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AFTER THREE YEARS of budget deficits, the GeneralAssembly returns in January to begin writing a budgetfor fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Although there has beenan uptick in revenue in past months, economists predictonly modest growth for the next two years. The Senatebudget chairman predicts a deficit of at least $337 mil-lion and others have indicated it may be much higher.With unemployment hovering in Kentucky around 9%and the absence of federal stimulus dollars, legislatorswill need to make tough decisions when budgeting andcontinue to show fiscal restraint.

There is no question that there will be calls for taxincreases and creative ways to raise revenue. We’ve seenstate after state raise taxes over the past several years –often targeting the business community. Fortunately inKentucky, we have been able to fend off a number ofproposed tax increases on the business community byhelping legislators focus their attention on aggressivelymanaging areas of the state budget that were growing at an unsustainable pace.

The Chamber’s 2009 Leaky Bucketreport helped bring business principles tostate budgeting in the areas of corrections,public employee health costs andMedicaid.

More needs to be done to manage thegrowing costs of several areas of state gov-ernment. That is the conclusion of theChamber’s updated report – Building aStronger Bucket – released this summer.With the prospects of writing a state

budget without federal stimulus dollars and the prospect of further reductions based onfederal cutbacks, the Chamber’s report provides a framework of spending principles to holdpolicymakers accountable and for crafting a realistic budget that aggressively manages costs.

While advocating for fiscal restraint, the Chamber is committed to pushing long-termsolutions to persistent problems and promoting policies that will instead foster investmentand job growth. At the end of the day, we must grow our way out of the economic dol-drums experienced over the past several years.

As Kentucky’s largest business organization, the Kentucky Chamber knows first-handthe importance of job creation to a recovering economy. Creating an economic environmentthat produces sustainable jobs should be our legislature’s top goal.

Each year, our policy councils produce our Legislative Agenda – a document developedby our members that is used to guide our lobbyists as they represent the business commu-nity in Frankfort. In this year’s agenda, we’ve put special emphasis on the policies thatwarrant immediate action and would yield long-term benefits. It’s time to getKentuckians back to work with policies that will promote growth. Ultimately, growthcannot be sustained without the proper policies to support it.

Chamber to fight for sound budget, job creationduring legislative session

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The following items are broken down into the categoriesrepresenting the Chamber’s five main goals to advanceKentucky:

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTEducation has been the Chamber’s top priority for many years because the state’s

economic future depends on an educated and well-trained workforce. Businesses can expand, but withoutqualified workers to fill those positions, growth becomesimpossible. We must:• Support career and technical training. • Raise the high school drop-out age from 16 to 18.• Uphold new, tougher academic standards.• Promote quality teaching – reward great teachers,

remove bad teachers• Implement performance funding for new investment

in education.

GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATIONKentucky has seen revenue shortfalls fromthe downturn in the international economy.Like those of us in the private sector, thatmeans government must tighten its belt and

work efficiently. To promote job creation we must:• Promote sound budgeting – adhere to the Chamber’s

spending principles.• Reform public pension systems to put them on sound

financial footing.

HEALTH & WELLNESSThe Commonwealth is often cited as one ofthe unhealthiest states in the nation (highsmoking population, obesity rates and cancer

incidence.) An unhealthy workforce equates to lowerproductivity and ultimately higher costs to employers.We must:• Pass laws to stop prescription drug abuse.• Enact a statewide law to reduce smoking and

improve health and productivity.

KENTUCKY COMPETITIVENESSKentucky isn’t just competing with its neigh-bors in Indiana and Tennessee, but also withChina and India. To get ahead in the global

race for jobs Kentucky must ensure a friendly businessclimate allowing current companies to grow and attractnew companies to the area. We must:• Promote a competitive tax climate – reform taxes

that hinder job growth. • Enact expanded gaming legislation to allow our

horse industry to compete.• Encourage business investment through angel

investment and economic development plans.• Develop an employer-friendly policy to address

unemployment interest payments.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTKentucky provides a unique incentive tobusinesses and residents by offering some ofthe lowest energy rates in the country. Wemust keep that competitive edge by protect-

ing the advantages that make Kentucky an affordableplace to live and work. We must:• Promote cleaner coal as a key source of reliable

energy.• Support low-cost energy by protecting the current

Public Service Commission structure.

Dave Adkisson, president andCEO of the Kentucky Chamber,testifies before a legislativecommittee.

