2015 Citizen's Legislative Guide

JANUARY 20, 2015

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Kentuckians For The Commonwealth P.O. Box 1450 London, Ky. 40743

CITIZENS LEGISLATIVE

INFORMATION FOR EFFECTIVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE 2015 GENERAL ASSEMBLY NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEXINGTON, KY. PERMIT NO. 513

KFTC members bring ambitious goals to 2015 General Assembly

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tips for using this publication

is a statewide grassroots social justice orga­­ ni­zation working for a new balance of power and a just society. KFTC uses direct-action organizing to accomplish the following goals: • foster democratic values • change unjust institutions • empower individuals • overcome racism and other discrimination • communicate a message of what’s possible • build the organization • help people participate • win issues that affect the common welfare • have fun

This publication is designed to be useful for citizen lobbyists both during the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the year. The tips below will make use of the information in the following pages easier.

• The heart of this publication is the names, contact information and committee assignments of legislators. This provides many different ways to contact your legislators (letter, phone, fax and email to go along with face-to-face lobbying and group accountability sessions). We hope you take advantage of all these opportunities.

• To find out which legislator represents a certain county, refer to the list on pages 17-18. Some counties are divided and have more than one representative or senator. In those counties, your local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie.

KFTC membership dues are $15 to $50 per year, based on ability to pay. No one is denied membership because of inability to pay. Membership is open to anyone who is committed to equality, democracy and nonviolent change.

• Use the toll-free numbers listed throughout to stay informed of the activities of the General Assembly. Kentucky Educational Television has streaming video of some legislative hearings and nightly broadcasts on the days the legislature is in session that summarize the day’s key votes or hearings (many of these are archived on its web site: www.ket.org/legislature/). And the Legislative Research Commission web site is full of information (www.lrc.ky.gov).

KFTC STEERING COMMITTEE

• If you are not a member, join KFTC. Dues are $15 to $50 per year, based on ability to pay. As a member you can receive regular updates on KFTC’s legislative work. Contact info@kftc.org to get on an email action alert list. Visit our web site at www.kftc.org/bill-tracker to track the bills KFTC is following.

Dana Beasley Brown, chair Carl Shoupe, vice chair Elizabeth Sanders, secretary-treasurer Tanya Torp, at-large member Sue Tallichet, immediate past chair

Chapter Representatives

Homer White, Scott County Christian Torp, Central Kentucky Lisa Montgomery, Rowan County Rick Traud, Northern Kentucky Ryan Fenwick, Jefferson County Alan Smith, Southern Kentucky Andrea Massey, Harlan County Russell Oliver, Perry County Meta Mendel-Reyes, Madison County Gwen Johnson, Letcher County Nina McCoy, Big Sandy Lee Ann Paynter, Wilderness Trace Leslie McBride, Shelby County Alternates: Rosanne Fitts Klarer, Scott County; Sarah Martin, Central Kentucky; John Hennen, Rowan County; Ben Baker, Northern Kentucky; Nan Goheen, Jefferson County; Dora James and Jeanie Smith, Southern Kentucky; Clair Stines, Harlan County; Katie Pirotina, Perry County; Megan McKinney, Madison County; Herb Smith, Letcher County; John Rosenberg, Big Sandy; Leah Bayens, Wilderness Trace; vacant, Shelby County The Citizens Legislative Guide is published

by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and mailed third class from Lexington, Ky. Send your feedback to 250 Southland Drive Suite #4, Lexington, KY. 40503 or tim@kftc.org.

In this publication we include information about KFTC’s priority legislation – voting rights, tax reform, clean energy and mountaintop removal. There are many other bills that KFTC takes a position and lobbies for or against.

You can follow this legislation at www.kftc.org/bill-tracker.

table of contents

What to expect when you lobby with KFTC in Frankfort..............................................................................3 2015 Legislative Calendar . ........................................................................................................................................3 KFTC Priority Legislation: Restoration of Voting Rights .............................................................................. 4 KFTC Priority Legislation: Fair and Adequate Tax Reform ..........................................................................5 KFTC Priority Legislation: Protecting our Water, Mountains and People .............................................. 6 Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line ................................................................................... 6 Writing to legislators .................................................................................................................................................. 6 KFTC Priority Legislation: Creating a Clean Energy Future .........................................................................7 Kentucky House Members: Address, Phone Number, District and County . .................................. 8 - 11 Important House Telephone Numbers ................................................................................................................ 9 House Committee Assignments ...........................................................................................................................10 Kentucky Senate Members: Address, Phone Number, District and County ................................13 - 14 Important Senate Telephone Numbers ..............................................................................................................14 Senate Committee Assignments .......................................................................................................................... 15 Suggestions for Effect Citizen Lobbying .......................................................................................................... 15 Senate and House Committee Meeting Schedule .........................................................................................16 Get Involved, Stay Informed... ..............................................................................................................................16 Legislators by County ....................................................................................................................................... 17 - 18 How A Bill Becomes A Law ....................................................................................................................................19 Finding or Calling a Legislator at the Capitol .................................................................................................20

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WHY KFTC PUBLISHES THIS CITIZENS LEGISLATIVE GUIDE

Thirty-three years ago KFTC members got involved in their first legislative session. Our issues were noticed, our presence was felt, members were empowered, legislators became more accountable and the groundwork was laid for a string of significant legislative victories over the years. The importance of grassroots involvement in the legislative process – whether lobbying in Frankfort or working from home – cannot be understated. We provide the information in this publication to help enable and improve that involvement – and ultimately make Kentucky a better place to live, raise families and do business.

What to expect when you lobby with KFTC in Frankfort If you lobby with KFTC in Frankfort, here is what you can expect.

On most lobbying days, a staff member will meet with you when you arrive in Capitol Annex (be sure to let KFTC know ahead of time that you are coming).

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday are generally the best lobbying days since legislators come in late on Mondays and leave early on Fridays.

Before seeing legislators, you will be updated on the status of KFTC bills and which legislators need to be contacted.

KFTC will conduct this briefing at 9 a.m. (or as needed), after citizen lobbyists meet in the annex cafeteria.

The KFTC staff person will also let you know if there are any important committee meetings that day, or any important votes scheduled on the House or Senate floor.

KFTC tries to pair up experienced citizen lobbyists with those with less or no experience. Other than meeting with one’s own legislators (you may want to call ahead to make an appointment with them), KFTC does not expect anyone to lobby by themselves unless they feel comfortable doing so.

Groups are usually more fun and effective.

Talking with legislators is generally a pleasant experience. Most legislators are happy to hear the opinions of the public, especially their own constituents. Legislators do have busy days or some just don’t want to hear from citizens. That can be disheartening.

You are not expected to know all the details of the bills you ask legislators to support or oppose. What is important is that you tell the lawmaker why you support the bill, and how it will affect you personally or your community. KFTC can provide a factsheet for the details.

If you are asked a question that you don’t know the answer to, tell that legislator that someone from KFTC will

KFTC members are in Frankfort every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the legislative session. Lobbying can include scheduled meetings with legislators, impromptu hallway conversations, rallies and even prayer. Pictured above, KFTC members hosted Witnessing Wednesdays during the 2015 legislative session.

get back to them with an answer. Don’t for­get to tell a KFTC staff person that this needs to be done!

Many KFTC members find that they know as much or more about the issue as the legislator does. Don’t be surprised by this – legislators have several hundred bills to study and can’t be well-informed about all of them. The information you provide may be more than they receive from anyone else.

After meeting with legislators, report back to the KFTC lobbying coordinator about the conversation and any commitments or questions they had. This information helps us prepare for meetings on the next lobby day.

Your lobbying experience will include more than faceto-face meetings with legislators. Attending committee meetings or sessions of the House or Senate can be interesting and informative. And meeting other KFTC members from around the state will make the day enjoyable and remind you

that you are part of a larger family of concerned Kentuckians.

Another important thing: when you lobby with KFTC, expect to be asked to lobby for other bills that may not be your top priority, but are a top priority to KFTC members from other counties. You can do this knowing that other KFTC members are lobbying their own legislators on the bills that you are most interested in.

Don’t forget that citizen lobbying does not have to take place in the halls of the annex. Meeting with your legislator in his or her home district can be very effective. That often gives you a chance to get more people to attend the meeting.

Most legislators are home on weekends while the General Assembly is in session and expect to meet with constituents.

Good luck. And enjoy the feeling of knowing you’re making a difference.

2015 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR In 2015 and other odd-numbered years, the General Assembly meets for 30 working days. This year they started on January 6 and will finish March 24.

While in session, the legislature meets Monday through Friday, except for the February 16 legislative holidays. The last regular day is March 9, followed by a two-week recess until March 23 to give the governor time to veto any bills. On March 23 & 24, legislators consider any vetoes and adjourn. These dates are subject to change.

On Mondays, the House and Senate usually go into full session at 4 p.m., and often there are no committee meetings on Mondays. Committee meetings generally are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting as early as 8 a.m. The House and Senate Rules Committees usually meet daily.

The House and Senate go into session at 2 p.m. on

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Fridays, the House and Senate usually meet at 10 a.m., with special committee meetings sometimes before and occasionally afterwards.

However, when Monday is a legislative holiday, schedules may be altered. All sessions, except for Rules Committee meetings, are open to the public.

Committees have regular weekly meetings scheduled (listed on page 15). Committees may hold additional meetings, which often are announced only a day or two, sometimes only a few hours, ahead of time.

The Legislative Research Commission operates a tollfree Calendar Line which gives the day’s meeting schedule.

The number is: 800-633-9650. Or you can view a weekly calendar online at: www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/ index.aspx. These do not list meetings scheduled at the last minute or meeting cancellations.

JANUARY 6-9 General Assembly convened for several days of organizational meetings, then recessed FEBRUARY 3 General Assembly reconvenes 6 Last day for legislators to request new bills 13 Last day to file new bills in the Senate 16 Legislative holiday (Presidents Day) 17 Last day to file new bills in the House MARCH 9 Last regular day; recess until March 23 23-24 Action on any vetoes, then adjournment

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RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS GOAL: To strengthen our democracy by increasing voter participation.

Democracy works best when all Kentuckians can participate in decisions affecting our lives – and that includes having the fundamental right to vote. A healthy democracy is essential for ensuring justice and a good quality of life for all people.

Kentucky’s election laws and systems should be designed with the goal of protecting each individual’s access to the ballot box and increasing overall voter registration and participation.

Problem: Kentucky’s outdated constitution takes away a person’s right to vote forever if he or she is convicted of a felony. Even a class D felony is enough to lose voting rights unless they can get a pardon from the governor. As a result, an estimated 243,842 Kentuckians, including 180,984 people who have completed their sentences (2010 figures), are barred from participation in our democracy. Only three other states make it so difficult to get your voting rights back.

Solution: A change is needed in Section 145 of the Kentucky Constitution to correct this problem. House Bill 70 and Senate Bill 70 would allow Kentucky voters to decide whether to allow automatic restoration of voting rights to most former felons once they’ve paid their debt to society.

Status: This bill has passed the House by large margins in each of the last eight years with broad bipartisan support. In 2014, for the first time ever, HB 70 received a hearing and vote in the Senate and a gutted version of the bill passed the Senate (with many supporters voting for the bill in hopes of getting it to a conference committee). The House refused to go along with Senate changes, but Senate President Robert Stivers and Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer refused to allow HB 70 to go to conference committee.

