Friday, April 02, 2010
Governor Beshear In Favorable Position For Final Budget Bill
KENTUCKY...
April 1 was the last day for the General Assembly had to pass a budget in time to override any vetoes Gov. Steve Beshear may make, but legislators failed to do it. That means if a budget is passed this session, Beshear has the final say on what gets signed into law. After an ambitious session agenda, the biggest issue is yet to be resolved. Money is the key issue facing lawmakers. The questions are where it comes from and how to spend it. With only two legislative days left, the House and Senate have yet to compromise on the budget.April 1, Senate President David Williams (R-Burkesville) sent the House a proposal. Williams was unavailable for comment, but Stumbo calls it progress, not a compromise. Both chambers will appoint a new committee to continue working on a compromise. A free conference committee could get to work at any point with those negotiations possibly running through mid-April.
April 1 was the last day for the General Assembly had to pass a budget in time to override any vetoes Gov. Steve Beshear may make, but legislators failed to do it. That means if a budget is passed this session, Beshear has the final say on what gets signed into law. After an ambitious session agenda, the biggest issue is yet to be resolved. Money is the key issue facing lawmakers. The questions are where it comes from and how to spend it. With only two legislative days left, the House and Senate have yet to compromise on the budget.April 1, Senate President David Williams (R-Burkesville) sent the House a proposal. Williams was unavailable for comment, but Stumbo calls it progress, not a compromise. Both chambers will appoint a new committee to continue working on a compromise. A free conference committee could get to work at any point with those negotiations possibly running through mid-April.
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