Results for Business What passed. What didn’t. And what it means to your bottom line.

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce provides leadership as a catalyst, consensus-builder and advocate to unite business and advance Kentucky. 464 Chenault Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 | 502-695-4700 | kychamber.com | twitter.com/kychamber Many pro-business bills left hanging in the balance

ome folks are calling the 2015 session of Sthe General Assembly a success due to the Dave Adkisson passage of bills such as the ones addressing PRESIDENT & CEO heroin and the road fund. Without question, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce there is cause to celebrate those accomplish- ments. But there is another chapter to this session’s But it’s tough to celebrate a few successes story for Kentucky’s business community, and when important issues with strong bipartisan it is one of disappointment because of the support failed in one legislative chamber after many pro-business bills that were left hanging being passed in the other. And that’s what in the balance when the fi nal gavel fell. happened to bills to authorize public-private First, the positive results of the session partnerships, to allow a public vote on local that will advance Kentucky: option sales taxes, to restrict smoking in • Our telecommunications systems can public places, to enact right-to-work legisla- The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs team works around the clock during each session of the Kentucky General Assembly. (L-R) Beverly Standifer, Bryan Sunderland, Betsy Dexter, Dave Adkisson, Jacqueline Pitts, Ashli Watts and Blake Deeley. now be modernized tion, to create medical review panels and to • Th e state road fund was stabilized direct an independent review of the teachers For example, public-private partnerships continue to hope that, as Kentuckians with a • Legislation to curb the lethal threat of retirement system. had amazing support last year in the House and shared goal of making progress for our state, we heroin was passed Th e failure of some of these measures, Senate and strong bipartisan support going into can take at least two steps forward for every one • A few bills shed some needed light such as charter schools or right to work, this year’s session, but fell in the Kentucky step backward. on our underfunded public pension was not particularly surprising due to the Senate without even getting a committee But it’s tough to celebrate a few successes systems longstanding alignment of partisan interests hearing or a vote on the fl oor (where many are when important issues with strong bipartisan • And, there were no bills passed in this on both sides of the debate. Other legislation, confi dent the bill would have passed). support fail due to the clumsy nature of the session that were blatantly harmful to however, had substantial bipartisan support. Anyone working to advance Kentucky can legislative process or a lack of commitment to the business community. Th at made their failure particularly jarring. expect to encounter some obstacles, and we fi nding ways to overcome those barriers. KENTUCKY CHAMBER ADVOCACY Saving big money for Kentucky businesses of all sizes BY THE NUMBERS he Kentucky Chamber’s advocacy during the 2015 session of the Kentucky General TAssembly saved Kentucky businesses an estimated $249.26 million to $401.86 million Estimated Annual Savings to a year. Here’s a breakdown of how the Chamber’s work generated real savings for the busi- Legislation Kentucky Business Community ness community. HB 2 Proposed minimum wage $72.9 million to $212.5 million Th is legislation would have phased in an increase in the minimum wage, from $7.25 to increase defeated (HB 2) $10.10, over a three-year period: • $8.20/hour in 2015 Effort to eliminate tougher • $9.15/hour in 2016 • $10.10/hour in 2017 academic standards $17.5 million Th e Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that approximately 49,000 Kentuckians blocked (HB 33) earned at or below the minimum wage in 2013, and a 2007 University of Kentucky study estimated that the average minimum wage worker works 27 hours per week. Th e table on page 3 estimates the employer cost of this increase for each year, assuming the 49,000 Effort to increase attorneys minimum wage employees worked 27 hours per week and no current employees were laid fees & benefits under off . Th e estimate also takes into consideration that the employer must pay a FICA tax (for workers’ compensation $34 to $47 million Social Security and Medicare) and an Unemployment Insurance assessment of an estimated blocked (HB 294) 8.65% of wages. Th e estimated cost to Kentucky employers of the minimum wage increases in HB 2 ranges from $72.9 million to $212.5 million. It is important to note that this is a rough Tax on oil and gas estimate based on the assumptions noted above, as many economists predict that increas- pipelines defeated $4.36 million ing the minimum wage could aff ect total employer costs in other ways, including: lower employment, increased prices, reduced employee turnover and reduced profi ts. (HB 272) HB 33 Increase in sales and Th is legislation would have eliminated the state’s current academic standards (strongly business taxes defeated $120.5 million supported by the Kentucky Chamber) and replace them with new standards. Th e Ken- (HB 132) tucky Department of Education estimates it would take a minimum of $35 million to develop and implement replacement standards. Since Kentucky businesses contribute 40% of all Kentucky tax revenue, the cost to the business community of eliminating the TOTAL SAVINGS $249.26 million to $401.86 million standards, sometimes called the Common Core standards, would be $17.5 million (40% of $35 million). MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE COST TO EMPLOYERS