HB 70 will start again in the House Elections & Constitutional Amendments Committee, and SB 70 has not yet been assigned a committee. House Bill 26 and Senate Bill 26 are similar bills only with Republican sponsors. As a constitutional amendment, this legislation needs 60 percent of each chamber to pass, and would go to a vote of the people in November 2016.

Additional Information • The problem lies in our constitution, dating back to 1792, which says that felons lose the right to vote unless they receive an executive pardon from the governor. Only a small portion of disenfranchised people receive a pardon.

• More than one in five African Americans in Kentucky can’t vote because of felon disenfranchisement – a rate higher than any state in the nation and triple the national average.

• The process for receiving a gubernatorial pardon is subject top the whims of each governor. Gov. Fletcher made the process more difficult, requiring a $2 fee, plus an essay and personal references. Hundreds of applications were never processed. Governor Beshear streamlined the process, and has granted a few thousand pardons. But the existing requirements still leave us with 243,000 people who are barred from voting.

• Former felons who vote are half as likely to commit additional crimes as former felons who do not vote. People who vote become more integrated into the community and have a greater stake in their society, both of which increase their chances to become successful in life.

• House Bill 70, sponsored by Rep. Darryl Owens, is assigned to the House Elections & Constitutional Amendments Committee. Members of that committee are: Darryl Owens, chair; Kevin Bratcher, Johnny Bell, Joseph Fischer, Derrick Graham, Mike Harmon, Sannie Overly and Mary Lou Marzian.

• A 2006 University of Kentucky Survey Research Center poll found that a majority of Kentuckians believe former felons should have the right to vote.

• Senate Bill 15, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Neal, will likely go to either the Senate State and Local Government Committee or the Judiciary Committee.

• This issue is about democracy. We should err on the side of expanding opportunities for Kentuckians to have a voice and fair representation in our political system, especially opportunities for low-income people and people of color who are currently and historically under-represented.

ACTION: Call the legislative message line at 1-800-3727181 (7 a.m.-11 p.m. or until 6 p.m. on Fridays) and ask to leave a message for “Senate Leadership.” Leave the message “Please vote Yes on HB 70 or SB 70 to restore voting rights without any weakening amendments .”

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KFTC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR 2015

Action: lobby Day and Rally Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015

Voting Rights Day Come to Capitol Annex Room 133 at 9 a.m. for lobby training. The big rally is in the Capitol Rotunda 1 - 2 p.m.

“Democracy depends on and demands that everybody be included.

We can be powerful on our own, but we’re so much more powerful together ... I’m a Kentuckian. I’m also a former felon, and in Kentucky that means I can’t vote. I got involved with KFTC because I was frustrated. I finished my time. I paid my fines. I’m a model citizen of the community.

But I still can’t vote.”

Michael Hiser, Bullitt County

Organizations in the Restoration of Voting Right Coalition: NAACP, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Kentucky AFL-CIO, League of Women Voters of Kentucky, AFSCME Council 62, Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Addiction Recovery Advocates of Kentuckiana, Kentucky Council of Churches, Central Appalachian Prisoner Support Network, Nia Community of Faith, Kentucky Mental Health Coalition, Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice, Fairness Campaign, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Kentucky, Kentucky Domestic Violence Association, Lexington Diocesan Council for Peace and Justice, Kentucky Women’s Network, American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, Kentucky Jobs with Justice, Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Kentucky United Nations Association, Kentucky Protection and Advocacy, Canaan Community Development Corporation, Network Center for Community Change, People Advocating Recovery, Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass, Prison Ministry Commission, Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice, Interdenominational Pastors Fellowship of Lexington and Vicinity, Mission Behind Bars and Beyond, Episcopal Diocese of Lexington

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FAIR AND ADEQUATE TAX REFORM GOAL: We are Kentuckians and we want a tax system that asks everyone, including the wealthiest Kentuckians and corporations, to pay their fair share of taxes so that we can create good jobs, good schools, quality health care, clean drinking water, and healthy and safe communities.

Opportunity: Since 2008, elected leaders have cut the budget by $1.6 billion. The lack of revenue means that our legislators have stark choices to make: They can continue to send Kentucky spiraling backwards by either failing to raise revenue or by raising it in a way that makes our tax structure more unfair to low-income Kentuckians. Or, they can act on passing revenue reforms that are fair and adequate.

The urgency of Kentucky’s budget situation demands leadership to get our tax system aligned with the needs of Kentuckians.

There is growing awareness of the need for find adequate revenue for schools, health care, environmental protection, public safety and other critical services while closing loopholes and asking wealthy individuals and corporations to pay their fair share.

What is missing is the leaders interested in making Kentucky a great state.

Solution: Rep. Jim Wayne is the sponsor of House Bill 132, which is based on the Kentucky Forward Plan that KFTC and the Partnership for Kentucky’s Future support. This incorporates many recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform, while giving more emphasis to proposals that promote the principles of fairness and adequacy. The reforms would raise about $540 million in new revenue each year.

Standing In The Way: Kentucky’s current tax system stands in the way of allowing Kentucky to become a really great state.

Underlying Kentucky’s failing tax system is an eroding corporate tax base and a push to shift more taxes onto consumption while failing to fairly tax income and wealth. This unjust foundation means that our tax system disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income Kentuckians and increasingly fails to generate enough revenue for quality education, health care, environmental protection and other essential services. Kentucky has cut $1.6 billion from spending over the last decade, and stands to fall another $1 billion short in the coming few years if reforms are not enacted.

Status: HB 132 is assigned to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee. It is hoped that in 2015 there will be a full hearing on the merits of the bill. It’s possible that some components of the bill will be separated into their own bills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

exclusion for retirement income;

• Rep. Wayne’s bill would direct about $133 million dollars back to working poor families by establishing a state Earned Income Tax Credit worth 15 percent of the federal credit.

4) expand Kentucky’s sales tax to a limited number of luxury services.

• The plan has other policy reforms that would work together to raise much needed revenue: 1) close several corporate tax loopholes; 2) re-establish a Kentucky Estate Tax on non-farm estates worth more than $1 million (this revenue was lost due to Bush-era tax cuts); 3) restructure our current individual income taxes with a graduated rate structure so that higher incomes are taxed at higher rates, limits on itemized deductions and a lower

5) increase Kentucky’s tobacco tax • Some legislators want to change our tax structure so that a much larger share of revenue comes from sales taxes, instead of income taxes. This would result in a tax system that’s even more imbalanced than our current system, shifting more of the responsibility from the wealthiest to low- and middleincome Kentuckians. Eliminating individual and corporate income taxes, as some are proposing, would radically narrow Kentucky’s tax base, impacting revenue sustainability over time.

“I want businesses to want to hire my son because he’s skilled, educated and creative. Not because he’s cheap. We need a tax structure that lets us invest in ourselves. That’s what the Kentucky Forward plan would do.”

Dana Beasley Brown Bowling Green

KFTC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR 2015 KFTC and the Partnership for Kentucky’s Future believe that tax reform should be built on the following principles: • Revenue solutions should sustain a good quality of life in Kentucky through essential investments in schools, health care, public safety and other necessary public structures and services.

• Our taxes should be balanced, reasonable and fair, minimizing taxes on those least able to contribute. Responsibility for the public good should be shared equitably among all citizens and businesses.

• Our tax structure should be sustainable, with reliably constant sources of revenue that grow along with the economy.

Action: lobby Day Tuesday, February 24:

Economic Justice Lobby Day! Talk with lawmakers about tax justice, housing, wages, and more! Meet in the Capitol Annex Room 113 at 8:30 am. Visit www.kftc.org/calendar for information.

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PROTECTING OUR WATER, MOUNTAINS AND PEOPLE GOAL: Protect our waterways by ending the use of vital headwater streams for the dumping of toxic mining wastes The Stream Saver Bill (House Bill 131) is an important step for protecting the quality of existing streams and helping those already impacted to recover. It would prohibit the dumping of toxic mine wastes into any “intermittent, perennial, or ephemeral stream or other water of the Commonwealth.” Mine wastes would be placed back on the mine site or an adjacent site as part of the reclamation process already specified in state and federal law – rather than dumped over the side of the hill into valleys and streams and communities below.

Status: In 2008, the bill had its first-ever hearing and vote in the Appropriations and Revenue Committee. It failed to pass by just 2 votes because some lawmakers abstained from voting. Since then, it has been in the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, where Rep. Jim Gooch and House leaders refuse to allow a hearing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • More than 1,400 miles of these streams have already been buried or seriously impaired in our state by mountaintop removal and valley fills.

• People living in areas where mining has affected the quality of the water have a lower life expectancy, higher rates of a variety of life-threatening illness, and are 26 percent more likely to give birth to a child with a birth defect.

• The Appalachian mountains are among the most ancient in the world, home to the nation’s most biologically diverse hardwood forests.

• Eastern Kentucky is the headwaters of three rivers

that provide drinking water for more than a million Kentuckians.

• For many of us these mountains are our home.

• They are destroyed forever for the sake of a few decades worth of profit and energy.

• Mountaintop removal mining is totally unnecessary to meet the U.S. demand for coal.

• This Stream Saver Bill would outlaw the practice of filling in headwater mountain streams (valley fills) and require companies to put the soil and rock back on the mine site or another unreclaimed site. This common sense measure would greatly reduce the use of mountaintop removal mining.

Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line

Listed throughout this publication you will find the toll-free Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181. This number is operated by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for leaving messages for legislators.

As its name implies, it is only a message line. You cannot be transferred to talk to a legislator directly. To do that, call the LRC at 502-564-8100 and ask for the specific legislator you want to talk to (or find the legislator’s extension in the listings that follow). You could also use the Message Line to leave a message for your legislator to call you back.

When you reach the Message Line, an operator will ask your name, address, phone number and message. You can leave a message for one or more legislators – even all 138 at one time. However, for your message to be most effective, leave it for no more than three legislators at one time. When you leave a message for three or fewer legislators, the operator will usually send individual messages for each legislator and put it on their desks. But when the message is to more than three, often just one message is written and posted on a bulletin board – a much less effective way to communicate.

Be sure to thank the operators. They often sit at a telephone for hours, answering and typing as fast as they can! And don’t be discouraged if you get a busy signal – the message line is a popular way to reach legislators.

The Message Line is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday thru Thursday, and 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Fridays during the legislative session.

KFTC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR 2015

Action: lobby Day and Rally Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015

I Love Mountains Day Meet in the Capitol Annex cafeteria, 9 a.m. for Lobby Orientation. Gather at noon at the Kentucky River for a march to the Capitol steps and rally at 1 p.m.

Registration at www.kftc.org/love.

“These headwater streams provide essential goods and service … Rivers are networks, and their downstream navigable portions are inextricably linked to small headwaters just as fine roots are an essential part of the root structure of a tree or our own circulatory system is dependent on the function of healthy capillaries. The small ephemeral stream is not isolated from the mighty river.”

— from a letter signed by 85 professional aquatic scientists with broad knowledge and expertise in stream ecosystems, all members of the National Academy of Sciences, April 2003

Writing to legislators When writing letters or emails to legislators and other public officials, keep these tips in mind. Letters should be brief and to the point, contain relevant facts and personal examples, and be focused on one or two key points. Some additional tips to consider when writing to legislators or public officials are: • If you are a constituent of the official, identify yourself as such. Legislators pay much more attention to letters and telephone calls from citizens living in the districts they represent than to those from outside their districts.

