KLC 2020 Legislative Update

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Dear members and friends of KLC, The 2020 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly was unprecedented. We are grateful to the city officials, advocates and legislators who joined us in this critical time to champion legislation that positively impacts cities. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, KLC worked to ensure measures were enacted to assist cities in dealing with the crisis. Senate Bill 150 includes provisions to help cities meet open records and open meetings requirements during the public health emergency, and the bill affords local governments more leeway in meeting certain deadlines and collecting taxes. We also understand that revenue is a top concern as cities cope with the long-term ramifications of the pandemic. The County Employees Retirement System (CERS) rate freeze in Senate Bill 249 should provide some relief for struggling city budgets. Additionally, House Bill 357 and House Bill 351 give cities more options for hiring and maintaining emergency medical personnel. The 2020 session brought the passage of House Bill 484, the #freeCERS bill that employee and employer groups have sought for several years. The legislation creates a CERS Board of Trustees with decisionmaking authority for the CERS trust. We will monitor implementation of the legislation, which goes into effect next year, as the search begins for qualified members to sit on the new board. Legislators passed measures to modernize the Interlocal Cooperation Act, restore more than $1 million in funding to local 911 call centers and save local governments on publication costs. In all, 41% of the bills KLC championed will now become law, including 10 bills that were identified by the KLC Board of Directors as initiatives. A summary of all legislation passed in the 2020 session that impacts cities is included in this publication. We are now looking to 2021, and we expect revenue issues to be a top concern. Legislators only adopted a one-year budget in the 2020 session, because of the pandemic, so they will have to formulate a plan for Fiscal Year 2022. KLC will make sure they are informed about the challenges facing revenue-limited cities. If you have any suggestions for the upcoming legislative session, please send us an email or give us a call at (800) 876-4552. We are here to serve you as the united voice for cities! Thank you for entrusting us to advocate on your behalf and for supporting your local community. Sincerely, J.D. & Bryanna
A MESSAGE FROM KLC J.D. CHANEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO BRYANNA L. CARROLL DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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