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Legislative update from State Senator Max Wise By State Senator Max Wise (KY-16) Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties FRANKFORT, KY (16 Mar 2015) -The 2015 Kentucky General Assembly adjourned near midnight on March 11, 2015, signaling the close of a complex and issue-laden short session. Thursday began the governor's 10-day veto period during which he can review the bills passed by both House and Senate for his approval or veto. Following his veto period, we will reconvene for the final two days, adjourning sine die on March 24. Senate bills that will have more of a universal impact on Kentucky will enable improvements to public safety, health, economic development and education policy were enrolled late into Wednesday evening as the Senate and House passed bills cleanly, or accepted any changes made. Senate Bill 10 aimed at stroke treatment Successful measures sent to the governor include Senate Bill 10, a quality of life, and life-saving measure. It will identify, and map out certified stroke centers, so that EMS workers will transport a stroke victim to the appropriate hospital quickly. The network and the list will be available to anyone who needs this information. Quick medical intervention for stroke is extremely critical, and can be the difference between recovery and permanent damage or death. Senate Bill 61 makes it easier to screen for colo-rectal cancer Another health-related act is Senate Bill 61, which will make it easier to screen for colorectal cancer, the leading cancer in Kentucky, and one that can be successfully treated if detected early. Similarly, Senate Bill 75 will call for screening of Krabbe disease in newborns. Senate Bill 102 makes child abuse leading to death a homicide Senate Bill 102 will make child abuse leading to death a homicide and allow appropriate justice to be dealt out to the perpetrators. Also, it will hopefully prevent such scenarios with the stiffer penalties. Current law makes it difficult to convict these criminals with homicide and violent offender felonies, resulting in short sentences and early paroles. Related to combating child abuse, Senate Bill 119 ensures that school personnel receive proper training to recognize abuse and neglect as well as how to report these signs to intervene on behalf of children. Senate Bill 119 allows certain snow days to be waived Language was added to Senate Bill 119 to allow snow days to be waived in school districts hardest hit by this winter's storms and given final passage in the Senate. The snow day provision would give school districts until June 5 to complete all 1,062 school instructional hours required by the state. Any remaining hours that cannot be made up could be waived. The provision also clarifies that instructional days cannot exceed seven hours, cannot include Saturdays, and that school districts can be open on primary election day if no school in a district is used as a polling place. Senate Bill 168 is economic development bill Senate Bill 168 is also on its way to the governor. It is an economic development bill that creates a funding mechanism for investment and infrastructure improvement grants to revitalize opportunities in the Appalachian region. Saving Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) will award projects using coal severance funds, and encourage economic vitality in the area where many thousands of jobs have been lost due to the war on coal. Senate Bill 28 cracks down on internet cafes doubling as gambling halls Legislation that would crack down on Internet cafes doubling as gambling halls also received final passage in the Senate. Senate Bill 28, included an amendment from the state House expressing legislative intent to remain neutral in a pending legal dispute regarding historical horse racing. Internet cafes are for-profit businesses that sell Internet access for a chance to play computer-based, casino-style games, or sweepstakes, in which customers can win cash prizes. The cafes are located in buildings that contain banks of computers with Internet access. Each purchase at the cafe entitles a customer to a certain number of sweepstakes entries. The customer then determines whether the sweepstakes entries are winners by logging onto a computer. Other bills These only represent a sample of the senate bills now enrolled. In all, 34 senate bills and concurrent resolutions were enrolled as of midnight, March 11. Still, there will be more legislation receiving final passage on the final two days that follow the veto period. Remaining major issues will continue to be worked on through House and Senate Conference Committee. The first is a major priority of this session - legislation to address the heroin problem in Kentucky. Though both chambers have some differing ideas on how to move forward, through many late night discussions and through meetings of the now-appointed conference committee, there are positive indications that a balanced and negotiated solution will be reached in time to be acted upon. Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) represents the 16th District which encompasses Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties. Senator Wise serves as Chair of the Senate Enrollment Committee; Vice Chair of Education Committee; and a member of Appropriations and Revenue Committee;; Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee; Health and Welfare Committee; and Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee. He also serves as chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation and member of Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, NR, and EP. This story was posted on 2015-03-17 08:02:39
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