• Be clear about what you are asking the legislator to do, such as co-sponsoring or voting in favor of certain legislation. State why the legislator’s support for a bill is important to his or her district and constituents.

• If you are familiar with how the legislator has voted on or spoken about the issue you are concerned about, let this be known. For example: “I know you have voted for groundwater protections in the past, and I encourage you to do so again.” Or: “I saw you comment in the newspaper concerning your opposition to tax breaks for the rich. I encourage you to follow through on this by voting against Senate Bill ##.”

• If you have talked to your family or neighbors about your legislative concerns, or have discussed it in a group you are a member of, let this be known. Legislators consider one letter to represent the views of many others who do not write, so letting them know others beside yourself are concerned reinforces this. You may wish to write something like: “I am anxious to let my Sunday School class know your position on this issue,” – and then do it.

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CREATING A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE

KFTC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR 2015

GOAL: Pass legislation that promotes clean, sustainable energy, generates thousands of good new jobs across our Commonwealth, and helps all Kentuckians save money by saving energy.

Action: lobby Day

Opportunity: We have an opportunity to grow our economy, create jobs and save Kentuckians money and energy through clean energy solutions that lower energy costs and put people to work. Good state energy policies are needed to build on progress being made right now from Paducah to Pikeville.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Solution: Pass the Clean Energy Opportunity Act (bill number pending), which asks utilities in Kentucky to ramp up their energy efficiency programs and generate more from clean renewable energy. Over the next 10 years this bill will lower Kentuckians’ average electricity bills by 8-10 percent compared to a “do nothing” scenario, and is projected to create 28,000 net new jobs across the state.

What stands in the way: Kentucky is 93 percent coal-dependent for our electricity and we have done little as a state to diversify our energy mix. As the costs of coal-burning power continue to rise, Kentucky’s families and businesses are vulnerable. It’s important we act now. Kentucky is already being left behind as nearby states, such as Ohio and North Carolina, reap the jobs and other benefits of similar clean energy policies passed years ago.

Status: The last couple of sessions this bill received an informational hearing but no vote in the House Tourism Development and Energy Committee.

Contact Lisa Abbott lisa@kysea.org or 859-200-5159 to discuss plans to meet with legislators in Frankfort. Attend the Clean Energy Lobby Day on February 5 at the Capitol.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Kentucky has the clean energy resources and know-how to do it.

• Affordable housing providers like Kentucky Habitat for Humanity and Frontier Housing are successfully building quality, energy efficient homes for affordable prices. Lower energy bills help families to stay in their homes and to thrive.

• Geo-thermal heating and cooling and solar hot water system installers report that payback for Kentucky residential systems average 4-7 years. Kentuckians across the state are taking advantage of this quick payback and installing systems in their homes and businesses.

• Overall job growth in Kentucky was 3.6% in 2010.

Kentucky jobs in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors grew by 10% that year.

Passing this bill will curb our energy costs and create jobs.

• Kentucky’s electricity rates rose 68 percent from 2001 to 2011, and that upwards trend is expected to continue.

Over the next decade, this legislation is projected to lower average electricity bills compared to a “do nothing” scenario by diversifying our energy mix and helping Kentuckians take advantage of energy saving measures. (www.maced. org/REPS-release.htm) • A recent study estimates that passage of this bill will create 28,000 net new jobs in Kentucky over the decade.

Neighboring states are reaping the benefits of similar energy policies.

• Currently 30 states and the District of Columbia have

enforceable renewable energy standards. Seven others have voluntary goals for renewable generation. The numeric goals in the Clean Energy Opportunity Act are similar to laws passed by nearby states of Ohio and North Carolina.

• Ohio passed it’s renewable and efficiency standard in 2008. That state now has 181 solar businesses, including 61 in solar manufacturing, and 2,900 solar jobs. Wind generation in Ohio has risen from 7.4 MW in 2008 to 428 MW in 2012. Wind investment in Ohio reached $775 million in 2012.

• North Carolina passed a similar version of this bill in 2007. That state now has one of fastest growing solar industries in nation. NC is ranked 5th in nation in solar installations, and has about 2,000 solar industry jobs.

Since passage, clean energy jobs in NC have grown by 30% each year, even during the recession!

Kentucky is losing ground.

• Of the $12.5 billion in venture capital investment in clean energy during 10-year period 1998-2007, $0 was invested in Kentucky.

• Kentucky has no utility-scale wind development, while all of our neighboring states do.

• Last year Kentucky fell 3 spots to #39 in a national ranking of states’ energy efficiency policies and programs. Despite the progress that some utilities, residents and businesses are making, other states are galloping ahead, propelled by policies like the Clean Energy Opportunity Act.

Clean Energy Lobby Day! Come to Capitol Annex Room 125, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. and the cafeteria after that for lobbying training. Visit www.kftc.org/ calendar for more information.

The Clean Energy Opportunity Act will...

• Set 10-year goals for energy savings and renewable energy production for utilities in Kentucky. Utilities would have to get 12.5 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2024. And they would be required to save 10.25 percent through programs that help Kentuckians use less electricity. Together these provisions are called a Renewable and Efficiency Portfolio Standard, or REPS. • Ensure that utilities invest resources in energy efficiency programs that specifically benefit low-income and moderate income Kentuckians, in addition to broad-based programs for all homes and businesses.

• Establish contract terms and rates that utilities would pay in-state renewable energy producers. These are called feed-in-tariffs. They are designed to spur investment in smallscale, distributed renewable sources all across Kentucky.

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KENTUCKY HOUSE MEMBERS

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Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list on page 17-18 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov.

You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) PO Box 688 Sandy Hook, Kentucky 41171

Annex Rm. 309 H: 606-738-4242 W: 606-928-0407

99

Elliott, Lewis, Rowan

Rep. Tim Couch (R) PO Box 710 Hyden, Kentucky 41749

Annex Rm. 429F A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-672-8998

90

Clay, Laurel, Leslie

Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 2359 Brown Mines Rd Marion, Kentucky 42064

Annex Rm. 424C A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-988-4171

4

Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Livingston

Rep. Will R. Coursey (D) 285 Oak Level Elva Rd Symsonia, Kentucky 42082

Annex Rm. 351A H: 270-851-4433 W: 270-252-1278

6

Lyon, Marshall, McCracken

Rep. Linda L. Belcher (D) 4804 Hickory Hollow Lne Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

Annex Rm. 352 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-957-2796

49

Bullitt

Rep. Ron Crimm (R) PO Box 43244 Louisville, Kentucky 40253

Annex Rm. 416 H: 502-245-8905 W: 502-400-3838

33

Jefferson, Oldham

Rep. Johnny Bell (D) 108 N Green St Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

Annex Rm. 315 H: 270-590-0110 W: 270-651-7005

23

Barren, Warren

Rep. Jim DeCesare (R) PO Box 122 Rockfield, Kentucky 42274

Annex Rm. 472 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-792-5779

17

Butler, Warren

Rep. Robert J. Benvenuti III (R) 2384 Abbeywood Rd Lexington, Kentucky 40515

Annex Rm. 429I A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-421-1464

88

Fayette

Rep. Mitchel B. “Mike” Denham (D) 306 Old Hill City Rd Maysville, Kentucky 41056

Annex Rm. 329E A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-759-5167

70

Bracken, Fleming, Mason, Robertson

Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (R) 10215 Landwood Dr Louisville, Kentucky 40291

Annex Rm. 429E A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-231-3311

29

Jefferson

Rep. Bob M. DeWeese (R) 6206 Glenhill Rd Louisville, Kentucky 40222

Annex Rm. 405E A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-426-5565

48

Jefferson, Oldham

Rep. George A. Brown, Jr. (D) 424 E. Fourth St. Lexington, Kentucky 40508-1520

Annex Rm. 332D A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-312-7513

77

Fayette

Rep. Jeffery M. Donohue (D) PO Box 509 Fairdale, Kentucky 40118

Annex Rm. 324C A: 502-564-8100 W: 502-439-6175

37

Jefferson

Rep. Regina Petrey Bunch (R) 179 Mountain St Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769

Annex Rm. 424A A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-549-3439

82

Laurel, Whitley

Rep. Myron Dossett (R) 491 E Nashville St Pembroke, Kentucky 42266

Annex Rm. 424E A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-475-9503

9

Christian, Hopkins

Rep. Thomas J. Burch (D) 4012 Lambert Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40218

Annex Rm. 332E A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-454-4002

30

Jefferson

Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) 102 Utah Ct Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Annex Rm. 424D A: 502-564-8100

25

Hardin

Rep. Denver E Butler (D) PO Box 9041 Louisville, Kentucky 40209

Annex Rm. 357C A: 502-564-8100 W: 502-817-3044

38

Jefferson

Rep. Joseph M. Fischer (R) 126 Dixie Place Ft Thomas, Kentucky 41075

Annex Rm. 429D H: 859-781-6965 W: 513-794-6442

68

Campbell

Rep. John “Bam” Carney (R) 1079 Woodhill Road Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718

Annex Rm. 401 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-403-7980

51

Adair, Taylor

Rep. Kelly M. Flood (D) 121 Arcadia Park Lexington, Kentucky 40503

Annex Rm. 373 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-221-3107

75

Fayette

Rep. Larry Clark (D) 5913 Whispering Hills Blv Louisville, Kentucky 40219

Annex Rm. 316B A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-968-3546

46

Jefferson

Rep. David Floyd (R) 102 Maywood Ave Bardstown, Kentucky 40004

Annex Rm. 432E A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-350-0986

50

Nelson

Rep. Hubert Collins (D) 72 Collins Dr Wittensville, Kentucky 41274

Annex Rm. 329H A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-297-3152

97

Johnson, Morgan, Wolfe

Rep. Jim Glenn (D) PO Box 21562 Owensboro, Kentucky 42304

Annex Rm. 358 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-686-8760

13

Daviess

Rep. Leslie Combs (D) 245 E Cedar Dr Pikeville, Kentucky 41501

Annex Rm. 373 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-444-6672

94

Letcher, Pike

Rep. Jim Gooch, Jr. (D) 714 N Broadway B2 Providence, Kentucky 42450

Annex Rm. 370D A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-667-7327

12

Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Webster

Name, Home Address (Party)

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Rep. Derrick Graham (D)

Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list on page 17-18 may help.

