Kentucky Senate Leaders Say They're Ready for Special Session on Tornado Disaster Funds

Beshear says special session remains a ‘possibility’ with FEMA aid still up in the air

The need for a special legislative session to address storm damage recovery in Kentucky hinges on the Trump administration’s decisions on pending disaster assistance requests, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters Thursday.

Kentucky Senate leaders say they're ready for special session on tornado disaster funds

Lawmakers said the governor has access to some disaster response money.

Kentucky Senate ready for special session to address tornado disaster funds

Kentucky Senate leaders said that they are prepared to convene for a special session whenever Governor Andy Beshear requests additional disaster recovery funding for areas hit by last month's tornado.Speaking from their new temporary Senate chamber on Wednesday, lawmakers addressed the destruction caused by the tornado that struck parts of London and Somerset. Governor Andy Beshear estimates recovery costs could reach hundreds of millions of dol…