2012 Legislative AgendaTop priorities

MORE AND MORE Kentucky Chamber members are commit-ting to sponsoring Kentucky principals to attend the ChamberFoundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals – a pro-gram launched last year to offer school leaders executive-level lead-ership training unmatched anywhere in the state.

So far, companies from Paducah to Pikeville have donatednearly $400,000 to support the program and pledged nearly $1million more. The Kentucky Chamber Foundation set a goal tooffer every new principal in Kentucky this high-quality trainingexperience. The Leadership Institute will:

• build a high-performance culture.• influence others to ensure student success.• explore how knowledge of individual strengths and

developmental needs can produce positive outcomes forstudents, schools and communities.

• train principals to practice new behaviors for positive results.The cost to attend the institute is $9,000 per principal – but

because of the donations, there are no out-of-pocket expenses forthem to attend. The training, provided by the Center for CreativeLeadership (CCL), includes a three-day session at the CCL campus

in Greensboro, N.C., and four days of training by CCL instruc-tors at the Kentucky Chamber’s headquarters in Frankfort.

Principals who participated in the pilot program in 2011 wereoverwhelmed by the generosity of the business community and bythe effectiveness of the program.

“The training was practical, intense and focused on equippingleaders in the education profession to assist teachers in perfectingtheir craft in order to impact student achievement,” said ErikaBowles, principal at Longbranch Elementary School in BooneCounty. “I walked away with practical lessons, intense collabora-tion with colleagues, great ideas and insight into myself as a leader

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Institute a ‘game changer’ for Kentucky’s schoolsEmployers understand that leadership can makeall the difference in the success of their companies.I believe many of the leadership training method-ologies used in the corporate world should alsobe provided to principals for our schools.

John Williams, Chairman, Computer Services Inc.; Co-chair, LeadershipInstitute for School Principals Advisory Board

The Chamber is committed topushing long-term solutions to persistent problems andpromoting policies that willinstead foster investment

and job growth.

Business leaders rally behind principals

THE KENTUCKY BUSINESS One Stop web por-tal, an electronic way for business to start andoperate in a more efficient way, was recentlylaunched after a news conference in BowlingGreen. The website, onestop.ky.gov, is an interac-tive web portal designed to provide faster, morereliable andcost-effectivestate govern-ment servicesto businesses.

Duringthe news con-ference,KentuckyChamberVicePresident ofPublic AffairsBryanSunderlandjoined Gov.Steve Beshear,former Secretary of State Elaine Walker and Sen.David Givens for the announcement.

“We are excited that companies will now havea single point of entry into state government forbusiness registration, tax issues, economic devel-opment programs and much more,” saidSunderland.

To ensure the needs of the business communi-ty were met during the development of the newweb portal, representatives from theKentucky Chamber’s Small Business Committeereviewed drafts during focus group meetings.Chamber representatives on the focus groupincluded Ron Sanders of People Plus fromMadisonville, Sandy Canon of CommunityVentures from Lexington and Scott Green ofSonitrol from Lexington.

Welcome new members!

Please help us thank these companies forinvesting in the Chamber’s mission by givingthem your business.

PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORCoventryCares

TRUSTEESPassport Health PlanWhitaker Bank, Inc.

EQUITY PARTNERSTyson Foods, Inc.FirstsourceMetro BankGordon Food ServicesSuperior Fibers LLC

GENERAL MEMBERSState JournalKentucky Association of CountiesBPI Painting CompanyOhio Valley Aluminum Co.Hannigan Fairing Company DBA/Hannigan

MotorsportsStephens Manufacturing Co., Inc.Magna - Louisville Seating SystemsRefine TileCombined CommunicationsSRC of Lexington, Inc.W.W. WilliamsHealthsouth Northern KentuckyFriedell Committee for Health System

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AK Steel CorporationAlliance CoalAnheuser Busch CompaniesArmstrong Coal CompanyBrenntag Mid-SouthCentury Aluminum of KentuckyCoca-Cola RefreshmentColumbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.Dean Dorton Allen Ford

Doe AndersonFifth Third Bank, KentuckyGeneral Electric CompanyGray ConstructionGray Kentucky TelevisionInternational Coal Group, Inc.Kentucky Community and Technical

College SystemKentucky Farm Bureau Insurance

Kentucky Medical Services FoundationKentucky League of CitiesKosair CharitiesLexington ClinicLogan AluminumLouisville Bedding CompanyLourdes HospitalMaker's Mark DistilleryMarathon Petroleum Company

Mountjoy Chilton MedleyNACCO Materials Handling GroupOwensboro Medical Health SystemPassport Health PlanPaychexPeabody Energy CorporationPikeville Medical CenterPlanters BankSignature HealthCARE

SRG GlobalSteel TechnologiesSumitomo Electric Wiring SystemsSun Products CorporationUK HealthCareWhitaker Bank

COMMONWEALTH PARTNERS

TRUSTEES

The Kentucky Chamber salutes our Key Investors!

PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS

ENCOURAGING KENTUCKY EMPLOYERSto support tougher academic standards tobuild a stronger workforce was the focus of ajoint presentation Dec. 1 by EducationCommissioner Terry Holliday and KentuckyChamber President and CEO DaveAdkisson.

The appearance before the Paducah AreaChamber’sPower inPartnershipBreakfastmarked thebeginning ofan initiativethat willemphasize theimportance ofbusiness sup-port forimprovingKentucky stu-dents’ prepara-tion to succeedin college andthe workplace.The KentuckyChamberFoundation is spearheading the effort, whichis being conducted in partnership with theDepartment of Education and the PrichardCommittee for Academic Excellence.

Kentucky has adopted new standards –defining what students should learn – inreading and math, and students will be testedon them for the first time next spring. Thenew standards are tougher than what hasbeen in place before, making them morechallenging for both students and teachers.Adkisson and Holliday pointed out that com-

munity support – especially that of employers– is essential for the extra effort because thestandards will provide a more skilled work-force and help Kentucky build a strongereconomy.

“Kentucky’s future economic healthdepends on a well-educated workforce,”Holliday said. “The new academic standards,

along with our push to ensurecollege and career readinessfor all students, will help thestate improve studentachievement and graduationrates and provide studentswith the skills they need to besuccessful after high school.The support of the businesscommunity is crucial in thiswork, and we need localchambers of commerce toserve as the standard-bearersin our efforts.”

The initiative, which is sup-ported by a grant from the Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation,will continue in the comingmonths as Adkisson andHolliday schedule a series of

joint appearances around the state. “What is particularly promising for

Kentucky employers is that the new standardsfocus on preparing students for both collegeand the workplace,” Adkisson said. “A recentChamber member survey found that 52 per-cent of respondents believe the quality ofKentucky high school graduates does notmeet employer expectations of what is need-ed for workplace success. We believe thesemore rigorous standards represent the changethat employers advocate,” Adkisson said.

Holliday and Adkisson join forces to improvestudent career and college preparation

“The support of the business community is crucial in this work, and we need localchambers of commerce to serve as thestandard-bearers in our efforts.”

- Terry HollidayKentucky Education Commissioner

Business One Stopweb portal launches

Kentucky Chamber Vice Presidentof Public Affairs Sunderland thankslegislators for passing Senate Bill 8- legislation that establishedBusiness One Stop.

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kentucky chamber briefs

TWENTY-EIGHT KENTUCKY business leaders participated inthe Kentucky Chamber’s second Mission to China in mid-October. During the eight-day trip, delegates had the opportu-nity to experience both the culture and business of China. Inaddition to participating in business meetings with Kentuckybusinesses with locations in China, delegates also visited theGreat Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the MingDynasty Tombs and the 700-year-old Temple of Heaven.

“The Chamber’s trip to China was an amazing adventure,”said Deb Moessner, immediate past chairwoman of theChamber and president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield,Kentucky. “It was filled with an array of experiences that provid-ed everyone with the opportunity to really learn about theChinese culture. Additionally, meeting with several ex-patriotsgave us valuable insight into the opportunities and challenges ofdoing business in China.”

Greg Schaaf, a member with Greenebaum Doll &McDonald and a delegate on the Mission to China, said the tripprovided members of the business community an opportunityto gain valuable knowledge that would “assist in many expan-sion plans.”

“The presentations from those living and working in Chinaprovided a unique and diverse perspective on transacting busi-ness there,” said Schaaf.

Bill Goodman, host of KET’s One-to-One and KentuckyTonight, also participated in the mission and said he was veryimpressed with all he learned during the trip.

“The trip agenda allowed travelers to immerse themselves inthe culture and everyday life of the citizenry along the GrandCanal and the alleys of Hangzhou, and we marveled at the sky-scrapers in Shanghai,” said Goodman.

Delegation of 26 Kentucky business leaders visit China

The Great Wall was one of many stops the delegation of Kentucky businessleaders made during their eight-day tour of China.