All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Annex Rm. 367 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-223-1769

57

Franklin

Rep. Jeff Greer (D) PO Box 1007 Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108

Annex Rm. 367 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-422-5100

27

Hardin, Meade

Rep. Charles D. Hale (R) 11 Hales Ln Wellington, Kentucky 40387

Annex Rm. 413A A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-768-3474

74

Menifee, Montgomery, Powell

Rep. Mike Harmon (R) 633 N 3rd St Danville, Kentucky 40422

Annex Rm. 429C A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-238-7792

54

Boyle, Casey

Rep. Christian R. Harris (D) Annex Rm. 329I 719 Forest Hills Rd A: 502-564-8100 Forest Hills, Kentucky 41527-6062 H: 606-237-0055

93

Martin, Pike

Rep. Richard Gale Heath (R) 438 Millers Chapel Rd Mayfield, Kentucky 42066

Annex Rm. 413C H: 270-705-7539 W: 270-247-2210

2

Graves, McCracken

Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) PO Box 985 Jamestown, Kentucky 42629

Annex Rm. 472 H: 270-343-2264 W: 270-343-5588

83

Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski, Russell

Rep. Dennis Horlander (D) 1806 Farnsley Rd, Ste 6 Shively, Kentucky 40216

Annex Rm. 351D H: 502-447-2498 W: 502-447-9000

40

Jefferson

Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 151 Pinehill Dr Jackson, Kentucky 41339

Annex Rm. 332A A: 502-564-8100

91

Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Madison, Owsley

Annex Rm. 367 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Rep. Kenny C. Imes (R) 4064 US 641 N Murray, Kentucky 42071

Annex Rm. 405D A: 502-564-8100

5

Calloway, Trigg

Rep. Joni L. Jenkins (D) 2010 O’Brien Ct Shively, Kentucky 40216

Annex Rm. 329D A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-447-4324

44

Jefferson

Rep. James L. Kay (D) PO Box 1536 Versailles, Kentucky 40383

Annex Rm. 451A A: 502-564-8100

56

Fayette, Franklin, Woodford

Rep. Dennis Keene (D) 1040 Johns Hill Rd Wilder, Kentucky 41076

Annex Rm. 358 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-441-5894

67

Campbell

Rep. Thomas Robert Kerr (R) 5415 Old Taylor Mill Road Taylor Mill, Kentucky 41015

Annex Rm. 457E H: 859-356-1344 W: 859-431-2222

64

Campbell, Kenton

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Rep. Kimberly P. King (R) 250 Bright Leaf Dr Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330

Annex Rm. 429I A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-734-2173

55

Jessamine, Mercer, Washington

Rep. Martha Jane King (D) Lake Malone 633 Little Cliff Estates Lewisburg, Kentucky 42256

Annex Rm. 351B A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-657-2707

16

Logan, Todd, Warren

Rep. Adam Koenig (R) No 12 170 Harrington Ct Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Annex Rm. 432D A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-653-5312

69

Boone, Kenton

Rep. J. Stan Lee (R) PO Box 2090 Lexington, Kentucky 40588

Annex Rm. 472 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-252-2202

45

Fayette

Rep. Brian E. Linder (R) 16 Ridgeview Cir Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035

Annex Rm. 424G A: 502-564-8100

61

Boone, Grant, Kenton, Scott

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) 2007 Tyler Ln Louisville, Kentucky 40205

Annex Rm. 357E A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-451-5032

34

Jefferson

Rep. Donna Kay Mayfield 2059 Elkin Station Rd Winchester, Kentucky 40391

Annex Rm. 416 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-745-5941

73

Clark, Madison

Rep. Thomas M. McKee (D) 1053 Cook Rd Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

Annex Rm. 324E A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-234-5879

78

Harrison, Pendleton, Scott

Important House Telephone Numbers House Leaders (elected by full membership of the House) Speaker of the House (Rep. Greg Stumbo)................502-564-3366 Speaker Pro Tem (Rep. Jody Richards)........................ 502-564-7520 Party Leaders (chosen by their respective party members) Majority Floor Leader (Rep. Rocky Adkins)................502-564-5565 Minority Floor Leader (Rep. Jeffrey Hoover).............. 502-564-5391 Majority Caucus Chair (Rep. Sannie Overly)............... 502-564-2217 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Stan Lee)....................... 502-564-4334 Majority Whip (Rep. Johnny Bell).................................... 502-564-7756 Minority Whip (Rep. Jim DeCesare)...............................502-564-5855 House Clerk................................................................................ 502-564-3900 House Members’ Offices....................................................... 502-564-8100 Message Line for all House Members (toll-free)..........800-372-7181 TTY Message Line .................................................................800-896-0305 Legislator Fax Line ................................................................502-564-6543

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KENTUCKY HOUSE MEMBERS Name, Home Address (Party)

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Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list on page 17-18 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov.

You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Rep. David R. Meade PO Box 121 Stanford, Kentucky 40484

Annex Rm. 405A A: 502-564-8100

80

Lincoln, Pulaski

Rep. Darryl T. Owens (D) 1018 S 4th St, Ste 100 Louisville, Kentucky 40203

Annex Rm. 316A A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-584-6341

43

Jefferson

Rep. Reginald K. Meeks (D) PO Box 757 Louisville, Kentucky 40201

Annex Rm. 329C A: 502-564-8100 W: 502-741-7464

42

Jefferson

Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) 10 Deepwood Dr Lexington, Kentucky 40505

Annex Rm. 370B A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-299-2597

76

Fayette

Rep. Michael Lee Meredith (R) PO Box 292 Brownsville, Kentucky 42210

Annex Rm. 413G A: 502-564-8100 W: 270-597-6049

19

Edmonson, Warren

Rep. Tanya G. Pullin (D) 1026 Johnson Ln South Shore, Kentucky 41175

Annex Rm. 370A A: 502-564-8100 W: 606-932-2505

98

Boyd, Greenup

Rep. Russell A. Meyer (D) 106 Lone Oak Dr Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356

Annex Rm. 457B A: 502-564-8100

39

Fayette, Jessamine

Rep. Ryan F. Quarles (R) PO Box 1001 Georgetown, Kentucky 40324

Annex Rm. 405B A: 502-564-8100

62

Fayette, Owen, Scott

Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) PO Box 21592 Owensboro, Kentucky 42304

Annex Rm. 451E A: 502-564-8100

7

Daviess, Henderson, Union

Rep. Marie L. Rader (R) PO Box 323 McKee, Kentucky 40447

Annex Rm. 405C H: 606-287-7303 W: 606-287-3300

89

Jackson, Laurel, Madison

Rep. Charles Miller (D) 3608 Gateview Cir Louisville, Kentucky 40272

Annex Rm. 457D A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-937-7788

28

Jefferson

Rep. Rick W. Rand (D) PO Box 273 Bedford, Kentucky 40006

Annex Rm. 366B H: 502-255-3392 W: 502-255-3286

47

Rep. Jerry T. Miller (R) P.O. Box 36 Eastwood, Kentucky 40018

Annex Rm. 429J A: 502-564-8100

36

Jefferson, Oldham

Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Trimble Warren

Annex Rm. 329G A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-692-2757

24

Green, Larue, Marion

Annex Rm. 304 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-842-6731

20

Rep. William T. Mills (D) 690 McElroy Pk Lebanon, Kentucky 40033

Rep. Jody Richards (D) 817 Culpeper St Bowling Green, Kentucky 42103

Annex Rm. 370C A: 502-564-8100

31

Jefferson

Rep. Phillip J. Moffett (R) 812 Brookhill Rd Louisville, Kentucky 40223

Annex Rm. 413H A: 502-564-8100

32

Jefferson

Rep. Steven Riggs (D) PO Box 24586 Louisville, Kentucky 40224

Jefferson

Annex Rm. 432C H: 502-633-7533 W: 502-633-7017

58

Shelby

Annex Rm. 457C A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-584-3639

41

Rep. Brad Montell (R) 543 Main St Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065

Rep. Tom Riner (D) 1143 E Broadway Louisville, Kentucky 40204

Annex Rm. 416 A: 502-564-8100

21

Rep. Tim Moore (R) 417 Bates Rd Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Annex Rm. 432A A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-769-5878

18

Grayson, Hardin

Rep. Bart T. Rowland (R) PO Box 336 Tompkinsville, Kentucky 42167

Hardin, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe

Annex Rm. 358 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-248-8828

87

Bell, Harlan

Annex Rm. 413E A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-744-8137

1

Rep. Rick G. Nelson (D) 117 Gumwood Rd Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965

Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 350 Peppers Mill Dr Paducah, Kentucky 42001

Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken

Rep. David Osborne (R) PO Box 8 Prospect, Kentucky 40059

Annex Rm. 418 H: 502-228-3201 W: 502-645-2186

59

Oldham

Rep. Sal Santoro (R) 596 Walterlot Ct Florence, Kentucky 41042

Annex Rm. 413D A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-371-8840

60

Boone

Rep. Sannie L. Overly (D) 340 Main St Paris, Kentucky 40361

Annex Rm. 313 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-987-9879

72

Bath, Bourbon, Fayette, Nicholas

Rep. Dean A. Schamore (D) 120 Ball Park Rd Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143

Annex Rm. 357A A: 502-564-8100

10

Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin

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Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list on page 17-18 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov.

You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Rep. Jonathan L. Shell (R) PO Box 138 Lancaster, Kentucky 40444

Annex Rm. 432B A: 502-564-8100

71

Garrard, Madison, Rockcastle

Rep. Kenneth H. Upchurch (R) PO Box 969 Monticello, Kentucky 42633

Annex Rm. 451C A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-340-8490

52

McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne

Rep. John W. Short (D) PO Box 1133 Hindman, Kentucky 41822

Annex Rm. 352 A: 502-564-8100 W: 606-785-9018

92

Knott, Magoffin, Pike

Rep. David Watkins (D) 1280 Taransay Dr Henderson, Kentucky 42420-9152

Annex Rm. 351C A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-826-0952

11

Daviess, Henderson

Rep. Arnold Simpson (D) 112 W 11th St Covington, Kentucky 41011

Annex Rm. 357B H: 859-581-6521 W: 859-261-6577

65

Kenton

Annex Rm. 332A A: 502-564-8100

3

McCracken

Rep. Kevin P. Sinnette (D) PO Box 1358 Ashland, Kentucky 41105

Annex Rm. 316C A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-324-5711

100 Boyd

Rep. Gerald L. Watkins (D) 702 Capitol Ave Annex Rm. 332A Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Jefferson

Annex Rm. 367 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-623-7876

81

Madison

Annex Rm. 451B A: 502-564-8100 W: 502-451-8262

35

Rep. Rita H. Smart (D) 419 W Main St Richmond, Kentucky 40475

Rep. Jim Wayne (D) 1280 Royal Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40204

Bullitt, Hardin

Annex Rm. 405F A: 502-564-8100

63

Boone, Kenton

Annex Rm. 429B A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-543-8209

26

Rep. Diane St. Onge (R) PO Box 17351 Lakeside Park, Kentucky 41017

Rep. Russell W. Webber (R) PO Box 6605 Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

Fayette

Annex Rm. 316D A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-439-0556

84

Harlan, Perry

Annex Rm. 352 A: 502-564-8100 W: 859-266-7581

79

Rep. Fitz Steele (D) 176 Woodland Ave Hazard, Kentucky 41701

Rep. Susan Westrom (D) PO Box 22778 Lexington, Kentucky 40522

Boone

Annex Rm. 429G A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-542-5210

86

Knox, Laurel

Annex Rm. 424F A: 502-564-8100 W: 859-525-6698

66

Rep. Jim Stewart III (R) 545 KY 223 Flat Lick, Kentucky 40935

Rep. Addia Wuchner (R) PO Box 911 Burlington, Kentucky 41005

Annex Rm. 329F A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-622-5054

22

Annex Rm. 366A H: 270-338-6790 W: 270-338-0816

15

Rep. Wilson L. Stone (D) 1481 Jefferson School Rd Scottsville, Kentucky 42164

Rep. Brent Yonts (D) 232 Norman Cir Greenville, Kentucky 42345

Hopkins, Muhlenberg

Annex Rm. 303 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-886-9953

95

Floyd, Pike

Annex Rm. 451D A: 502-564-8100 W: 606-474-7263

96

Rep. Gregory D. Stumbo (D) PO Box 1473, 108 Kassidy Dr Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653