Hourly Increase FICA & UI Total Hourly Cost Total Weekly Cost Total Yearly Cost Total Cost in Current Taxes to Employer Per to Employer Per to Employer Per to Kentucky Year Minimum Wage (8.65%) Employee Employee Employee Employers

2015 $0.95 $0.08 $1.06 $28.62 $1.06 $72.9 million

2016 $1.90 $0.16 $2.06 $55.62 $2.06 $141.7 million

2017 $2.85 $0.24 $3.09 $83.43 $3.09 $212.5 million Our Public Aff airs Team ... HB 294 BUSINESS VOICES Th is legislation would have increased attorney’s fees and made Dave Adkisson Jacqueline Pitts other changes in benefi ts in workers’ compensation. An actuarial ”Thanks to the continued leadership of the Kentucky Chamber President & CEO Manager, analysis of HB 294 conducted by the National Council on Compen- Communications sation Insurance estimated the bill would increase workers’ compen- my small business and ALL Kentucky businesses avoided sation costs in Kentucky by 3.4% to 4.7% or approximately $34 large increases to our workers’ compensation system by the million to $47 million per year. Chamber’s aggressive opposition to HB 294. This bill would Bryan Beverly HB 272 have cancelled over 20 years of work to make Kentucky’s Workers’ Compensation benefi ts and worker protections fair Sunderland Standifer Th is bill would have established a pipeline safety fund by Senior Vice Manager, imposing a tax of $120 per mile on oil and gas pipelines running for the worker and employers of Kentucky. The results have President , Political Education through Kentucky. According to the U.S. Department of Trans- been that the National Council on Compensation Insurance Public Aff airs portation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has acknowledged this effi cient balance with lower workers database, there are 35,454 miles of gas pipelines and 916 miles compensation rates for Kentucky. This one success paid Ashli Watts John Cubine of hazardous liquid pipelines in Kentucky, for a total of 36,370 Director, Public Senior Policy miles of pipeline. Based on this, a fee of $120 per mile would have our Chamber membership for several years. ” Aff airs Advisor generated $4.364 million per year. Ron Sanders President HB 132 People Plus Th is bill would have made a number of substantial changes in • A combined reporting requirement for businesses that gen- Betsy Dexter Bob Gray Kentucky’s tax code. In addition to increasing individual income erates $25 million per year in additional state revenue; Manager, Senior Policy tax rates on higher incomes and phasing out the tax exemption for • Disallowance of businesses income attributed to foreign Public Aff airs, Advisor public and private pensions, several provisions would have had an operations to generate $25 million per year in additional Education & impact on Kentucky businesses (revenue estimates are from the state revenue; and Workforce LRC Fiscal Note on HB 132): • Changes to the Limited Liability Entity Tax to generate $13 • Imposing the sales tax on a number of services to gener- million per year in additional state revenue. ate an estimated $115 million per year in additional Blake Deeley Diana Taylor Manager, Senior Policy state revenue (Kentucky businesses pay an estimated Th e total impact on Kentucky’s business community of 50% of all sales taxes for an impact of $57.5 million per these tax changes would have been approximately $120.5 million Public Aff airs, Advisor year); annually. Energy & Environment PRO-BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES The following measures were considered positive by the Kentucky Chamber and were enacted into law in the 2015 session of the General Assembly. ROAD FUND STABILIZATION PENSION TRANSPARENCY BUSINESS VOICES HB 299 Ensures the