2013 Regular Session Issues

  Top Issues for 2013 Regular Session

• HB 1 - Special Districts

 

Special Districts will now be called "special purpose governmental entities."  Click on the link to see a section-by-section explanation of changes effected by House Bill 1.

 

                        *Summary of HB 1 - Special Districts

 

•  SB 2 - Public Pension Reform

Among the many issues which concern KACo Affiliates, the public pension is one of the most difficult to understand and resolve.  Below are various documents relating to this issue, some of which have been generated by the General Assembly's Public Pension Task Force.

• KACo Fact Sheet on Pensions 2.6.13
• Overview of Kentucky Retirement System
• PEW Nationwide Report
• PEW Public Pension Task Force Testimony 7.24.12
• Prepared Remarks by David Draine, PEW 7.24.12
• List of KY Public Pension Task Force Members
• NY Times article on Public Pensions
• Article on Pensions from Governing Magazine
• Task Force Recommendations.11.20.12
• Summary of Task Force's Recommended Changes to KRS

 

• Tax Reform

 

• Consultant's Report to Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force (9/2012)
• Presentation of Department of Revenue  (10/2012)
• Presentation of Office of State Budget (10/2012)
• Additional Issues from Blue Ribbon Task Force (10.18.12)

 

•  9-1-1 Funding

                

PowerPoint Presentation on 9-1-1 Funding 

 

 

Leadership and Committee Assignments

Click here for listing of Senate and House Leadership for the 2013 Session.

Click here for listing of Senate Committee Assignments for the 2013 Session.

Click here for listing of House Committee Assignments for the 2013 Session.

 

KACo Affiliate Issues for 2013 Regular Session

• Presentation to Interim Joint Committee on Local Government 11.28.12
• KACo White Paper to Senate Leadership on 2013 Issues  12.12.12