Monday, May 17, 2010
Road Plan Could Be Problem In Special Session
KENTUCKY....
During this year’s regular session, the Kentucky House and Senate failed to agree on a state budget and a road plan by the time they adjourned on April 15th. Governor Steve Beshear has offered a budget compromise that House Speaker Greg Stumbo and Senate President David Williams each say they believe they could support. However, Stumbo says he isn’t as sure about legislation authorizing the state's road construction plans. Beshear says the session agenda will include the state's two-year road construction plan, a road construction plan for the ensuing four years, the Transportation Cabinet’s operating budget, and a non-controversial revenue bill. Stumbo says there could be a problem reaching an agreement on the measure outlining the construction plan in the four out years. He said he disagreed during the session with the Senate's move to add what he said was about $2 billion in road projects to the resolution listing construction projects in fiscal years 2013-16. Stumbo, Williams and Beshear have each said they want an agreement before the session begins so it will last only five days... the minimum it takes for a bill to complete the legislative process. A special session costs taxpayers about $63,000 per day.
During this year’s regular session, the Kentucky House and Senate failed to agree on a state budget and a road plan by the time they adjourned on April 15th. Governor Steve Beshear has offered a budget compromise that House Speaker Greg Stumbo and Senate President David Williams each say they believe they could support. However, Stumbo says he isn’t as sure about legislation authorizing the state's road construction plans. Beshear says the session agenda will include the state's two-year road construction plan, a road construction plan for the ensuing four years, the Transportation Cabinet’s operating budget, and a non-controversial revenue bill. Stumbo says there could be a problem reaching an agreement on the measure outlining the construction plan in the four out years. He said he disagreed during the session with the Senate's move to add what he said was about $2 billion in road projects to the resolution listing construction projects in fiscal years 2013-16. Stumbo, Williams and Beshear have each said they want an agreement before the session begins so it will last only five days... the minimum it takes for a bill to complete the legislative process. A special session costs taxpayers about $63,000 per day.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:29 PM 