state’s road fund will not experience SB 22 (McDaniel) Strengthens transparency by requiring a revenue shortfall and have the money for important the Judicial Retirement Plan, the Legislators’ Retirement “ The Chamber’s involvement and support was instrumental in transportation projects by freezing the tax on gasoline at 26 Plan, the Kentucky Retirement Systems and the Kentucky ensuring that our road fund will be stabilized. Without their cents per gallon and preventing future volatility in Teachers’ Retirement System to establish in administrative help Kentucky would have lost hundreds of millions of dollars Kentucky’s road fund. regulation a placement agent disclosure policy. dedicated to road improvements and put at risk over 40,000 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODERNIZATION PENSION ACCOUNTABILITY jobs associated with that funding.” HB 152 (Rand) Repeals outdated regulations that serve to HB 62 (Yonts) Protects taxpayers by ensuring that any Charles Lovern limit investment in new wireless telephone and broadband entity wanting to withdraw from the Kentucky Retirement Executive Director technologies in Kentucky. Th is will encourage System repays its unfunded liability. Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors investment and grow jobs in Kentucky. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION “ Kentucky business leaders know that to move this state forward ADDRESSING HEROIN EPIDEMIC HB 234 (Graham) Improves early childhood education we must invest in new technology. Thanks to the Kentucky SB 192 addresses the scourge of heroin in the state through by directing the Early Childhood Advisory Council to es- Chamber for their eff orts in supporting HB 152. Telecomm treatment funding, places tougher penalties on dealers, tablish a schedule for implementing a quality-based rating and creates programs to allow local governments to set up system for licensed childcare providers. reform will help make Kentucky more attractive to businesses needle exchanges and other health initiatives. now that we have more fl exibility to invest in new technology.” HEALTH CARE SOLICITATION Hood Harris CROWDFUNDING HB 153 (Gooch) Prohibits solicitation of a person involved President HB 76 (Riggs) Creates online crowdfunding investment in a motor vehicle accident by a health care provider. AT&T Kentucky opportunities in Kentucky that will make it easier for people to invest in promising business ideas. Th is legisla- CRAFT ACADEMY “ Thanks to the Kentucky Chamber and their support of HB 234, tion will allow people to invest up to $10,000 while help- HB 232 (Adkins) Allows the Craft Academy for Excel- we now have enhanced early childhood programs for our students ing businesses raise up to $2 million. lence in Science and Mathematics to award a high school that will result in more children reading at or above grade level diploma. It also allows students enrolled in the academy to by the time they reach third grade, higher graduation rates and PENSION OVERSIGHT earn KEES scholarships. HB 47 (Yonts) Increases public oversight of the Legisla- increased postsecondary enrollment rates, which will create a tors’ Retirement Plan, the Judicial Retirement Plan and the OIL & GAS MODERNIZATION ACT better educated, better prepared workforce for Kentucky.” Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System by adding them to the SB 186 (Carroll) Provides regulatory certainty for the Brent Cooper Public Pension Oversight Board’s review responsibilities. development of Kentucky’s deep shale resources. President C-Forward ANTI-BUSINESS MEASURES DEFEATED The Kentucky Chamber actively lobbied against the measures below and was successful in defeating them.