Rep. Jill K. York (R) PO Box 591 Grayson, Kentucky 41143

Carter, Lawrence

Rep. Tommy Thompson (D) PO Box 458 Owensboro, Kentucky 42302

Annex Rm. 324D H: 270-926-9736 W: 270-926-1740

14

Daviess, Ohio

Rep. John Tilley (D) 126 Moreland Dr Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Annex Rm. 367 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-881-4717

8

Christian, Trigg

Rep. James A. Tipton (R) 8151 Little Mount Rd Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071

Annex Rm. 429A A: 502-564-8100

53

Anderson, Bullitt, Spencer

Rep. Tommy Turner (R) 175 Clifty Grove Church Somerset, Kentucky 42501

Annex Rm. 413F A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-274-5175

85

Laurel, Pulaski

Allen, Simpson, Warren

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Register online and find information at

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AGRICULTURE & SMALL BUSINESS Tom McKee (C) Lynn Bechler (VC) Johnny Bell Will Coursey Mike Denham (VC) Myron Dossett Jim Glenn Derrick Graham David Hale Richard Heath (VC) James Kay II (VC) Kim King Martha Jane King Michael Meredith Suzanne Miles Terry Mills (VC) David Osborne Sannie Overly Ryan Quarles Tom Riner Bart Rowland Steven Rudy Dean Schamore John Short Rita Smart Wilson Stone (VC) James Tipton Tommy Turner APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Rick Rand (C) Denver Butler John Carney Larry Clark Leslie Combs Ron Crimm Mike Denham Bob M. DeWeese (VC) Jeffery Donohue Myron Dossett Kelly Flood Jim Glenn Joni L. Jenkins Martha Jane King Reginald Meeks Terry Mills Tanya Pullin (VC) Marie Rader Steven Rudy Sal Santoro Arnold Simpson (VC) Rita Smart Fitz Steele Jim Stewart Wilson Stone Tommy Turner David Watkins Jim Wayne

Susan Westrom Addia Wuchner Jill York BANKING & INSURANCE Jeff Greer (C) Johnny Bell Will Coursey (VC) Ron Crimm (VC) Mike Denham (VC) Joseph M. Fischer Jim Gooch Mike Harmon Chris Harris Dennis Horlander Dennis Keene Thomas Kerr Adam Koenig David Meade Michael Meredith Russ Meyer Brad Montell David Osborne (VC) Sannie Overly Ruth Ann Palumbo Ryan Quarles Jody Richards Steve Riggs (VC) Bart Rowland (VC) Jonathan Shell Kevin Sinnette (VC) Fitz Steele Wilson Stone Tommy Thompson John Tilley Ken Upchurch COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Greg Stumbo (C) Rocky Adkins Johnny Bell Jeff Hoover Sannie Overly Jody Richards ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ruth Ann Palumbo (C) Lynn Bechler George Brown, Jr Jim DeCesare Mike Denham Bob M. DeWeese Jeffery Donohue Richard Heath Dennis Horlander Cluster Howard Dennis Keene (VC) Thomas Kerr Kim King

Terry Mills Dean Schamore John Short Arnold Simpson Wilson Stone Tommy Thompson Russell Webber (VC) EDUCATION Derrick Graham (C) Linda Belcher George Brown, Jr Regina Bunch John Carney (VC) Hubert Collins Leslie Combs Jim DeCesare Jeffery Donohue Kelly Flood Jim Glenn Cluster Howard James Kay II Brian Linder Mary Lou Marzian Donna Mayfield Reginald Meeks Charles Miller (VC) Rick G. Nelson (VC) Ruth Ann Palumbo Marie Rader Jody Richards Tom Riner (VC) Bart Rowland Sal Santoro Rita Smart Jim Stewart Wilson Stone (VC) Gerald Watkins (VC) David Watkins Addia Wuchner Jill York (VC) ELECTIONS, CONST. AMENDMENTS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Darryl T. Owens (C) Johnny Bell Kevin D. Bratcher (VC) Joseph M. Fischer (VC) Derrick Graham Mike Harmon Mary Lou Marzian (VC) Sannie Overly ENROLLMENT Susan Westrom (C) Rocky Adkins Jeff Hoover Sannie Overly

HEALTH & WELFARE Tom Burch (C) Robert Benvenuti (VC) George Brown, Jr Bob M. DeWeese Kelly Flood (VC) Joni L. Jenkins Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Phil Moffett Tim Moore Darryl T. Owens Ruth Ann Palumbo David Watkins (VC) Russell Webber Susan Westrom Addia Wuchner (VC) JUDICIARY John Tilley (C) Johnny Bell Robert Benvenuti Joseph M. Fischer (VC) Kelly Flood Chris Harris Jeff Hoover Joni L. Jenkins Thomas Kerr Stan Lee Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Suzanne Miles Darryl T. Owens (VC) Ryan Quarles (VC) Tom Riner Ken Upchurch Gerald Watkins Brent Yonts (VC) LABOR & INDUSTRY Rick G. Nelson (C) Lynn Bechler Linda Belcher Regina Bunch Denver Butler Will Coursey Jeffery Donohue (VC) Jeff Greer Dennis Horlander Joni L. Jenkins (VC) Thomas Kerr Adam Koenig (VC) Mary Lou Marzian Charles Miller (VC) Terry Mills Tanya Pullin Tom Riner Jim Stewart Brent Yonts

www.kftc.org | January 20, 2015 LICENSING & OCCUPATIONS Dennis Keene (C) Tom Burch Denver Butler (VC) Larry Clark Jeffery Donohue David Floyd Dennis Horlander Joni L. Jenkins Adam Koenig Reginald Meeks (VC) Charles Miller (VC) Brad Montell (VC) David Osborne (VC) Darryl T. Owens Ruth Ann Palumbo Sal Santoro Arnold Simpson Diane St. Onge Susan Westrom (VC) LOCAL GOVERNMENT Steve Riggs (C) Linda Belcher Ron Crimm Mike Denham (VC) Cluster Howard Adam Koenig Stan Lee Brian Linder Tom McKee Michael Meredith (VC) Russ Meyer Jody Richards Jonathan Shell (VC) Arnold Simpson Kevin Sinnette Rita Smart Jim Wayne (VC) Susan Westrom NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT Jim Gooch (C) Hubert Collins Tim Couch (VC) Jim DuPlessis Chris Harris Cluster Howard Reginald Meeks Tim Moore Marie Rader John Short Kevin Sinnette Fitz Steele (VC) Jim Stewart (VC) Jill York RULES Greg Stumbo (C) Rocky Adkins Johnny Bell

Larry Clark Jim DeCesare Bob M. DeWeese Jeff Hoover Joni L. Jenkins Stan Lee David Osborne Sannie Overly Ruth Ann Palumbo Tanya Pullin Jody Richards Steve Riggs Steven Rudy Arnold Simpson Kevin Sinnette Tommy Thompson Tommy Turner STATE GOVERNMENT Brent Yonts (C) Johnny Bell Kevin D. Bratcher John Carney Leslie Combs Will Coursey Jim Glenn (VC) Jim Gooch Derrick Graham (VC) Kenny Imes (VC) James Kay II Martha Jane King David Meade Suzanne Miles Brad Montell Tanya Pullin Jody Richards Tom Riner Steven Rudy (VC) Sal Santoro Diane St. Onge Tommy Thompson John Tilley Tommy Turner Ken Upchurch Jim Wayne TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & ENERGY John Short (C) Kevin D. Bratcher Larry Clark Hubert Collins Leslie Combs Tim Couch Myron Dossett Jim Gooch Mike Harmon (VC) Chris Harris James Kay II Thomas Kerr Kim King Martha Jane King Brian Linder (VC)

Tom McKee David Osborne Fitz Steele (VC) David Watkins (VC) Gerald Watkins (VC) Jill York TRANSPORTATION Hubert Collins (C) Denver Butler Leslie Combs (VC) Tim Couch Will Coursey David Floyd Donna Mayfield Tom McKee Russ Meyer Charles Miller (VC) Jerry Miller Terry Mills Rick G. Nelson Tanya Pullin Marie Rader (VC) Steve Riggs Sal Santoro John Short Arnold Simpson Diane St. Onge (VC) Fitz Steele Jim Stewart Tommy Turner David Watkins Addia Wuchner VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS , & PUBLIC SAFETY Will Coursey (C) Robert Benvenuti Regina Bunch Tom Burch Denver Butler Larry Clark Leslie Combs Tim Couch Ron Crimm Myron Dossett David Floyd (VC) Jim Glenn Jim Gooch Jeff Greer (VC) Kenny Imes Martha Jane King Donna Mayfield David Meade Terry Mills Tim Moore (VC) Rick G. Nelson Tom Riner Dean Schamore Rita Smart John Tilley (VC) Russell Webber

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KENTUCKY SENATE MEMBERS Name, Home Address (Party)

Below and on the following pages is information on the 38 members of the Kentucky Senate.

If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on page 17-18 may help. All Senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) 213 S Lyndon Ln Louisville, Kentucky 40222

Annex Rm. 209 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-744-9264

36

Jefferson

Sen. Ralph A. Alvarado (R) 3250 McClure Rd Winchester, Kentucky 40391

Annex Rm. 209 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-556-0620

28

Clark, Fayette, Montgomery

Sen. Joe R. Bowen (R) 2031 Fieldcrest Dr Owensboro, Kentucky 42301

Annex Rm. 228 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-685-1859

8

Sen. Tom Buford (R) 409 W Maple St Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356

Annex Rm. 252 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-885-0606

22

Sen. Jared K. Carpenter (R) PO Box 100 Berea, Kentucky 40403

Annex Rm. 203 A: 502-564-8100

34

Sen. Danny W. Carroll (R) 220 Cimarron Way Paducah, Kentucky 42001

Annex Rm. 229 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-703-8025

2

Ballard, Carlisle, Marshall, McCracken

Sen. Julian M. Carroll (D) 702 Capitol Ave Annex Rm. 254 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Annex Rm. 254 A: 502-564-8100

7

Anderson, Franklin, Gallatin, Owen, Woodford

Sen. Perry B. Clark (D) 5716 New Cut Rd Louisville, Kentucky 40214

Annex Rm. 255 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-366-1247

37

Sen. C.B. Embry, Jr. (R) PO Box 1215 Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Annex Rm. 252 H: 270-791-1879 W: 270-526-6237

Sen. Carroll Gibson (R) PO Box 506 Leitchfield, Kentucky 42755

Annex Rm. 228 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-230-5866

Sen. James C. Girdler (R) PO Box 395 Somerset, Kentucky 42502

Annex Rm. 214 A: 502-564-8100

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Sen. David P. Givens (R) PO Box 12 Greensburg, Kentucky 42743

Annex Rm. 236 A: 502-564-8100

9

Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson

Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) 2521 Ransdell Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40204

Annex Rm. 255 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-452-9130

35

Jefferson

Sen. Ernie Harris (R) PO Box 1073 Crestwood, Kentucky 40014

Annex Rm. 204 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-241-8307

26

Jefferson, Oldham

Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 344 N Spalding Lebanon, Kentucky 40033

Annex Rm. 242 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-692-6945

14

Casey, Jefferson, Marion, Nelson, Spencer

Sen. Paul R. Hornback (R) 6102 Cropper Rd Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065

Annex Rm. 203 A: 502-564-8100

20

Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Shelby, Trimble

Sen. Stan H. Humphries (R) 763 Sinking Fork Rd Cadiz, Kentucky 42211

Annex Rm. 209 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-522-0195

1

Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg

Jefferson

Sen. Ray S. Jones II (D) PO Drawer 3850 Pikeville, Kentucky 41502

Annex Rm. 254 A: 502-564-8100 W: 606-432-5777

31

Elliott, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan, Pike

6

Butler, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio

Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) 3274 Gondola Dr Lexington, Kentucky 40513

Annex Rm. 203 A: 502-564-8100 H: 859-223-3274

12

Fayette

5

Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Larue, Meade

Sen. Christian E. McDaniel (R) PO Box 15231 Latonia , Kentucky 41015

Annex Rm. 209 A: 502-564-8100

23

Kenton

Sen. John Morgan (D) McGarvey 2250 Winston Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40205

Annex Rm. 255 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-589-2780

19

Jefferson

Sen. Gerald A. Neal (D) 462 S 4th St Meidinger Twr, Ste. 1250 Louisville, Kentucky 40202

Annex Rm. 254 H: 502-776-1222 W: 502-584-8500

33

Jefferson

15

Daviess, Hancock, McLean Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington Fayette, Madison, Rockcastle

Boyle, Lincoln, Pulaski

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Below and on the following pages is information on the 38 members of the Kentucky Senate.

