Silly Season in Frankfort is Coming

Silly season (the 2010 session of the General Assembly) has yet to start in Frankfort but that hasn’t stopped some our legislators from getting the jump on the season.

First up is Senator John Schickel.  The good senator seems to have one agenda item which is to adjourn the senate.  Why else would you “prefile” three resolutions to adjourn the senate?

BR 132 - Senator John Schickel (08/25/11)

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Margaret B. Deters.  Adjourn in loving memory and honor of Margaret B. Deters.

BR 131 - Senator John Schickel (08/25/11)

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Willie Mathis, Jr.
Adjourn in loving memory and honor of Willie Mathis, Jr..

BR 112 - Senator John Schickel (08/25/11)

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Thomas O'Daniel.
Adjourn in loving memory and honor of Thomas O'Daniel.

Next is Ron Crimm.  Sounds like Ron almost lost a transmission speeding down a road somewhere.  So we need to pass a state law to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

BR 122 - Representative Ron Crimm (07/29/11)

AN ACT relating to traffic control devices.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require local governments that have installed speed bumps or speed humps on a roadway under its jurisdiction to denote the speed bumps or speed humps using a road sign or paint them so that they are clearly visible to persons traveling the roadway.

Seems like Kentucky legislators keep coming up with new ways to kiss up to the military, here are the latest examples.  Ron must have been heading for the tattoo parlor when he hit that speed bump.

BR 120 - Representative Ron Crimm (07/29/11)

AN ACT relating to qualifications for military service.
Amend KRS 211.760 to require tattoo facilities to conspicuously display a notice in a prominent place easily seen by patrons; set minimum dimensions of notice sign at 11 by 14 inches with 1 inch letters; direct the cabinet to supply the sign to the tattoo facilities; require the notice to warn that any tattoo on the neck, forearm, or lower leg automatically disqualifies the wearer from military service in the United States Armed Forces.

I’m not sure if this is sucking up the military families or just another way tax people but do we really need a “special license plate to siblings of service members whose mothers are eligible for membership in the Gold Star Mothers of America”.  Really, we need a sibling license plate?  Rep. Webb-Edgington thinks so.

BR 135 - Representative Alecia Webb-Edgington (09/06/11)

AN ACT relating to special license plates.
Amend KRS 186.162 to establish a Gold Star Sibling special license plate and set forth required fees; provide Disabled Veterans license plates at no charge to veterans with a 50% or greater service-connected disability; amend KRS 186.166 to provide for perpetual production of the Gold Star Sibling special license plates; amend KRS 186.164 to require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate regulations outlining documentation required to receive a Gold Star Sibling special license plate; limit eligibility for a Gold Star Sibling special license plate to siblings of service members whose mothers are eligible for membership in the Gold Star Mothers of America; delay effective date until January 1, 2013.

And of course there is the shill, Rep Michael J. Nemes, for Steve Beshear and the casino industry.

BR 189 - Representative Michael J. Nemes (09/07/11)

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky and to amend Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to gaming.

BR 246 - Representative Michael J. Nemes (09/07/11)

AN ACT relating to the provision for and control of casino gaming and making an appropriation therefor.

And it is not even the middle of September……..