACKAGES OFF OF A PORCH, IT IS GOING TO BE CLASS D FELONY IN KENTUCKY.
IT WILL MATCH IF YOU STEALING FROM A U.S. POPE OFFICE OR MAILBOX.
OPINIONS SORE DOES THIS JUST DEAL PACKAGES WITH AMAZON PACKAGE FOR INSTANCE OR WOULD THIS ALSO DEAL DELIVERY SERVICE LIKE LET'S SAY I ORDER MYSELF DINNER FROM GRUB HUB AND THAT GOT STOLEN OFF MY PORCH WOULD THAT ALSO BE FELONY.
THAT'S ON FRONT IT WOULD BE.
>> PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON WILL BILL.
>> UNDERSTAND INTENTION OF THIS AND I LIVE URBAN AREA WE GET PACKAGES STOLEN FROM TIME TO TIME AS WELL.
I DON'T THINK SOME SOMEONE POORLY DESIGNED DIETARY DECISION OFF MY FRONT PORCH SHOULD FACE FELONY FOR IT 18 HOWLS APPROVED IT.
WHILE 14 VOTED AGAINST THE PORCH PIRATE MEASURE THERE AWARDING FINAL MESSAGE AND NOW HEAD TOLD GO OFF'S DESK THAT'S ALL FOR DAY 57 OF THE 23022 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND REGULAR SEE SESSION TOMORROW IS LAST DAY FOR LAW MAKERS TO WRAP UP THEIR BUSINESS TO SECURE VETO PROVE MEASURES BEFORE 1010-DAY RECESS FOR GOVERNOR TO ISSUE VETOES.
YOU CAN FOLLOW OUR GAV TO GAVEL COVER K AT THE LEGISLATIVE APP ON OTHER FOLLOW ALONG ON LINE.
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AND YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER THROUGH THE THE DAY TO GET UP DATES.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT WRITE BACK AT 11:00 EASTERN FOR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
RENEE SHAH SHAW THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND I WILL SEE YOU SOON.

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