FRANKFORT, Ky. — House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, said Kentucky lawmakers will take up tornado-recovery legislation Monday.
He said the goal is to accelerate an initial round of assistance.
Legislation introduced Saturday proposes $200 million of aid in response to the storms that devastated several Kentucky communities last month, killing 77 people.
Osborne said the House budget committee is set to review the package on Monday.
The plan is to quickly pump $45 million into tornado stricken communities, with $15 million for temporary housing and $30 million for schools.
Osborne said more rounds of the aid will be released later to help meet other recovery needs.
MORE ON THE DEADLY DECEMBER TORNADO OUTBREAK:
- Graves County court operations to resume one month after tornadoes
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance extended for those affected by tornadoes
- 'We have to start fresh, but we're still here.': Taylor County family says they're trying to keep spirits lifted
- Bowling Green community remembers lives lost during devastating tornadoes with vigil
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