The House had to replace one Democrat on the committee to accept the Senate bill. Rep. Ira Branham, a Pikeville Democrat with plenty of miners in his district, was replaced for the final meeting with Rep. Dennis Horlander, D-Louisville, who voted for the Senate bill. In the end, three House members on the committee Jenkins, Horlander and Rep. Bob Heleringer voted for the Senate version. Two House members, Yonts and Rep. Johnnie Turner, R-Harlan, voted against it. Sen. Gary Johnson, D-Pikeville, said the bill does little to roll back the changes made in 1996.
Democratic legislators go on budget offensive.
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