If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on page 17-18 may help. All Senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone Numbers & Rm. # District – Counties H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Sen. Dennis L. Parrett (D) 731 Thomas Rd Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Annex Rm. 255 A: 502-564-8100 H: 270-765-4565

10

Hardin, Jefferson

Sen. Robin L.Webb (D) 404 W Main St Grayson, Kentucky 41143

Annex Rm. 229 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-474-5380

18

Boyd, Carter, Greenup

Sen. J. Dorsey Ridley (D) 4030 Hidden Creek Dr Henderson, Kentucky 42420

Annex Rm. 255 H: 270-826-5402 W: 270-869-0505

4

Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union, Webster

Sen. Whitney H. Westerfield (R) 700 South Main Street PO Box 1107 Hopkinsville, Kentucky 422411107

Annex Rm. 214 A: 502-564-8100 W: 270-885-7671

3

Christian, Logan, Todd

Sen. Albert L. Robinson (R) 1249 S Main St London, Kentucky 40741

Annex Rm. 228 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-878-6877

21

Bath, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell

Sen. Charles M. Wilson (R) 631 Washington Ave Bowling Green, Kentucky 42103

Annex Rm. 204 A: 502-564-8100

32

Warren

Annex Rm. 229 A: 502-564-8100

16

Sen. John Schickel (R) 2147 Natches Trace Union, Kentucky 41091

Annex Rm. 209 A: 502-564-8100

11

Boone

Sen. Max Wise (R) 130 High Point Crossing Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718

Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

Sen. Wil R. Schroder (R) 25 Observatory Pointe Dr Wilder, Kentucky 41076

Annex Rm. 229 A: 502-564-8100

24

Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton

Important Senate Telephone Numbers

Sen. Dan “Malano” Seum (R) 1107 Holly Ave Fairdale, Kentucky 40118

Annex Rm. 242 A: 502-564-8100 H: 502-749-2859

38

Bullitt, Jefferson

Senate Leaders (elected by full membership of the Senate) President of the Senate (Sen. Robert Stivers) 502-564-3120 President Pro Tem (Sen. David P. Givens) 502-564-3120

Sen. Brandon D. Smith (R) 124 Craig Street Hazard, Kentucky 41702

Annex Rm. 252 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-436-4526

30

Bell, Breathitt, Johnson, Leslie, Magoffin, Perry

Sen. Robert Stivers II 207 Main St Manchester, Kentucky 40962

Annex Rm. 236 H: 606-598-8575 W: 606-598-2322

25

Clay, Knox, Lee, Owsley, Whitley, Wolfe

Party Leaders (chosen by their respective parties) Majority Floor Leader (Sen. Damon Thayer) 502-564-2450 Minority Floor Leader (Sen. Ray Jones II) 502-564-2470 Majority Caucus Chair (Sen. Dan Seum) 502-564-2450 Minority Caucus Chair (Sen. Gerald A. Neal) 502-564-6136 Majority Whip (Sen. Jimmy Higdon) 502-564-2450 Minority Whip (Sen. Julian M. Carroll) 502-564-2470

Sen. Damon Thayer (R) 105 Spyglass Dr Georgetown, Kentucky 40324

Annex Rm. 242 A: 502-564-8100

17

Grant, Kenton, Scott

Sen. Reginald L Thomas (D) 702 Capitol Ave Annex Rm. 229 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Annex Rm. 229 A: 502-564-8100

13

Fayette

Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 849 Crestwood Dr Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653

Annex Rm. 254 A: 502-564-8100 H: 606-889-6568

29

Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Letcher

Senate Members’ Offices Senate Clerk Message Line for all Senate members TTY MESSAGE LINE LEGISLATOR FAX LINE

502-564-8100 502-564-5320 800-372-7181 800-896-0305 502-564-6543

A note about email: all senators have state-provided e-mail accounts.

They are styled as follows: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov.

Not all senators respond to email.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS All of the legislature’s “standing committees” have a regular weekly meeting. Certain committees may meet more often as their workload demands.

All committee meetings except for the Rules Committee, are open to the public. For a schedule of when the committees meet, see page 15.

AGRICULTURE Paul Hornback (C) C.B. Embry Carroll Gibson (VC) Chris Girdler David P. Givens Stan Humphries Dennis Parrett Dorsey Ridley Damon Thayer Robin L. Webb Whitney Westerfield APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Christian McDaniel (C) Ralph Alvarado Danny Carroll Carroll Gibson Chris Girdler David P. Givens Stan Humphries (VC) Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Wil Schroder Brandon Smith Johnny Ray Turner Robin L. Webb Max Wise BANKING & INSURANCE Tom Buford (C)

Julie Raque Adams Jared Carpenter (VC) Chris Girdler Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Dorsey Ridley Albert Robinson John Schickel Dan “Malano” Seum COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Robert Stivers (C) Julian M. Carroll David P. Givens (VC) Jimmy Higdon Ray S. Jones Gerald A. Neal Dan “Malano” Seum Damon Thayer ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM & LABOR Alice Forgy Kerr (C) Perry B. Clark Carroll Gibson Chris Girdler (VC) Denise Harper Angel Ernie Harris Jimmy Higdon Wil Schroder

Reginald Thomas Mike Wilson Max Wise EDUCATION Mike Wilson (C) Julie Raque Adams Jared Carpenter Danny Carroll Carroll Gibson David P. Givens Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Gerald A. Neal Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Max Wise (VC) ENROLLMENT Max Wise (C) David P. Givens Dennis Parrett HEALTH & WELFARE Julie Raque Adams (C) Ralph Alvarado (VC) Tom Buford Danny Carroll Julian M. Carroll David P. Givens Denise Harper Angel Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Reginald Thomas

Max Wise JUDICIARY Whitney Westerfield (C) Danny Carroll Perry B. Clark Carroll Gibson Ray S. Jones Alice Forgy Kerr John Schickel Wil Schroder (VC) Dan “Malano” Seum Robert Stivers Robin L. Webb LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS , & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS John Schickel (C) Joe Bowen Tom Buford Julian M. Carroll Denise Harper Angel Jimmy Higdon Paul Hornback (VC) Ray S. Jones Christian McDaniel Dan “Malano” Seum Damon Thayer NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Jared Carpenter (C)

C.B. Embry Chris Girdler Ernie Harris Paul Hornback Ray S. Jones John Schickel Brandon Smith (VC) Johnny Ray Turner Robin L. Webb Whitney Westerfield RULES Robert Stivers (C) Julian M. Carroll David P. Givens (VC) Jimmy Higdon Ray S. Jones Gerald A. Neal Dan “Malano” Seum Damon Thayer STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Joe Bowen (C) Julie Raque Adams Ralph Alvarado Denise Harper Angel Stan Humphries (VC) Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Dorsey Ridley Albert Robinson Dan “Malano” Seum

Damon Thayer TRANSPORTATION Ernie Harris (C) Joe Bowen Jared Carpenter C.B. Embry Jimmy Higdon Gerald A. Neal Dorsey Ridley Albert Robinson Brandon Smith (VC) Johnny Ray Turner Whitney Westerfield Mike Wilson VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS , & PUBLIC PROTECTION Albert Robinson (C) Julian M. Carroll Perry B. Clark C.B. Embry (VC) Carroll Gibson Ernie Harris Stan Humphries Christian McDaniel Gerald A. Neal Dennis Parrett Dan “Malano” Seum Whitney Westerfield Mike Wilson Max Wise

KFTC MEMBERS SHARE SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CITIZEN LOBBYING KFTC members have learned valuable lessons over the years on how to be effective citizen lobbyists.

We asked them to share some ideas for meeting with legislators. Here are their top suggestions.

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Clearly identify yourself. Tell them who you are, if you are representing a group, and why you or your group cares about the issue.

Tell the truth. If you don’t know the answer to something, be honest about it. Tell the legislator you will find out and get back to them. And do it!

Be Polite. Be friendly, but firm. Respect a legislator’s right to disagree. A positive, friendly approach works best!

Come prepared. Know your facts – figures do matter! You should be able to tell where your figures came from. It is very important to have well-designed and written materials to supplement what you are saying. With the materials in their possession, it will remind them of your issue even when you are not there. These materials are also helpful for those who want to lobby but who don’t feel completely comfortable talking about the issues.

5. Whenever possible, personalize your message. Tell your experience or someone else’s personal experience around the issue. We all know how powerful our stories are! People are more likely to remember a personal story than a statistic.

6. Be clear and concise. Legislators are often busy. Don’t take any more of their time than necessary. Be brief but to the point. Make an appointment ahead of time, if possible. Thank them for taking the time to meet with you.

7. Be thick skinned. Legislators can often come across as dismissive and impolite. Expect to feel frustrated from time to time. Don’t let a negative experience discourage you or hold you back. Keep your cool and be polite and persistent. The experiences with friendly, encouraging and grateful legislators will outweigh the negative encounters.

8. Follow up. Let others know the legislator’s position and confirm any favorable position with a thank you letter. And remember, if the legislator has asked for more information, get it to them.

9. You are educating the legislators. You will often know more about the issue than the legislator does. They deal with hundreds of bills each session and often will not know the personal sides of an issue. You can be their best source of information. Here again, the printed materials are invaluable and your personal story can leave an impression.

10. Remember that you are making a difference. Grassroots citizens are important in Frankfort! Even if you don’t get the answers or actions you are looking for, you are helping to hold legislators accountable and building the base for long-term change.

Senate committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get cancelled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650), call the Legislative Research Commission or check www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/index.aspx to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee

Day Time

Rm.

Appropriations and Revenue plus Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays upon adjournment Tues. 9 a.m.

149 Licensing, Occ. & Admin. Regs. Tues. 10 a.m.

169 Ag. & Natural Resources Tues. 11:30 a.m.

131 Banking and Insurance Tues. noon 129 Transportation Wed. 9 a.m.

154 Health and Welfare Wed. 10 a.m.

131 Natural Resources & Energy Wed. 11 a.m.

154 State and Local Government Wed. noon 154 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Thurs. 9 a.m.

169 Judiciary Thurs. 10 a.m.

154 Econ. Dev., Tourism & Labor Thurs. 10 a.m.

129 Education Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

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SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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House committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get cancelled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650) or www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/index.aspx to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have lastminute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee Day Time Rm. Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Tues. 8 a.m.