FORMER GOVERNOR MARTHA LAYNE COLLINShas signed on to work in a consulting role as theAmbassador-at-Large for International Trade for theKentucky Chamber. In this new role Collins will workwith the Chamber to promote the expansion of worldtrade by Kentucky companies, farmers and craftsmen. Shewill focus on the expansion of exporting to internationalmarkets, but will also promote Kentucky product to domestic marketsand encourage foreign direct investment in the Commonwealth. This willbe achieved through serving as a spokeswoman for international tradeduring speaking engagements throughout the state.

Collins will also coordinate the alliance of the Kentucky Chamber, theWorld Trade Center of Kentucky and the Kentucky Association ofManufacturers and encourage cooperative programming among the partners.

JESSICA FLETCHER has been promoted to director ofcommunications for the Kentucky Chamber. Fletcher washired in April 2007 as communications manager. Herduties at the Kentucky Chamber include editing anddesigning Kentucky Chamber News, editing News Link,and maintaining the Chamber’s website and social mediapresence. She is also responsible for media relations. In

2002, Fletcher earned her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from EasternKentucky University. She previously worked for the Winchester Sun asdesign editor.

ALLYSON HAMILTON-MCINTIRE, manager of publicaffairs for the Kentucky Chamber, has been named execu-tive director of the Leadership Institute for SchoolPrincipals. Hamilton-McIntire, who has been employed bythe Chamber since 2008, will maintain her role as PublicAffairs Manager with a focus on education and workforceissues. In addition, she will oversee the operations of the

Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for SchoolPrincipals. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science fromGeorgetown College and her Master’s degree in diplomacy and interna-tional commerce from the Patterson School at the University of Kentucky.

LORI JO HILL was recently hired as manager of theChamber’s Business Education Division. In her mostrecent employment, she worked as an administrativeassistant for the Interactive Digital Center at theKentucky Community and Technical College System inVersailles.

COLLINS

FLETCHER

HAMILTON-McINTIRE

HILL

Chamber Staff News

AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE self-review,the Kentucky Chamber has been rated accredited by the U.S. Chamber ofCommerce. The Chamber is now among thetop 1% of chambers nationwide. Over thelast year, staff members spent countless hourscompleting the accreditation process. Theprocess required demonstration of competencyin nine core areas ranging from finance tofacilities.

The only national program recognizingchambers for their effective organizationalprocedures and community involvement,accreditation allows state and local chambersto renew, improve and promote sound business practices, policies and procedures.

Chamber awarded accreditation

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Vice Chair, Membership & Marketing

Vice Chair,Public Affairs

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Chairman, Kentucky Chamber Foundation

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As a Kentucky Chamber member, you’re connected to big savings on big benefi ts for your small business, starting with special discounts on

coverage from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.* As an employer, you can give your employees health care coverage from Anthem and they’ll be connected to savings, too — thanks to our large networks. We make sure when your employees visit a network doctor their cost is lower, even before they satisfy their deductible. So your employees can get the care they need to stay healthy. And healthy employees make for a healthy business.

With your Chamber membership and our large networks, you and your employees can save from day one.

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that will allow me to lead our staff confidently in the rightdirection. Without your sponsorship, this would not havebeen possible.”

John Williams, co-chairman of the Leadership Instituteand chairman of Computer Services Inc. in Paducah, is astrong supporter of the program and has been encouragingbusiness leaders in Western Kentucky to contribute to theInstitute.

“This can truly be a game changer for the Commonwealth,and we hope that you see that vision and join us in thetask,” said Williams during a recent fundraising rally inPaducah.

Foundation representatives are currently travelingacross the state meeting with business leaders and promot-ing investment opportunities for the Institute. If you areinterested in learning how your business or organizationcan contribute, visit principalsleadky.com. You may alsocontact Kelly Wolf at 502-848-8725 for details.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME,Kentucky Educational Television(KET) will air KentuckyChamber Day. On Monday,

January 9, at 9 p.m. EST tune in to KET to see thegovernor and the top four legislative leaders share theirvisions for the year ahead at the opening of the 2012General Assembly.

If you would prefer to see Kentucky Chamber Day,presented by Fidelity Investments, in person, tables arestill available. The event will take place Thursday, Jan.5, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., with a reception beginning at 5p.m. Register online at kychamber.com or call CaseyAdams at 502-848-8727.

