Bad Ideas

Here are a couple of gems from the Republican side of the state Senate.

You can always count on Vernie when you need someone to bash gays. This bill is not about health insurance, it’s about keeping health insurance for only right thinking people.

SB 112/LM (BR 1242) - V. McGaha, G. Tapp, C. Borders, C. Gibson, B. Leeper, D. Roeding, D. Thayer, K. Winters
AN ACT relating to public employee insurance plans. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define a "public agency" as any agency participating in a state-administered retirement system or plan, any agency participating in the state health insurance plan, or any public institution subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 164; define "family member" as the employee's spouse, natural or adopted children, stepchildren, children for whom legal guardianship has been awarded, children for whom the employee or employee's spouse has a legal obligation to provide for health-care expenses, and children, parents, grandparents, brothers, or sisters claimed as dependent's on the employee's federal tax return; require public agencies to allow the employee to only select health insurance coverage for the employee and family members of the employee.
Jan 28-introduced in Senate; taken from Committee on Committees; 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S)

In the middle of a budget crisis here is another example of great Republican ideas. This one is from Elizabeth Tori. She wants to create more bureaucracy so five guys or their surrogates can have lunch twice a year and moan about military base closings, at state expense. Oh, and it’s an emergency.

SB 111 (BR 953) - E. Tori, C. Gibson, D. Kelly, J. Pendleton, D. Roeding, G. Tapp
AN ACT relating to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Establish Subchapter 60 of KRS Chapter 154 and create new sections thereof to establish the BRAC Economic Development Commission; create the BRAC economic development fund; appropriate debt service and authorize BRAC economic development fund bonds; EMERGENCY.
Jan 28-introduced in Senate; taken from Committee on Committees; 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S)


* Yes Ms. Wright (7th grade English Teacher), I have fixed my error.