David Williams Talks About Creating More Legislative Accountability and Improving the Budget Process

Kentucky State Senate President and candidate for Governor David Williams discusses his plan to improve legislative accountability and the state's budget process.

Senator Williams has proposed moving the filing deadline to run for office until after the legislative session so citizens can watch how their legislators perform and then decide whether to run for office. The current system protects legislators from possible opponents who take issue with how the incumbent votes during an even-year session in which the state budget is written. The bill would also move Kentucky's primary back to August to accommodate the later filing period.

Senator Williams also believes the system by which the General Assembly passes a budget needs serious reform. Senator Williams has offered legislation that would require a 48 hour window where legislators and citizens could review any bill that raises or spends tax dollars. The bill would be posted on the internet and given to legislators 48 hours before any vote is taken. The bill will also establish a more orderly timeline for the legislature to write the state budget so citizens have more opportunity to offer input on how their tax dollars are spent.

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