KACP LEGISLATIVE ALERT; WEEKLY REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING JAN. 17 The second week of the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly has ended, and this is the first of the weekly legislative reports that will be sent to KACP members. The report will include the major news of the week, status of bills KACP is supporting, opposing or remaining neutral, upcoming events and news and more. It will be emailed to members every week during the session. As always, questions, suggestions, comments or concerns can be directed to Executive Director Shawn Butler, who can be reached at 859-743-2920 or
[email protected] or KACP lobbyist Patrick Crowley, who can be reached at 859-462-4245 or
[email protected] You can find information about the session on the website of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Commonly known as LRC, it is the administrative arm of the General Assembly. Bills, legislative calendars, information on legislators include emails and phone numbers and much more can be found on the website. It you have questions about the website or if you are having difficulty finding information, please let us know. This year’s session is a so-called long session, lasting until mid-April. It is also a budget session, meaning legislators will debate and pass a two-year spending plan. As the session gets going, here are some key dates to remember: Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – legislators not in session Jan. 28: Gov. Beshear delivers his budget and gives an evening budget address to a joint session – House and Senate – of the Kentucky General Assembly Feb.