This is a false claim that I debunked in another Forum. Dr. Kafoglis did not introduce and sponsor the legislation. Here is one of your many posts about it and my reply.
cemab4y wrote:
"…When I decided that Kentucky Masons should have the ability to obtain a Masonic license plate, I did NOT go to the Grand Lodge. If I had, they would have debated it to death, and said "We never had a license plate before", and the project never would have gotten off the ground.
I accomplished the task, by going straight to my state senator. I got a copy of the Pennsylvania legislation, and he just crossed out "Pennsylvania", and wrote in "Kentucky". He then submitted it to the legislature, for passage. Now the masons of Kentucky can get an official plate, and the Grand Lodge of Kentucky gets a $7 rebate on every plate sold."
When I first saw his claim, I thought it unlikely that a State Legislature would pass an act affecting the Grand Lodge of that state without some input or agreement from the Grand Lodge.Once the plate was authorized it would have to be designed and certainly that design would have to be approved by the Grand Lodge.The documentation required for authorization to purchase the plate would also have to be determined; again Grand Lodge input would almost certainly be required.Further if the Grand Lodge did not approve or consent to the plate then the Grand Master would in all likelihood issue an edict prohibiting their purchase or display by members of the Grand Lodge.
The claim that the Senator “just crossed out ‘Pennsylvania’, and wrote in ‘Kentucky’. He then submitted it to the legislature, for passage” is also highly suspect since the proposed legislation would be changing an existing Kentucky statute, the legislation would have to specifically reference the existing Kentucky statute.
After a little research it became obvious that there were inconsistencies in the story.While the legislation was introduced in 1992, it was not introduced by the Senator, it was a House Bill introduced by two representatives:
/LRC_Sessions/92RS/bills/hb731.htm (2 hits)
HB 731/LM (BR 2269) - R. Adkins, R. Bentley
AN ACT relating to special license plates.
Create new section of KRS Chapter 186 to provide for special license plates
for members of
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/lrcsearch
While I am inclined to think the story is total BS, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and just say you must have had a “Brian Williams moment”.