171 Education Tues.

8 a.m.

129 Appropriations and Revenue Tues. 10 a.m. 154 Transportation Tues. noon 149 Agriculture and Small Business Wed. 8 a.m.

129 Licensing and Occupations Wed. 8 a.m.

169 Banking and Insurance Wed. 10 a.m. 149 Judiciary Wed. noon 171 Local Government Wed. noon 131 Veterans, Military Affairs, Public Safety Wed. noon 169 Economic Development Thurs. 8 a.m.

129 Natural Resources and Environment Thurs. 8 a.m.

171 Labor and Industry Thurs. 10 a.m. 149 Tourism Development and Energy Thurs. 10 a.m. 131 State Government Thurs. noon 154 Health and Welfare Thurs. noon 169

Get Involved, Stay Informed ...

If you would like to get on KFTC’s email legislative action alert list, contact info@kftc.org

You can be involved by:

Finding and Tracking Legislation

• keeping informed – watching the news and reading newspapers and websites, or visiting the LRC’s website

1. TO FIND OUT WHAT BILLS HAVE BEEN FILED: The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) maintains an online and a written Legislative Record of all bills and resolutions that have been filed and all action taken. The internet is the quickest way to access this information. Go to: www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14rs/record.htm to find House or Senate bills and resolutions by number or sponsor. There also is an index to help locate bills by topic.

Once you find the bill you are looking for, the Record will list all sponsors (the first name listed is the primary sponsor; any cosponsors are listed alphabetically) and a bill summary. If you click on the bill number (e.g. HB 70) you will download a copy of that bill in Microsoft Word format. This summary page also lists all official action taken on that bill. This information is updated each night after a legislative day.

A printed copy of the Legislative Record is published each legislative day. A single copy is $2.75 (plus postage if mailed), and lists the same information on the online record. A mail subscription to the daily Record is $165 (plus postage, if mailed); for a Friday-only Record the cost is $38.50 (plus postage). Many public libraries may get a copy of the printed Legislative Record, and also have computers for public use.

The LRC can mail you a copy of any bill, committee substitute or amendment. The cost is $.05 per page. You must know the bill number to request a copy of it. There is a minimum charge of $1 to have a bill mailed to you.

• lobbying with KFTC and attending legislative hearings • calling, writing and visiting your representative and senator at home or in Frankfort • becoming a member of KFTC and keeping informed through KFTC’s newspaper, website and email list

Useful telephone numbers

Legislative Message Line 800-372-7181 TTY Message Line 800-896-0305 En Espanol 866-840-6574 Bill Status Line 866-840-2835 Calendar Line 800-633-9650 Leg. Research Comm.

502-564-8100 Public Bill Room Ext. 527, 502-564-8100 House of Rep. Ext. 746, 502-564-8100 Senate Ext. 743, 502-564-8100 Governor’s Office 502-564-2611 Attorney General 502-696-5300

2. TO KEEP UP WITH BILLS OF INTEREST: In addition to the resources above, there are others ways to keep up with the status a bill. You can call the toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835 to find out anything that has happened to a particular bill up through the previous day. It is helpful to know the number of the bill you are calling about. You may also follow the day-to-day activities of the legislature through nightly broadcasts on the Kentucky Educational Television.

A new LRC service is its online Bill Watch. Registered users can create profiles based on bill subject or topic (such as keywords, sponsors, committees, subject or bill number). You will receive email notification to a regular email or mobile email account when new bills are offered or changed based on the criteria you set up. Go to: http:// kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch.aspx to register.

Much of this information, as well as additional information, for bills that KFTC is working on in the 2015 General Assembly can also be found on KFTC’s web site: kftc.org/general-assembly.

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LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY Use the list on this page and the next to identify the legislator and district for each county. In counties with more than one representative or senator, call the county clerk to learn exact district boundaries.

COUNTY

Representative/Senator District

COUNTY

Representative/Senator District

Adair

Rep. John Carney Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Wilson Stone Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. James Tipton Sen. Julian M. Carroll

Rep. Steven Rudy Sen. Danny Carroll

Rep. Johnny Bell Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. Sannie Overly Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Rick G. Nelson Sen. Brandon Smith

Rep. Adam Koenig Rep. Brian Linder Rep. Sal Santoro Rep. Diane St. Onge Rep. Addia Wuchner Sen. John Schickel

Rep. Sannie Overly

Rep. Tanya Pullin Rep. Kevin Sinnette Sen. Robin L. Webb

Rep. Mike Harmon Sen. Chris Girdler

Rep. Mike Denham Sen. Wil Schroder

Rep. Cluster Howard Sen. Brandon Smith

Rep. Dean Schamore Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. Linda Belcher Rep. James Tipton Rep. Russell Webber Sen. Dan “Malano” Seum

Rep. Jim DeCesare Sen. C.B. Embry Jr.

Rep. Lynn Bechler Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Kenny Imes Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Joseph M. Fischer Rep. Dennis Keene Rep. Thomas Kerr Sen. Wil Schroder

Rep. Steven Rudy Sen. Danny Carroll

Rep. Rick Rand Sen. Paul Hornback

Carter

Rep. Jill York Sen. Robin L. Webb

Rep. Mike Harmon Sen. Jimmy Higdon

Rep. Lynn Bechler Rep. Myron Dossett Rep. John Tilley Sen. Whitney Westerfield

Rep. Donna Mayfield Sen. Ralph Alvarado

Rep. Tim Couch Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. Jeff Hoover Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Lynn Bechler Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Jeff Hoover Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Jim Glenn Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. Rep. Suzanne Miles Rep. Tommy Thompson Rep. David Watkins Sen. Joe Bowen

Rep. Michael Meredith Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. Rocky Adkins Sen. Ray S. Jones II

Rep. Cluster Howard Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Robert Benvenuti III Rep. George Brown, Jr. Rep. Kelly Flood Rep. James Kay Rep. Stan Lee Rep. Russ Meyer Rep. Sannie Overly Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo Rep. Ryan Quarles Rep. Susan Westrom Sen. Ralph Alvarado Sen. Tom Buford Sen. Jared Carpenter Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr Sen. Reginald Thomas

Rep. Mike Denham

Rep. Greg Stumbo Sen. Johnny Ray Turner

Rep. Derrick Graham Rep. James Kay Sen. Julian M. Carroll

Rep. Steven Rudy Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Rick Rand

Allen

Anderson

Ballard

Barren

Bath

Bell

Boone

Bourbon

Boyd

Boyle

Bracken

Breathitt

Breckinridge

Bullitt

Butler

Caldwell

Calloway

Campbell

Carlisle

Carroll

51 16

22 9

53 7

1 2

23 9

72 21

87 30

69 61 60 63 66 11

72

98 100 18

54 15

70 24

91 30

10 5

49 53 26 38

17 6

4 4

5 1

68 67 64 24

1 2

47 20

Casey

Christian

Clark

Clay

Clinton

Crittenden

Cumberland

Daviess

Edmonson

Elliott

Estill

Fayette

Fleming

Floyd

Franklin

Fulton

Gallatin

96 18

54 14

4 9 8 3

73 28

90 25

83 16

4 4

83 16

13 12 7 14 11 8

19 5

99 31

91 21

88 77 75 56 45 39 72 76 62 79 28 22 34 12 13

70

95 29

57 56 7

1 1

47

Garrard

Grant

Graves

Grayson

Green

Greenup

Hancock

Hardin

Harlan

Harrison

Hart

Henderson

Henry

Hickman

Hopkins

Jackson

Jefferson

Representative/Senator District Sen. Julian M. Carroll

Rep. Jonathan Shell Sen. Tom Buford

Rep. Brian Linder Sen. Damon Thayer

Rep. Richard Heath Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Tim Moore Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. Terry Mills Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. Tanya Pullin Sen. Robin L. Webb

Rep. Dean Schamore Sen. Joe Bowen

Rep. Jim DuPlessis Rep. Jeff Greer Rep. Tim Moore Rep. Bart Rowland Rep. Dean Schamore Rep. Russell Webber Sen. Dennis Parrett

Rep. Rick G. Nelson Rep. Fitz Steele Sen. Johnny Ray Turner

Rep. Tom McKee

Rep. Bart Rowland Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. Suzanne Miles Rep. David Watkins Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Rick Rand Sen. Paul Hornback

Rep. Steven Rudy Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Myron Dossett Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. Rep. Brent Yonts Sen. C.B. Embry Jr.

Rep. Marie Rader Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher Rep. Tom Burch Rep. Denver Butler Rep. Larry Clark Rep. Ron Crimm Rep. Bob M. DeWeese Rep. Jeffery Donohue Rep. Dennis Horlander Rep. Joni L. Jenkins Rep. Mary Lou Marzian Rep. Reginald Meeks Rep. Charles Miller Rep. Jerry Miller Rep. Phil Moffett Rep. Darryl T. Owens Rep. Steve Riggs Rep. Tom Riner Rep. Jim Wayne Sen. Julie Raque Adams Sen. Perry B. Clark Sen. Denise Harper Angel Sen. Ernie Harris

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71 22

61 17

2 1

18 5

24 9

98 18

10 8

25 27 18 21 10 26 10

87 84 29

78

21 5

7 11 4

47 20

1 1

9 12 15 6

89 21

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LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY CONT. COUNTY

Representative/Senator District

COUNTY

Representative/Senator District

Jefferson

Jessamine

Sen. Jimmy Higdon Sen. Paul Hornback Sen. Morgan McGarvey Sen. Gerald A. Neal Sen. Dennis Parrett Sen. Dan “Malano” Seum

Rep. Kim King Rep. Russ Meyer Sen. Tom Buford

Rep. Hubert Collins Sen. Brandon Smith

Rep. Thomas Kerr Rep. Adam Koenig Rep. Brian Linder Rep. Arnold Simpson Rep. Diane St. Onge Sen. Christian McDaniel Sen. Damon Thayer

Rep. John Short Sen. Johnny Ray Turner

Rep. Jim Stewart III Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. Terry Mills Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. Regina Bunch Rep. Tim Couch Rep. Marie Rader Rep. Jim Stewart III Rep. Tommy Turner Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Jill York Sen. Ray S. Jones II

Rep. Cluster Howard Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. Tim Couch Sen. Brandon Smith

Rep. Leslie Combs Sen. Johnny Ray Turner

Rep. Rocky Adkins

Rep. David Meade Sen. Chris Girdler

Rep. Lynn Bechler Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Martha Jane King Sen. Whitney Westerfield

Rep. Will Coursey Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Cluster Howard Rep. Donna Mayfield Rep. Marie Rader Rep. Jonathan Shell Rep. Rita Smart Sen. Jared Carpenter

Rep. John Short Sen. Brandon Smith

Marion

Rep. Terry Mills Sen. Jimmy Higdon

Rep. Will Coursey Sen. Danny Carroll

Rep. Chris Harris Sen. Ray S. Jones II

Rep. Mike Denham

Rep. Will Coursey Rep. Richard Heath Rep. Steven Rudy Rep. Gerald Watkins Sen. Danny Carroll

Rep. Ken Upchurch Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. Sen. Joe Bowen

Rep. Jeff Greer Sen. Carroll Gibson

Rep. David Hale Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Kim King Sen. Tom Buford

Rep. Bart Rowland Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. Bart Rowland Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. David Hale Sen. Ralph Alvarado

Rep. Hubert Collins Sen. Ray S. Jones II

Rep. Brent Yonts Sen. C.B. Embry Jr.

