(ThissoundslikeatrapforDemocrats;notethereferencetothedomesticpartnershipbill.Democratshelpdefeatthebillthatwouldhaddisalloweddomesticpartnershipstatusforinsurancepurposes,etc.,atstateentities. ItdiedinRep.TomBurch'sHouseHealthandWelfareCommitteeduringthe
2007sessionoftheKentuckyGeneralAssembly.)
GovernorFletchertoldWHAS11Newstodaythathewouldissuethecallforaspeciallegislativesession"inadayortwo."
FletcheralsotriedtoputanendtospeculationthatthesessionmightbepushedbacktoAugustsaying"it'sgonnabeJuly5th."Fletchersaysthesession's"mainfocuswillbeenergy"sayingheandlawmakershave"prettywellagreed"onwhatwillbeintheenergybillthat'sdesignedtolureconstructionofcoaltogasplantsinKentucky.Buthealsoindicatedthatheplanstoincludealloftheuniversityprojectsthat
weren'tapprovedinthe2007sessionaspartofthecall.Fletchersayshehasn'tdecidedwhethertoincludeaproposedbanondomesticpartnerhealthbenefitsforstateanduniversityemployeesontheagenda.
Fletchersaysiflawmakerswillcooperate,thespecialsessioncouldbeaquickone,likethefivedaysessionthatwasheldin2006. Herejectedtheideathathemighttaketheblameifthelegislature
staysinFrankfortforafewweeksatacostof$60,000/day.
Postedbymark.hebertonJune28,200705:46PM