MINIMUM WAGE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS HB 2 (Stumbo) Would have incremen- MANDATE tally raised the state’s minimum wage HB 57 (Donahue) Would have higher than surrounding states. (Passed increased costs on public construc- House, never heard in Senate) tion projects by requiring construction materials, such as iron and steel, to be WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ISSUES produced in the United States, regard- HB 294 (Sinnette)/SB 95 (Buford) less of cost or availability. (Never heard Would have raised attorneys’ fees for in House committee) Gov. Steve Beshear signed Chamber-supported HB 152, which repeals outdated regulations that serve to limit investment in new wireless tele- workers’ compensation cases result- phone and broadband technologies in Kentucky. This will encourage investment and grow jobs in Kentucky. Chamber board member Hood Harris, ing in cost increases for business. (HB INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AT&T Kentucky (fourth from left), and Senior Vice President of Public Aff airs Bryan Sunderland (second from right) look on. 294 withdrawn, put as amendment HB 256 (Overly) Would have added on another bill, never heard on House penalties against business for improp- fl oor) (SB 95 never heard in Senate erly misclassifying a worker as an inde- committee) pendent contractor, but did not clearly defi ne independent contractor in law. PIPELINE TAX (Passed House committee, never heard HB 272 (Floyd) Would have estab- on House fl oor) lished a tax on oil and gas pipelines running through Kentucky that would SURFACE MINING have signifi cantly increased the price for HB 131 (Wayne) Would have increased energy. (Never heard on House fl oor) restrictions, beyond current federal re- quirements, for operating surface mines TAX HIKE as well as reclaimed sites. (Never heard HB 132 (Wayne) Tax changes that in House committee) The Chamber’s Director of Public Aff airs Ashli Watts testifi ed against SB 95, which Chamber President & CEO Dave Adkisson spoke at a rally would have negatively impacted would have raised attorney’s fees for workers’ compensation cases resulting in calling for stabilization of Kentucky’s Road Fund, HB 299. cost increases for business. business by shifting the tax burden to businesses by approximately half a billion dollars. (Never heard in House committee) MISSED OPPORTUNITIES Several measures would have improved the economic climate of Kentucky. Sadly, the many positive, pro-business measures below were not passed by the 2015 General Assembly. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS “‘ With over 92% of Kentucky Chambers members supporting a LOW PERFORMING SCHOOLS HB 443 (Combs) Would have provided an explicit frame- smoke free workplace law, I am disappointed that the SB 132 (Wilson) Would have allowed a superintendent to work for the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) as an Smoke Free Workplace legislation was not passed this year. select the principal in a school identifi ed as an initial inter- alternative method of procurement, construction or fi nanc- vention school. (Passed Senate, House committee removed ing of capital projects and services by state government. Business leaders know that a smoke-free state will improve our original provisions, died in conference committee). HB 449 (Passed House, never heard in Senate committee) companies’ bottom lines, help us attract new businesses and (Graham) Would have required schools that remain classifi ed workers, produce a more productive workforce and save lives.” as persistently low-performing schools for four years to imple- LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX Elizabeth McCoy ment an internal innovation option. (Passed House, passed HB1 (Stumbo) LIFT initiative would have given local President & CEO Senate with HB 132 attached, died in conference committee) communities the option to place an additional sales tax Planter’s Bank of up to one cent on the ballot for voter approval. (Passed STATE’S DEBT LIMIT PENSION OVERSIGHT House, never heard in Senate committee) SB 94 (Bowen) Would have limited General Fund HJR 7 (Montell) Would have instructed the Public Pension appropriation-supported debt to no more than 6% of the Oversight Board to hire an independent actuary. (Never RIGHT TO WORK budget. (Passed Senate, never heard in House) heard in House committee). HB 306 (Yonts) Would have SB 1 (Stivers) Would have made Kentucky more attractive to required an actuarial analysis of retirement legislation that investments and promoted job growth by enacting a right-to- TAXPAYER RIGHTS includes the impact on funding levels and unfunded liabili- work law. (Passed Senate, killed in House committee) HB 361 (Th ompson) Would have brought much needed ties over time, require funding mechanisms be disclosed transparency, effi ciency and equity to our tax code by and require an actuarial study of the system be performed SMOKE FREE WORKPLACES establishing the Taxpayer Rights Enhancement Act. (Heard every fi ve years. (Passed House, passed Senate committee, HB 145 (Westrom)/SB 198 (Raque Adams) Would have in House committee, but never received vote) never heard on Senate fl oor) prohibited smoking in all indoor public places, including LEGISLATORS’ PENSIONS restaurants, bars and workplaces. (HB 145 passed House, PREVAILING WAGE SB 23 (McDaniel) Would have allowed legislators contributing to never heard in Senate committee) (SB 198 never heard in SB 9 (Schroder) Would have saved taxpayers money by the Legislators’ Retirement Plan before January 1, 2014, to make Senate committee) excluding educational buildings and facilities from meeting a one-time election to have their benefi ts from the system based the requirements of the prevailing wage and allowing them solely on their legislative salary and any salary earned in another MEDICAL REVIEW PANELS to rely on a true market-based wage. (Passed Senate, killed state-administered retirement system prior to January 1, 2014. SB 6 (Alvarado)/HB 398 (Th ompson) Would have created in House committee) a system of medical review panels to address the escalat- (Passed Senate, never heard in House committee) ing costs directly attributed to Kentucky’s uncontrolled PENSION TRANSPARENCY LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETAIL OPERATIONS medical liability climate, an issue of serious concern for SB20 (McDaniel) Would have strengthened transparency SB 130 (Girdler) Would have set up clear procedures and a Kentucky employers. (SB 6 passed Senate, never heard in by requiring the disclosure, if requested, of the retirement transparent process by which a local government would operate if House committee) (HB 398 never heard in House com- benefi ts for past and current members of the General As- entering into the retail or wholesale sale of a commercial product mittee) sembly. (Never heard in Senate committee) or service. (Passed Senate committee, never heard on Senate fl oor) “‘ To attract and retain more businesses and jobs in Kentucky, it’s vitally important the public and business community have confi dence that our tax code will be consistently and fairly enforced. This is why the Kentucky Chamber fought for the Taxpayer Rights Enhancement Act, which would have resulted in an overall better business climate, by providing less confusion, better compliance and more stabilized revenue to the state.” Jennifer Barber Managing Associate Frost Brown Todd

