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Rep. Montell prefiles bill to allow charter schools in Kentucky
11/16/11
FRANKFORT – Rep. Brad Montell (R-Dist. 58) announced today he is prefiling legislation that if passed would establish a charter schools initiative in Kentucky. The proposal would allow communities across the Bluegrass State the opportunity to open a charter school for the benefit of students, parents, teachers and the community as a whole. ... More |
Rep. Montell prefiles tax credit scholarship bill for the 2012 legislative session
10/31/11
FRANKFORT – Rep. Brad Montell, R-Shelbyville (58th District) announced today he is prefiling legislation for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session that if passed would authorize a tax credit for individuals and corporate donors to non-profit agencies that provide scholarships to needy children to attend the public or private school of their choice. ... More |
Rep. Montell prefiles bill requiring employers to use E-verify
10/18/11
FRANKFORT – Rep. Brad Montell, (R-Shelbyville, 58th District) announced today he is prefiling legislation for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session that if passed would require all employers who either have contracts with public agencies, or those with 11 or more employees to use E-verify for the purpose of cutting down on the number of illegal aliens seeking work in Kentucky. ... More |
February closes with a flurry of legislative action
2/25/11
FRANKFORT – As my colleagues and I returned to Frankfort on Tuesday, with only eleven legislative days remaining in this year’s session, we used our time to act on numerous pieces of legislation this week in order to leave enough time for the Senate to consider and approve these bills prior to the ten-day veto period. ... More |
Half of the session is complete;
legislators quicken the pace
2/18/11
FRANKFORT – Sure as winter morphs into spring, changes come to state law each year. Some of those are technical, such as changing the date in a law or fixing an oversight, while others—such as a major penal code reform law that passed the House by a vote of 97-2 on Thursday—can impact how a big chunk of state government operates. ... More |
Legislators return to Frankfort for Feb. portion of 2011 session
2/4/11
FRANKFORT – ... Traditionally, governors use this speech as a springboard to launch their vision for the General Assembly. ... Highlighting his proposal to reopen the Medicaid budget to resolve the shortfall, the Governor noted that failing to do so would require that $600 million in services be cut. While Medicaid enables numerous Kentuckians to obtain vital medical care, this program is suffering from abuse and gross overuse. Furthermore, I have serious concerns with the Governor’s plan that would shift $166.5 million from the 2012 Medicaid budget to in order to balance the 2011 Medicaid budget. Creating one budget hole to plug another is not fiscally responsible. ... More |
New year brings new energy, leadership for House Republicans
1/7/11
FRANKFORT – ... We also prepared for the second portion of this legislative session that will reconvene on February 1 by receiving our legislative committee assignments. These assignments, which we typically hold for at least a two-year term, allow us to have a hand in shaping legislation that affects many different sectors of our Commonwealth. This year, I am honored to be serving on Agriculture and Small Business Committee, Banking and Insurance Committee, Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government as a Liaison Member, and the Government Contract Review Committee. More |
