Kentucky Governor Beshear claims 20 new state laws lack funding, including a $220k school safety bill and a $43m child abuse reporting system.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear claims that 20 newly passed state laws lack funding, causing them to be in limbo. Among the unfunded laws are a school safety bill ($220,000 cost) and a bill to create a new statewide child abuse reporting system ($43m annual cost). Beshear called for a fiscal impact analysis on most of the bills, stating that the lack of funding makes them unfunded mandates. This dispute highlights a potential breakdown in communication between the executive and legislative branches of Kentucky government.
July 15, 2024
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