TRANSPARENCY IN PRIVATE KEES ATTORNEY CONTRACTING HB 67 (Flood) Would have defi ned the SB 118 (Westerfi eld) (original language) minimum number of cumulative credit Would have created transparency, set reason- hours needed to be considered ‘on track to able limits on contingency fees, and codifi ed graduate’ at the end of each award period recent case law requirements to ensure the for KEES scholarship renewal requirements. state remains in control of litigation when (Passed House, killed on Senate fl oor) hiring contingency fee counsel. (Passed Sen- ate, original provisions removed by House) EXPANDED GAMING HB 300 (Stumbo) Would have expanded SMALL BUSINESS TAX gaming by a Constitutional amendment. SIMPLIFICATION (Never heard in House committee) HB 331 (Yonts) Would have clarifi ed the costs of goods sold defi nition in the LLET NUCLEAR POWER statute to make it easier for businesses and HB 84 (Watkins)/SB 90 (J. Carroll) tax professionals to comply. (Never heard Would have lifted Kentucky’s ban on in House committee) nuclear power plants by allowing the construction of nuclear power facilities on CIRCUIT COURT JURISDICTION sites previously used for the manufacture SB 178 (Westerfi eld) Would have modi- of nuclear products. (HB 84 never heard fi ed standards for venue and jurisdiction in in House committee) (SB 90 passed Sen- actions against the Commonwealth of Ken- ate, never heard in House) tucky. (Never heard in Senate committee) WORKFORCE TASK FORCE DISTILLERY MODERNIZATION SCR 103 (Givens) Would have directed HB 198 (Keene) Would have permitted the Legislative Research Commission bourbon distillers to sell their products to establish the Kentucky Workforce by the drink to visitors at their distilleries, Oversight Task Force to study and develop just as wineries and breweries do today. recommendations concerning the benefi ts, (Passed House committee, never heard on investments and funding of workforce House fl oor) education. (Passed Senate, passed House committee, never heard on House fl oor) Key Bills & The Legislative Process The illustrates above thepath chart that billstook key to passageordefeat Chambersupported inthe2015 Legislative Session . Senate Bills Oil & Gas Oil & Modernization Telecomm Reform Health Care Solicitation State’s Debt Limit State’s Pension Accountability Funding Crowd Road Fund Stabilization Contracting Sunshine Law* Medical Review Panels Right-to-Work Charter Schools Nuclear Power Pension Pension Transparency Prevailing Wage Prevailing Addressing Heroin Addressing Epidemic CHAMBER POSITION Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BILL NUMBER SB1 SB6 SB8 SB9 SB22 SB90 SB94 SB118 SB186 SB192 HB62 HB76 HB152 HB153 HB299