KET to broadcastChamber Day Jan. 9

IN EARLY NOVEMBER, Kentucky Chamber Director of Public AffairsChad Harpole joined members of the Kentucky World Trade Center on theirChina Coal & Mining Trade Mission. The trade mission was a 10-day jour-ney through China where participants explored someof the most advanced technology in the coal miningindustry at the China Coal & Mining Expo.Participants also had the opportunity to visit one ofChina’s largest coal-producing regions to see some ofthis technology in use.

During the trip, Harpole and other delegates visit-ed the East China University of Science andTechnology where researchers are working diligently oncoal-to-gas liquefaction.

“The Chinese have not only researched and perfected the technology,they’ve made it work to their advantage for commercial applications,” saidHarpole. “The gas produced in these facilities is later used in China’s indus-trial and agricultural chemical industries for things like fertilizer.”

The delegates also visited the city of Ordos in Inner-Mongolia, home tothe world’s largest coal-to-gas-liquefaction plant and the world’s largest car-bon capture and sequestration project.

“This plant, which cost about $2 billion to construct, produces virtuallyzero emissions while creating around three barrels of oil per one ton of coal,”said Harpole. “It was fascinating to learn what our country could do toreduce our dependency on foreign oil sources.”

For a detailed account of the China Coal & Mining Trade Mission, visitkychamberblog.com.

Energy policy advocate participates inChina Coal and Mining Trade Mission

Delegates on the China Coal & Mining Trade Mission visited the world’s largestcoal-to-gas liquefaction plant in Ordos, Inner-Mongolia.

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VISIT HRKENTUCKY.COM and take advantage of our free 10-day, full-access trial. An onlineresource for Kentucky employers, this yearly subscription-based website features digital access toall of our printed guides, timely articles, poster advisor, relevant news, resources and legislativeissues. In addition, the site features a Q&A section that allows you to ask questions of yourpeers and/or labor law attorneys. HRKentucky takes the resources the Kentucky Chamber hasbeen providing for years and places them in an easy-to-access, up-to-date online portal.

AS HEALTH CARE COSTS continue to rise for Kentucky organizations and their employees,stakeholders are looking for innovative approaches to creating a healthy workforce. TheKentucky Chamber and several of its members are featured in the newly released University ofKentucky’s Institute for Workplace Innovation’s (iwin) research report that highlights new waysfor organizations to approach employee health and well-being while improving the bottom line.Creating Healthy Organizations: Promising Practices in Kentucky showcases the practices of 23Kentucky organizations that contribute to a healthy workforce.

In the report, iwin cites that thenumber of Kentucky organizationsoffering health and wellness programshas almost doubled from 34% in 2007to 63% in 2010. Of the 23 organiza-tions who participated in the casestudies:

• 100% offer healthy lifestyle programs.

• 95% offer health risk assessments.

• 91% offer screenings and physicals.

• 82% enforce wellness policiessuch as smoke-free campuses.

The Chamber launched the My Healthy Bonus wellness program in 2008 for its 30 employ-ees. Through the wellness program, employees can participate in health seminars, have freeaccess to wellness content and participate in an annual health risk assessment. Participation isincentivized by allowing employees to earn up to $500 in “wellness dollars” per year.

The following member organizations are also featured as case studies in the report: EasternKentucky University, the University of Louisville, Central Bank and Trust, Community TrustBank, Georgetown College, the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance,Norton Healthcare, Papa John’s International, SHPS Inc., Wellpoint (Anthem Blue Cross andBlue Shield), Central Baptist Hospital, EQT Corporation, Frankfort Regional Medical Center,General Electric, Logan Aluminum, and LG&E and KU Energy.

Download the report atkychamber.com/creatinghealthorgs

Interested in worksite wellness?The Kentucky Chamber’s thirdannual Wellness Conference,sponsored by Central BaptistHealthWoRx, is scheduled forFeb. 8-9 2012 at the GriffinGate Marriott in Lexington.Register at kychamber.com.

Chamber and member companies featuredin UK report about healthy organizations

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Chamber hosts first Energy Management ConferenceKaren Alderman Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for21st Century Energy presented, “Energy Realities and Opportunities” at the KentuckyChamber's first Kentucky Energy Management Conference, sponsored by Frost Brown Todd.The event, held Dec. 6-7 in Lexington, featured, among others, Joe Craft, president CEO anddirector of Alliance Resource Partners, and Victor Staffieri, chairman, CEO and president ofLG&E and KU Energy.

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