Credit: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

After a framework for pension reforms was released on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, House Speaker Jeff Hoover and Senate President Robert Stivers addressed the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Friday, October 20. The state officials discussed the plan and what will follow in the weeks to come. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson released a statement Friday about the pension reform efforts. In it, he commends the governor and legislative leaders for developing the bold initiative to solve Kentucky’s pension crisis. He added the Kentucky Chamber has been calling for significant pension reforms for over a decade and they look forward to learning more details as the bill is developed.