Post by Logan on Feb 29, 2016 4:54:34 GMT -6
FRANKFORT, Ky. – As university presidents and advocates for other state programs protest Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed 9 percent funding cuts, deadlines are fast approaching for lawmakers to start shaping a final state budget.
But the uncertainty over the balance of power in the Kentucky House and the nature of Bevin’s budget proposal make it difficult to figure out where this budget is headed and raise the question of whether the House and Senate can reach a final agreement before their April 15 deadline.
So, with 36 days already consumed in a legislative session that lasts just 60 days, here are some answers to your questions about where the 2016-18 budget bill – House Bill 303 – stands.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/02/26/budget-outlook-murky-closely-split-ky-house/80869628/
But the uncertainty over the balance of power in the Kentucky House and the nature of Bevin’s budget proposal make it difficult to figure out where this budget is headed and raise the question of whether the House and Senate can reach a final agreement before their April 15 deadline.
So, with 36 days already consumed in a legislative session that lasts just 60 days, here are some answers to your questions about where the 2016-18 budget bill – House Bill 303 – stands.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/02/26/budget-outlook-murky-closely-split-ky-house/80869628/