Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Community Affairs, Housing, Health  
and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Wednesday, July 20, 2022  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
virtually, except for Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, Committee Member  
Bowens, Council Member Arthur and Committee Member Triplett, who  
attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong  
(D-8), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5) and  
Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
O-136-22  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF FINES AND COSTS FOR OWNER  
OCCUPIED PROPERTIES.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-136-22 V.1 041422 Amend Chapter 156 of LMCO relating to the  
reduction of fines and costs for owner occupied properties.pdf  
This item remained tabled in committee.  
O-134-22  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 119 AND CREATING CHAPTER 167 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES  
REQUIRING LEAD ABATEMENT OF ALL RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN LOUISVILLE  
METRO.  
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-134-22 V.1 041422 Amend Chapter 119 and creating Chapter 167 of  
the LMCO.pdf  
This item remained held in committee.  
R-080-22  
3.  
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS TO PASS A MEASURE  
ELIMINATING THE SALES AND USE TAX ON FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.  
Sponsors:Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Additional  
Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Additional Keisha Dorsey (D-3) and Additional Barbara Shanklin  
(D-2)  
Attachments:  
R-080-22 V.1 060922 Urge KY Legislature to Eliminate Pink Tax.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Vice Chair  
Chambers Armstrong, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong  
- Council Member McCraney  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott  
- Council Member Arthur  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
The following was discussed:  
- This Resolution is in support of a House Bill that was filed by the General  
Assembly  
- A brief review of the Resolution was provided  
- There are currently 24 states that do not charge tax on feminine hygiene  
products  
- It is estimated that Kentucky makes $9M a year from taxing feminine hygiene  
products  
- Kentucky does exempt taxes on certain products and examples were  
provided  
- Kentucky should view feminine products as a necessary medical product  
- Woman are estimated to spend an additional $150M yearly on the sales taxes  
for feminine hygiene products  
- Kentucky is ranked the third worst state in the nation for women's  
employment and earnings  
- Women have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic  
- There are women and children that unfortunately have to wear the same  
feminine product or diaper for a longer period of time than recommended  
because they cannot afford the cost and sales tax on these much needed items  
- If Kentucky is going to force births by participating in anti-abortion measures  
then Kentucky can take care of its women, mothers and children  
- Council Members spoke in support of this Resolution and this cause  
- It was requested that Committee Member Dorsey and Chair Shanklin be  
added as co-sponsors to this Resolution  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-081-22  
4.  
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS TO PASS A MEASURE  
ELIMINATING THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR DIAPERS.  
Sponsors:Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and  
Additional Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
R-081-22 V.1 060922 Urge KY Legislature to Eliminate Diaper Tax.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Vice Chair  
Chambers Armstrong, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong  
- Council Member McCraney  
- Committee Member Benson  
- Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Council Member Arthur  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
The following was discussed:  
- Some discussion was had regarding this Resolution under item 3. R-080-22  
- 1 in 3 families struggle to afford diapers every month  
- The average cost of diapers is $80.00 per child per month  
- The average child goes through 200 diaper changes every month  
- Some children wear the same diaper for hours at a time because parents try  
and stretch the amount of diapers they have before they run out of the diaper  
supply and need to purchase more  
- Daycares often require parents to supply diapers for their children's daily use  
and if a days worth of diapers is not provided the daycare facilities will turn  
the children away which will cause the parent to have to stay home from work  
because they cannot afford the diapers needed  
- Questions were asked regarding whether the use of cloth diapers was still  
active as cloth diapers are more cost effective -- though the cloth diapers are  
cost effective the mother or parents do not have access to a washer and dryer  
machine to properly clean every cloth diaper used that day  
- It was stated that not all households are two-parent households to help to  
wash the cloth diapers  
- Discussion was had about the qualifications needed to use the resources  
provided by the Diaper Bank  
- So many low income families have limited access to private laundry facilities  
to be able to clean the used cloth diapers  
- Senior citizens as well as babies in this population are vulnerable to the  
sales tax on diapers  
- It was requested that Committee Member Dorsey be added as a co-sponsor to  
this Resolution  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:08 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting on July 28, 2022.