11:09 am Fri March 1, 2013  Kentucky Pension Bills in
'Legislative Purgatory' As Both Chambers Argue Over Procedure
Credit LRC Public Information      "It resulted in gridlock and
pension reform's not likely to get solved this session,"
said Stumbo, a Democrat. "If the Senate wants to put on their
big boy pants and solve it, we're ready to do that. But their
actions so far have not been reflective that's what they want to
do."  But multiple GOP senators rejected Stumbo's stance. They
say the House is ignoring the Kentucky Constitution, changing
the General Assembly's rules and ignoring the recommendations of
a bipartisan task force on the issue.  The Senate is rejecting a
bill that takes lottery and Instant Racing revenues to help pay
for pensions. The  bill's senate opponents argue that 60 votes
are needed in a short session—like this one—for the House to
approve revenue legislation.  Fifty-two House members voted yes.
Now, the House is refusing Senate Bill 2 after senators rejected
house amendments keepin