Better Louisville Inc. revealed its legislative priorities for the Kentucky Basic Meeting’s 2023 common session Tuesday. The legislative agenda was introduced throughout GLI’s last Capitol Connections occasion of the 12 months. GLI depends on volunteers from all enterprise sectors to assist develop its coverage agenda. “Our group’s general objective is to develop the regional financial system by bringing in additional jobs, extra funding, extra expertise, and each coverage place we take is as a result of we imagine that coverage place will just do that,” stated CEO Sarah Davasher-Knowledge. Shelby Somervell is the vp of presidency affairs and communications for GLI. Somervell applauded the state’s tax reform efforts handed this 12 months that may steadily cut back the state’s earnings tax however is now encouraging lawmakers to tackle reforming native tax constructions throughout this 12 months’s session.”Transferring away from production-based taxes and giving native communities flexibility of their tax codes helps appeal to extra individuals to the realm and permits cities and counties to reinvest in themselves,” Somervell stated.Whereas the Louisville area has added 1,000 jobs to this point this 12 months workforce participation remains to be low. GLI is asking lawmakers to work on addressing among the boundaries preserving individuals from higher-paying jobs together with easing the impacts of the so-called “advantages cliff”, which happens when individuals are faraway from public advantages after a rise in wages. “Taking these steps would assist clean the transition and encourage employees to embrace profession alternatives in greater wages,” Somervell stated.To assist appeal to extra expertise, GLI is recommending the state undertake relocation incentives, together with pupil mortgage tax incentives for college students who keep and work in Kentucky. They’re additionally targeted on extra prison justice reform that may make it simpler for many who have been incarcerated to rejoin the workforce.Home Speaker David Osborne and Senate President Robert Stivers additionally took half in a panel dialogue concerning the upcoming session.Each stated they’ve already had calls with Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg about methods the state and metropolis can work collectively on this upcoming session and past.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Better Louisville Inc. revealed its legislative priorities for the Kentucky Basic Meeting’s 2023 common session Tuesday.
The legislative agenda was introduced throughout GLI’s last Capitol Connections occasion of the 12 months.
GLI depends on volunteers from all enterprise sectors to assist develop its coverage agenda.
“Our group’s general objective is to develop the regional financial system by bringing in additional jobs, extra funding, extra expertise, and each coverage place we take is as a result of we imagine that coverage place will just do that,” stated CEO Sarah Davasher-Knowledge.
Shelby Somervell is the vp of presidency affairs and communications for GLI.
Somervell applauded the state’s tax reform efforts handed this 12 months that may steadily cut back the state’s earnings tax however is now encouraging lawmakers to tackle reforming native tax constructions throughout this 12 months’s session.
“Transferring away from production-based taxes and giving native communities flexibility of their tax codes helps appeal to extra individuals to the realm and permits cities and counties to reinvest in themselves,” Somervell stated.
Whereas the Louisville area has added 1,000 jobs to this point this 12 months workforce participation remains to be low. GLI is asking lawmakers to work on addressing among the boundaries preserving individuals from higher-paying jobs together with easing the impacts of the so-called “advantages cliff”, which happens when individuals are faraway from public advantages after a rise in wages.
“Taking these steps would assist clean the transition and encourage employees to embrace profession alternatives in greater wages,” Somervell stated.
To assist appeal to extra expertise, GLI is recommending the state undertake relocation incentives, together with pupil mortgage tax incentives for college students who keep and work in Kentucky. They’re additionally targeted on extra prison justice reform that may make it simpler for many who have been incarcerated to rejoin the workforce.
Home Speaker David Osborne and Senate President Robert Stivers additionally took half in a panel dialogue concerning the upcoming session.
Each stated they’ve already had calls with Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg about methods the state and metropolis can work collectively on this upcoming session and past.