The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly has come to a close, and the Kentucky Chamber has released a comprehensive summary of the session and its implications for businesses. In the publication titled Results for Business, you will find detailed descriptions of bills, an overview of priority legislation that was passed, a legislative voting record, and more.
One of the key highlights of this year’s session was the Chamber’s successful advocacy efforts that led to $1.006 billion in savings for Kentucky employers. This translates to $589 per employee in the state. Additionally, lawmakers made significant investments in the Commonwealth’s future through the biennial budget, funding priorities such as child care, education, economic development, infrastructure, and more.
The Chamber also achieved several of its priorities during this session. These included the enactment of voluntary paid leave insurance, the removal of barriers to opening new child care centers, the establishment of a data privacy framework, the authorization of autonomous vehicles