{"id":5500,"date":"2021-03-31T13:09:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/2021\/03\/31\/14489-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T19:49:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:49:50","slug":"14489-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/14489-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky General Assembly makes gains on Big Bold Ask in 2021 session"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The General Assembly completed the 2021 legislative session Tuesday night, having spent the final two days considering vetoes by the Governor and negotiating a plan for the over $2 billion Kentucky is to receive in American Rescue Plan stimulus funds. The passage of \u00a0House Bill 192<\/a>, the revised state budget, was the key focus this session. It reflects a spending plan still impacted by the uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic on the state\u2019s financial resources, as well as what the ultimate effect will be of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan<\/a> recently passed by Congress. Despite fears of possible budget reductions due to the economic impacts of COIVD-19, lawmakers were able to hold current spending levels intact and make strategic investments in critical areas \u2013 including education.<\/p>\n

Celebrations<\/u><\/strong>
\nThe overall budget holds spending in check while also avoiding any significant cuts.\u00a0 Key progress was made in strategic areas of education and broadband access that put one foot forward on Kentucky\u2019s path to a Big Bold Future and align with Prichard Committee\u2019s Big Bold Ask.\u00a0 We are thankful for the continued attention given to investments Kentucky\u2019s students, families and schools and hope the progress made this session is but the beginning of a renewed strategy to put our human capital at the center of a Big Bold Future.<\/p>\n