Rep. David Floyd Sen. Jimmy Higdon

Rep. Sannie Overly

Rep. Tommy Thompson Sen. C.B. Embry Jr.

Rep. Ron Crimm Rep. Bob M. DeWeese Rep. Jerry Miller Rep. David Osborne Sen. Ernie Harris

Rep. Ryan Quarles Sen. Julian M. Carroll

Rep. Cluster Howard Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. Tom McKee Sen. Wil Schroder

Rep. Fitz Steele Sen. Brandon Smith

Rep. Leslie Combs

Johnson

Kenton

Knott

Knox

Larue

Laurel

Lawrence

Lee

Leslie

Letcher

Lewis

Lincoln

Livingston

Logan

Lyon

Madison

Magoffin

14 20 19 33 10 38

55 39 22

97 30

64 69 61 65 63 23 17

92 29

86 25

24 5

82 90 89 86 85 21

96 31

91 25

90 30

94 29

99

80 15

4 4

16 3

6 1

91 73 89 71 81 34

92 30

Marshall

Martin

Mason

McCracken

McCreary

McLean

Meade

Menifee

Mercer

Metcalfe

Monroe

Montgomery

Morgan

Muhlenberg

Nelson

Nicholas

Ohio

Oldham

Owen

Owsley

Pendleton

Perry

Pike

24 14

6 2

93 31

70

6 2 1 3 2

52 16

12 8

27 5

74 21

55 22

21 9

21 9

74 28

97 31

15 6

50 14

72

14 6

33 48 36 59 26

62 7

91 25

78 24

84 30

94

COUNTY

Representative/Senator District

Pike

Powell

Rep. Chris Harris Rep. John Short Rep. Greg Stumbo Sen. Ray S. Jones II

Rep. David Hale Sen. Albert Robinson

Rep. Jeff Hoover Rep. David Meade Rep. Tommy Turner Rep. Ken Upchurch Sen. Chris Girdler

Rep. Mike Denham

Rep. Jonathan Shell Sen. Jared Carpenter

Rep. Rocky Adkins

Rep. Jeff Hoover Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Brian Linder Rep. Tom McKee Rep. Ryan Quarles Sen. Damon Thayer

Rep. Brad Montell Sen. Paul Hornback

Rep. Wilson Stone Sen. David P. Givens

Rep. James Tipton Sen. Jimmy Higdon

Rep. John Carney Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Martha Jane King Sen. Whitney Westerfield

Rep. Kenny Imes Rep. John Tilley Sen. Stan Humphries

Rep. Rick Rand Sen. Paul Hornback

Rep. Suzanne Miles Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Johnny Bell Rep. Jim DeCesare Rep. Martha Jane King Rep. Michael Meredith Rep. Jody Richards Rep. Wilson Stone Sen. Mike Wilson

Rep. Kim King Sen. Tom Buford

Rep. Ken Upchurch Sen. Max Wise

Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. Sen. Dorsey Ridley

Rep. Regina Bunch Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. Hubert Collins Sen. Robert Stivers II

Rep. James Kay Sen. Julian M. Carroll

Pulaski

Robertson

Rockcastle

Rowan

Russell

Scott

Shelby

Simpson

Spencer

Taylor

Todd

Trigg

Trimble

Union

Warren

Washington

Wayne

Webster

Whitley

Wolfe

Woodford

93 92 95 31

74 21

83 80 85 52 15

70

71 34

99

83 16

61 78 62 17

58 20

22 9

53 14

51 16

16 3

5 8 1

47 20

7 4

23 17 16 19 20 22 32

55 22

52 16

12 4

82 25

97 25

56 7

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Kentuckians For The Commonwealth — 2015 Citizens Legislative Guide | 19

How A Bill Becomes A Law In Kentucky

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The first step is to start with an idea.

Many ideas come from legislators, but the public may also suggest new laws and even write proposed legislation.

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When citizens have an idea for a new law, they

must find a legislator willing to act as its sponsor in the General Assembly. Every bill must have a sponsor, and a bill can have several co-sponsors. Similar bills can have sponsors in both the House and the Senate.

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The legislator

asks the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to put the idea into legal language, or to draft a bill.

The LRC may do any necessary research, note any projected fiscal impact, and make sure the idea does not conflict with any existing laws.

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Many, but not all, bills have a hearing

before a standing committee and are approved or not approved by a majority vote of committee members.

The committee chairperson sometimes does not bring up a bill as a way to kill it. Committee hearings are open to the public and citizens may testify for or against a bill at the discretion of the chairperson.

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After approval by a

standing committee, the bill goes to the Rules Committee which may refer it to the full membership (floor) or send it back to another standing committee for further consideration (a tactic some-times used to kill a bill). The Rules Committee has a lot of power.

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Next, the bill is introduced into the General

Assembly, either in the House or the Senate depending on whether the sponsor is a representative or senator (all revenue measures must originate in the House). The bill first goes to the Committee on Committees which assigns it to a standing committee. Some bills may be pre-filed in the interim between legislative sessions but may only be passed while the legislature is in session.

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At any step in the process, a bill may be modified

or amended. If different versions of the same bill pass each chamber, a conference committee made up of senators and representatives is formed to reach a compromise. A compromise bill must pass both chambers again. If it does, it is sent to the governor.

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The governor has 10

days to sign a bill or it becomes law automatically. The governor may veto a bill if he or she opposes it.

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If a bill gets through the Rules Committee, it is sent to the House

or Senate floor where it is supposed to be read and voted on. Amendments can be and often are proposed on the floor. Occasionally, legislative leaders refuse to allow a bill to be voted on. If a bill receives a majority vote, it is sent to the other legislative chamber where it must go through a similar process of hearings and votes.

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The legislature may override a veto if

at least 50 percent of the members in both chambers vote to do so. New laws take effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns unless it passed with an emergency clause, whereby it takes effect immediately.

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FINDING OR CALLING A LEGISLATOR AT THE CAPITOL Kentucky senators have offices on the second floor, representatives on the third and fourth floors, of the Capitol Annex, located directly behind the Capitol building.

Each legislator has his or her own office. Several legislators are served by each reception area and receptionist. The Senate and House leaders also have offices in the Capitol, third floor. If you wish to call and talk to a legislator directly (instead of leaving a message on the toll-free line), call 502-564-8100 and ask for the extension listed below. Where a four-digit extension is listed, call 502-564- then the four digits.

Representative

Ext. Office

Representative

Ext. Office

Representative

Ext. Office

Adkins, Rocky Bechler, Lynn Belcher, Linda Bell, Johnny

Benvenuti III, Robert Bratcher, Kevin D. Brown, Jr., George Bunch, Regina Burch, Tom

Butler, Denver Carney, John

Clark, Larry

Collins, Hubert Combs, Leslie Couch, Tim

Coursey, Will Crimm, Ron

DeCesare, Jim Denham, Mike DeWeese, Bob M. Donohue, Jeffery Dossett, Myron DuPlessis, Jim Fischer, Joseph M. Flood, Kelly

Floyd, David

Glenn, Jim

Gooch Jr., Jim Graham, Derrick Greer, Jeff

Hale, David

Harmon, Mike Harris, Chris

5565 665 651 7756 628 680 620 683 601 670 660 699 654 669 632 659 706 5855 696 698 629 657 650 742 675 664 705 687 639 603 642 677 635

Heath, Richard Hoover, Jeff

Horlander, Dennis Howard, Cluster Imes, Kenny

Jenkins, Joni L. Kay, James

Keene, Dennis Kerr, Thomas King, Kim

King, Martha Jane Koenig, Adam Lee, Stan

Linder, Brian Marzian, Mary Lou Mayfield, Donna McKee, Tom

Meade, David Meeks, Reginald Meredith, Michael Meyer, Russ

Miles, Suzanne Miller, Charles Miller, Jerry

Mills, Terry

Moffett, Phil

Montell, Brad Moore, Tim

Nelson, Rick G. Osborne, David Overly, Sannie Owens, Darryl T. Palumbo, Ruth Ann

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Pullin, Tanya

Quarles, Ryan Rader, Marie

Rand, Rick

Richards, Jody Riggs, Steve

Riner, Tom

Rowland, Bart Rudy, Steven

Santoro, Sal

Schamore, Dean Shell, Jonathan Short, John

Simpson, Arnold Sinnette, Kevin Smart, Rita

St. Onge, Diane Steele, Fitz

Stewart III, Jim Stone, Wilson Stumbo, Greg Thompson, Tommy Tilley, John

Tipton, James Turner, Tommy Upchurch, Ken Watkins, David Watkins, Gerald Wayne, Jim

Webber, Russell Westrom, Susan Wuchner, Addia Yonts, Brent

York, Jill

678 671 720 619 7520 674 606 613 637 691 704 649 668 695 703 607 701 697 690 672 2363 688 658 793 716 784 700 634 616 663 740 707 686 602

309 424C 352 315 429I 429E 332D 424A 332E 357C 401 316B 329H 373 429F 351A 416 472 329E 405E 324C 424E 424D 429D 373 432E 358 370D 367 367 413A 429C 329I

413C 472 351D 332A 405D 329D 451A 358 457E 429I 351B 432D 472 424G 357E 416 324E 405A 329C 413G 457B 451E 457D 429J 329G 413H 432C 432A 358 418 313 316A 370B

Senator

Ext. Office

Senator

Ext. Office

Adams, Julie Raque Alvarado, Ralph Bowen, Joe

Buford, Tom Carpenter, Jared Carroll, Danny Carroll, Julian M. Clark, Perry B. Embry Jr., C.B. Gibson, Carroll Girdler, Chris Givens, David P. Harper Angel, Denise Harris, Ernie Higdon, Jimmy Hornback, Paul Humphries, Stan Jones II, Ray S. Kerr, Alice Forgy

682 681 662 610 730 712 2470 715 710 644 656 3120 633 605 2450 648 870 2470 625

McDaniel, Christian McGarvey, Morgan Neal, Gerald A. Parrett, Dennis Ridley, Dorsey Robinson, Albert Schickel, John Schroder, Wil Seum, Dan “Malano” Smith, Brandon Stivers II, Robert Thayer, Damon Thomas, Reginald Turner, Johnny Ray Webb, Robin L. Westerfield, Whitney Wilson, Mike Wise, Max

615 621 2470 645 655 604 617 624 2450 646 3120 2450 608 6136 676 622 717 673

209 209 228 252 203 229 254 255 252 228 214 236 255 204 242 203 209 254 203

209 255 254 255 255 228 209 229 242 252 236 242 229 254 229 214 204 229

370A 405B 405C 366B 304 370C 457C 416 413E 413D 357A 432B 352 357B 316C 367 405F 316D 429G 329F 303 324D 367 429A 413F 451C 351C 332A 451B 429B 352 424F 366A 451D

UPCOMING LOBBY DAYS AND IMPORTANT DATES February 5 - Clean Energy Lobby Day February 12 - I Love Mountains Day February 18 - Fairness Lobby Day February 24 - Economic Justice Lobby Day February 26 - Voting Rights Lobby Day and Rally

Details for all events can be found at www.KFTC.org/calendar