Legislative Update and Call to Action

First the good news:

HB 484 Passed the Senate Education Committee yesterday with a unanimous vote and has been sent to the consent calendar for approval on the Senate Floor! Thank you to all those who called and lobbied to help us achieve this great victory for Kentucky farmers! Congratulations to Betty Bailey, CFA board member from Bath County and 4th generation family farmer, who shined like a star in her testimony in front of the committee!

We'll keep you posted on what happens on the Senate Floor!


And now the not so good news:

HB495 is in trouble in the Senate! In order to get through the Senate, the bill must be heard by the Senate Ag Committee, who has not yet agreed to put the bill on their agenda for a vote!

CFA NEEDS YOU!

WE NEED ALL THE CALLS WE CAN GET TO CHAIRMAN JENSEN! We are hoping to convince him to put it on the agenda for next Thursday's Ag Committee meeting, as after next week time will start to quickly run out on the session.

TAKE ACTION!

PLEASE CALL THE MESSAGE LINE NOW!! 1-800-372-7181

There are three ways to help:
Leave a message for the entire Senate Ag Committee
Leave a message for Senator Jensen
If your Senator is on the Ag Committee, call and personally ask them to VOTE YES and ask them to ENCOURAGE JENSEN TO PUT THE BILL ON THE AGENDA!

Senate Agriculture Committee

Sen. Tom Jensen (R)
Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell
606-878-8845

Sen. David Boswell (D)
Daviess, McLean
270-771-4921

Sen. Ernie Harris (R)
Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble
502-241-8307

Sen. Dan Kelly (R)
Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, Washington
859-336-9048

Sen. Bob Leeper (I)
Ballard, Marshall, McCracken270-554-2771

Sen. Vernie McGaha (R)
Adair, Casey, Pulaski, Russell
270-866-3068

Sen. Joey Pendleton (D)
Christian, Logan, Todd
270-885-1639

Sen. Dorsey Ridley (D)
Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union, Webster
270-826-5402

Sen. Richie Sanders (R)
Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Simpson
270-586-5473

Sen. Ernesto Scorsone (D)
Fayette
859-254-3681

Sen. Brandon Smith (R)
Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Perry
606-436-4526

Sen. Damon Thayer (R)
Grant, Kenton, Owen, Scott
859-621-6956


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY'S FAMILY FARMERS!