Post by Logan on Apr 11, 2016 1:28:36 GMT -6
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A marathon Sunday negotiating session on the state budget bill crashed at about 11:30 p.m. with no deal and no plans for negotiators to reconvene their talks on Monday.
The breakdown raises the very real possibility that the 2016 legislative session will end this week without passage of a state government spending plan for the two-year period that begins July 1. That means Gov. Matt Bevin would have to call lawmakers into special session to pass a budget in order to avoid a partial government shutdown on when the new budget period begins July 1.
"Obviously we're at a complete impasse," said Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill just after midnight. "We have spent the entire time harping on the fact that the number one issue is our pension system is collapsing and we've got to address it...And the House wants to spend on new things and we're just not in agreement."
Leaders of the House Democratic majority released a statement saying the Senate majority Republicans walked away from the table late Sunday night after the House Democrats suggested moving the final meeting day for the 2016 legislative session from Tuesday until later in the week to allow more time to negotiate a budget.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/04/10/stumbo-optimistic-budget-talks-resume/82867372/
The breakdown raises the very real possibility that the 2016 legislative session will end this week without passage of a state government spending plan for the two-year period that begins July 1. That means Gov. Matt Bevin would have to call lawmakers into special session to pass a budget in order to avoid a partial government shutdown on when the new budget period begins July 1.
"Obviously we're at a complete impasse," said Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill just after midnight. "We have spent the entire time harping on the fact that the number one issue is our pension system is collapsing and we've got to address it...And the House wants to spend on new things and we're just not in agreement."
Leaders of the House Democratic majority released a statement saying the Senate majority Republicans walked away from the table late Sunday night after the House Democrats suggested moving the final meeting day for the 2016 legislative session from Tuesday until later in the week to allow more time to negotiate a budget.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/04/10/stumbo-optimistic-budget-talks-resume/82867372/