Here's a look at some of NFIB/Kentucky's recent victories in the General Assembly:
Transportation Reform for Work Vehicles
NFIB members have reported ridiculous fines for paperwork deficiencies for light and medium duty work trucks. NFIB was a lead player in the passage of a revision to the law that will no longer require the owners of light and medium duty vehicles from have Driver Health (cab) cards and log books. This removes a huge headache for many small business owners, cuts paperwork and harassment.
One Business - One ID Number
Small business owners know the headaches of keeping up with paperwork for multiple agencies. NFIB championed and passed a new law that requires all state agencies to adopt a single common identification number for each business within the next five years. This commonsense measure will also help with efforts to create a streamlined interface online.
Defeated legislation that would cause workers' comp rates to soar
NFIB/Kentucky members were key to the defeat of Senate Bill 149, which would have dramatically have increased worker's comp premiums with new benefits programs for injured workers and huge increases in attorney's fees. Benefits such as repetitive motion injuries are very difficult to prove or disprove, but jury’s tend to go with the injured worker, and thus inclusion of these injuries in workers comp would have caused premiums to skyrocket for Kentucky employers.
Red Tape Reduction by Standardizing Local Payroll and Business License Tax Returns
NFIB was instrumental in passage of a bill that will create a standardized local tax form, eliminating hundreds of unique forms and dramatically reduce the time and money spent in preparation. All local tax forms are available in one location for the first time. The standardized form is nearly complete and should deploy soon.
Derailed Organized Labor Push for Overreaching Employee Misclassification Bill
Through a preemptive legislative strike, NFIB was able to stymie Organized Labor's efforts to dramatically increase state bureaucracy and give the Labor Cabinet virtual police powers.