2015 Legislative Outcomes
By all accounts, the 2015 legislative聽session was one of the most聽successful in GLI history. Of our聽eight top priorities, we helped pass聽significant legislation addressing聽telecom reform, heroin abuse, and聽stabilization of the road fund. Even聽among our long-term priorities, there聽was progress on early childhood聽education and pension reform efforts.
Many have heard me say it, but it continues to be true: GLI is back. Our successes in the 2015 legislature are attributable in no small part to our decision to make efficient and effective advocacy a priority. GLI added two new staff to the Advocacy Department in the last year, drastically increasing our visibility in Frankfort. We outlined specific policy priorities in the fall to ensure that legislators in Frankfort would know what 夜色直播 businesses need to thrive. Our members showed up and spoke out. We compounded our lobbying efforts with a robust grassroots advocacy campaign and served as a civic connector, bringing dozens of business leaders to Frankfort to engage in the debate.
The proof is in the outcomes.聽Critical legislation passed in 2015,聽some of which has been held up聽for years. Perhaps most crucially,聽the legislature passed two pieces聽of legislation for our infrastructure聽and workforce. 聽Additionally, we saw聽vital reforms made to Kentucky鈥檚聽telecommunications laws and the聽passage of intrastate crowdfunding.聽Two long-term priorities also saw聽movement with increased pension聽accountability and transparency, and聽a quality-based rating system for聽childcare providers. Beyond these聽big wins, however, there were some聽sobering missed opportunities for聽the business community in 2015.聽夜色直播 was hit especially聽hard on three priorities: LIFT, Principal聽Selection, and Incompatible Licenses.
While we celebrate our successes and聽the fruits of our increased advocacy聽efforts in 2015, we never stop looking聽forward. After all, there is no gain聽without hard work. To this end, GLI聽will continue to be the voice of the聽夜色直播 business community聽in Frankfort.
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