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Supports local businesses and plans to continue removing "burdensome regulations" to promote growth.

Supports removing regulations to promote growth.

Supports reducing regulations for farmers.

As a legislator, supported House Bill (HB) 133 reducing regulations for farmers.

Opposes lab-grown protein products being labeled as meat, supporting House Bill 311 (2019) to ensure consumers in Kentucky, a major beef-producing state, are informed about product contents.

Opposes lab-grown protein products being labeled as meat.

Supports House Bill 2 (2018), which enacts changes to Workers Compensation to enhance business competitiveness by offering relief to small businesses.

As a legislator, supported HB 2, which enacted changes to Workers Compensation to enhance business competitiveness by offering relief to small businesses.

Cosponsored House Bill 153 (2018), which allows for a 10% weight variance for vehicles transporting feed for livestock or poultry.

As a legislator, cosponsored HB 153 (2018), which allowed for a 10% weight variance for vehicles transporting feed for livestock or poultry.

- Supports removing regulations to promote growth.
- As a legislator, supported House Bill (HB) 133 reducing regulations for farmers.
- Opposes lab-grown protein products being labeled as meat.
- As a legislator, supported HB 2, which enacted changes to Workers Compensation to enhance business competitiveness by offering relief to small businesses.
- As a legislator, cosponsored HB 153 (2018), which allowed for a 10% weight variance for vehicles transporting feed for livestock or poultry.

Economy

Supports increasing state aid funding for volunteer fire departments and offering incentive pay for police officers and paid firefighters.

- Supports increasing state aid funding for volunteer fire departments and offering incentive pay for police officers and paid firefighters.

Public Safety

Supports limiting out-of-pocket costs for insulin prescriptions, capping it at $100 for a 30-day supply, impacting around 500,000 Kentuckians.

As a legislator, supported HB 12 (2020), which limits out-of-pocket costs for insulin prescriptions, capping it at $100 for a 30-day supply.

Supports House Bill 463 (2018) to enhance prescription cost transparency for Kentuckians, informing consumers when cash prices are lower than insurance co-pays.

As a legislator, supported HB 463 (2018), which enhanced prescription cost transparency for Kentuckians.

As a state representative, led efforts to establish a veterans’ nursing home in Bowling Green.

- As a legislator, supported HB 12 (2020), which limits out-of-pocket costs for insulin prescriptions, capping it at $100 for a 30-day supply.
- As a legislator, supported HB 463 (2018), which enhanced prescription cost transparency for Kentuckians.
- Opposes abortion access.
- As a state representative, led efforts to establish a veterans’ nursing home in Bowling Green.

Healthcare

Secured over $18 million for expanding vocational education centers at Edmonson County and Bowling Green High Schools.

Advocated for $18 million for expanding vocational education centers at Edmonson County and Bowling Green High Schools.

- Advocated for $18 million for expanding vocational education centers at Edmonson County and Bowling Green High Schools.

Education

As of August 20, 2024, Michael Meredith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports House Bill 341 (2024) to close a loophole preventing non-U.S. citizens from voting in Kentucky.

As a legislator, supported HB 341 (2024), which closes a loophole preventing non-U.S. citizens from voting in Kentucky.

- As a legislator, supported HB 341 (2024), which closes a loophole preventing non-U.S. citizens from voting in Kentucky.

Voting & Elections

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Michael Meredith

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 