From Forward Kentucky: 45 organizations (including the state AFL-CIO) call on legislators to pull HB 3
To the Members of the Kentucky General Assembly:
We, the undersigned, voice our strong opposition to House Bill 3.
HB 3 would erect costly and complex barriers that take away vital food, health care and financial assistance from children and families in Kentucky. Scores of studies have found that participation in these programs improves success for children in school and has lasting benefits into adulthood – and that barriers to participation do not increase economic well-being. By removing these supports from Kentuckians, HB 3 would hold back our commonwealth.
The bill includes provisions of questionable legality, and would also be extremely expensive for our state — adding many layers of administrative oversight and complicated reporting requirements that will cause Kentuckians to lose assistance.