LEGISLATOR DISTRICT SUPPORT %

Julie Adams R-Louisville 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No R-Winchester 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Joe Bowen R-Owensboro 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Nicholasville 80.00% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No R-Berea 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Danny Carroll R-Paducah 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Julian Carroll D-Frankfort 60.00% No No No No Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Perry Clark D-Louisville 60.00% No No No No Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s C.B. Embry R-Morgantown 53.33% No No No No Ye s Ye s Ye s X Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s X Ye s No R-Leitchfield 73.33% Ye s X X X Ye s Ye s X Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Somerset 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s David Givens R-Greensburg 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Record Voting 2015 Legislative D-Louisville 60.00% No No No No Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ernie Harris R-Crestwood 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Lebanon 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Shelbyville 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Stan Humphries R-Cadiz 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ray Jones D-Pikeville 46.67% No No No No Ye s No No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s X Ye s Ye s Alice Kerr R-Lexington 80.00% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s X X Ye s No Chris McDaniel R-Latonia 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Morgan McGarvey D-Louisville 60.00% No No No No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s D-Louisville 53.33% No No No No Ye s No No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s D-Elizabethtown 80.00% No Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s D-Henderson 60.00% No No No No Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Albert Robinson R-London 86.67% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s No R-Union 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Wilder 93.33% Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Fairdale 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Brandon Smith R-Hazard 73.33% X Ye s No No Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Manchester 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s R-Georgetown 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Reginald Thomas D-Lexington 60.00% No No No No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Johnny Turner D-Prestonsburg 53.33% No No No No Ye s No No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Robin Webb D-Grayson 53.33% No No No No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Ye s Ye s Steve West ** R-Paris ******** Ye s Ye s R-Hopkinsville 93.33% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No Mike Wilson R-Bowling Green 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s George “Max” Wise R-Campbellsville 100% Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s * The voting record for SB 118 is for the original language of SB 118, a Chamber supported bill. The language of SB 118 was replaced in the House after it passed the Senate. ** Steve West was not sworn into office until March 23, 2015. The roll call votes you see in this record reveal how legislators voted on bills the Kentucky Chamber publicly supported or opposed during the 2014 General Assembly (an “X” indicates the legislator did not vote on the bill). The voting record includes bills that received a full vote before the entire House and/or Senate. Please note the substance of a bill may be signifi cantly altered during the legislative process. Unless otherwise noted, the legislation referenced in the voting record is based on the fi nal version of the bill receiving a fl oor vote for each house. To access the language of the bills highlighted in this document, the Kentucky Chamber invites you to visit the Legislative Research Commission’s website at lrc.ky.gov. 2015 Legislative Voting Record Rep. Tommy Turner Adams JulieRaque and Sen. Sens. Mike Wilson Alvarado andRalph PaulSen. HornbackandRep. Rand Rick Rep. John Tilley Stan Martha King Thomas Kerr Dennis Keene James KayII Cluster Howard Chris Harris Mike Harmon David Hale Derrick Graham Jim Glenn Joseph Fischer Jim DuPlessis Bob DeWeese Jim DeCesare Ron Crimm Leslie Combs Larry Clark John Carney Denver Butler Thomas Burch George Brown Linda Belcher LEGISLATOR Bills House R-Bowling Green D-Shepherdsville R-Campbellsville R-Elizabethtown D-Brandenburg R-Williamsburg R-Harrodsburg D-Sandy Hook D-Sandy D-Owensboro D-Forest Hills D-Forest D-Wittensville R-Jamestown D-Providence R-Ft. Thomas R-Bardstown D-Lewisburg R-Wellington R-Pembroke D-Lexington D-Lexington D-Symsonia R-Lexington R-Lexington D-Versailles R-Taylor Mill D-Louisville D-Louisville D-Louisville D-Louisville D-Frankfort D-Maysville R-Louisville R-Louisville R-Louisville D-Glasgow DISTRICT D-Jackson R-Erlanger D-Pikeville R-Mayfield D-Fairdale R-Danville D-Shively R-Murray R-Marion R-Hyden D-Wilder CHAMBER POS BILL NUMBER SUPPORT % SUPPORT 100.00% 100.00% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 83.33% 75.00% 75.00% 66.67% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 66.67% 75.00% 75.00% 66.67% 75.00% 75.00% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67% 91.67%

ITION HB1 HB1 e N YsYsYsYs e Ys e e Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoYes es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye N No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Local Option

Sales Tax (LIFT) HB2 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No N Minimum Wage

Increase HB62 HB62 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y Pension

Accountability HB76 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y

Crowdfunding HB145 HB145 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No N Smoke-free

Workplaces HB152 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y

No No No No No No No No No No No No No Telecomm

Modernization HB153 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y No No Health Care

Solicitation HB299 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye N No No No No No No No No No No No No No Road Fund X

Stabilization HB306 HB306 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y

X Pension Oversight HB443 HB443 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye N No No No No Public-Private

Partnerships (P3) SB186 SB186 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y Oil & Gas

Modernization SB192 es Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye Y Addressing Heroin Epidemic HOUSE BILLS CONT’D CHAMBER POSITION Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BILL NUMBER HB1 HB2 HB62 HB76 HB145 HB152 HB153 HB299 HB306 HB443 SB186 SB192 LEGISLATOR DISTRICT SUPPORT %

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