Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Kentucky Senate Majority Takes Coal Severance Money Out of Budget. Action Would Cost Pike County $ 15 Million .Governor Issues Statement On Budget
Lawmakers in Frankfort continue to disagree on a two year spending plan for Kentucky.
The big debate stems from the Republican controlled Senate wiping out all coal severance money that was set a side for projects. This would mean a loss of around $ 15 million dollars for Pike County.
State Representative Keith Hall a member of the Appropriations and Revenue Committee says that the House will vote down the current budget. Hall says that by the Senate’s actions of taking out the severance money would be devastating for all of eastern Kentucky .
Governor Steve Beshear issued a statement saying that with the Senate majority refusing to consider any new revenue options services such as education, health care, public safety and economic development would be dramatically effected.
The big debate stems from the Republican controlled Senate wiping out all coal severance money that was set a side for projects. This would mean a loss of around $ 15 million dollars for Pike County.
State Representative Keith Hall a member of the Appropriations and Revenue Committee says that the House will vote down the current budget. Hall says that by the Senate’s actions of taking out the severance money would be devastating for all of eastern Kentucky .
Governor Steve Beshear issued a statement saying that with the Senate majority refusing to consider any new revenue options services such as education, health care, public safety and economic development would be dramatically effected.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 8:23 PM 
