The income tax reduction was top priority for the General Assembly. Now, some of the bills Stivers is highlighting fall outside of the typical business seen in the Senate — though they tend to center on economic issues.
"We're gonna have some AI bills," he says. "We're gonna continue to discuss housing and anything that we think will be beneficial to developing our economy even more. We may look at some other things, maybe the film industry, which has had a lot of play here lately in Fayette County, Menifee County Jefferson County, and Northern Kentucky."
VisitLEX launched a new spinoff in October known as FilmLEX, a marketing hub aimed directly at the film industry.
The General Assembly may look at new incentives targeting the AI sector — a move that could raise new questions about the state's energy portfolio and how it would accommodate the industry's power demands.
A new 400-megawatt hyperscale data center coming to Jefferson County is prompting plans by Louisville Gas and Electric to build a new switch station on the campus.
Other more contentious issues that could surface in the coming weeks include action against Gov. Andy Beshear's executive orders, potential revival of anti-DEI measures, and reaction to a student-led legal challenge regarding school funding. Another lingering question: how much, if any, legislation coming out of the Liberty-style Republican caucus will gain traction amid the reshaping of government in Washington?
The Senate did not take up any new bills on the floor on Wednesday.
