Government

One advocate for the bill told lawmakers he uses marijuana to ease painful symptoms he suffers as the result of a car accident more than 20 years ago.

The mill is backed with both state and federal funds. Former Gov. Matt Bevin convinced the legislature to invest $15 million in the project in 2017 and the company also received $4 million in Abandoned Mine Lands grant money.

The legislature has frozen health departments' pension contributions at 49.47% for the past two years, but on July 1 this is set to jump to 93%.

The expungement process would be automatic.

U.S. Federal Code says cash must be accepted for public charges, but a state official said the Real ID offices don't have the infrastructure to handle cash.

The bill would exempt several public agencies, including rape crisis centers, public defenders, health departments and children’s advocacy centers. Public schools are exempted from the bill, but universities are not.