Here's the latest on the Kentucky House of Representatives' attempts to pass a budget (all times local):
10:30 a.m.
House Republicans have proposed a two-year spending plan that restores some of the budget cuts proposed by Governor Matt Bevin.
Bevin, a Republican elected in November, wants to cut government spending by $650 million and use the money to begin paying down the state's multi-billion public pension debt. A plan filed by Republican state Rep. Steven Rudy restores some of those cuts to preschool education programs, gives volunteer fire departments more money to buy equipment and gives more money to counties from coal severance taxes.
The Republicans' plan does not change Bevin's budget cuts to state colleges and universities, although it let the colleges make changes in their budgets to help offset the cuts. Republicans also rejected Bevin's move to eliminate the prevailing wage and his plan to borrow $100 million for workforce development programs.
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4:30 a.m.
Kentucky Democrats and Republicans are scheduled to release a pair of dueling budget plans, but Democrats most likely will have the votes to win.
House Republicans have called a news conference at 9 a.m. to release their budget plan. House Democrats will release their plan Tuesday afternoon during a meeting of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has proposed spending cuts of $650 million over the next two years to begin to pay down the state's multi-billion dollar pension debt. But House Democrats will most likely reject some of those cuts, especially for higher education.
Democrats will have a 53-47 majority in the state House of Representatives after winning three of four special elections last week. The new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday.
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