FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers have a full agenda when they meet for the new legislative session Tuesday.

Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey said he’s confident lawmakers will be able to accomplish a lot.

“We have to make the time. We have to be here 30 days and we can be here a long time in those 30 days,” McGarvey said. “And I do think Kentucky is to the point where we have got to take these steps to make sure that we are protecting people, to make sure that we have a government that is fair and equal and representative of everyone who is in Kentucky.”

The budget will top matters this year, along with the governor’s emergency powers.

But lawmakers may also deal with criminal justice reform, such as a ban on no-knock warrants following the Breonna Taylor case.

Historical horse racing will also likely be tackled after it was ruled illegal by the Kentucky Supreme Court last year, dealing a blow to a major revenue stream for the state.

Lawmakers may revamp teacher pensions for new hires to save money, switching them to a “hybrid” model that moves the pensions more towards a defined contribution plan.

Many teachers’ groups oppose the proposal from Rep. C. Ed Massey, R-Hebron.

But Republicans say the proposal is necessary to keep the retirement plans funded.

They may also take another crack at medical marijuana or sports gambling in the shortened session.

Democrats are hoping to push through a minimum wage increase.

But the big things early on are the budget and the governor’s emergency powers, which Republican leaders have targeted because they feel Gov. Andy Beshear has gone too far with his coronavirus orders.

Democratic leaders say limiting his power would make Kentucky more dangerous.

“I know people are COVID-fatigued. I know people are ready to go back to some sense of normalcy. I think we all had those feelings during this past holiday season of not being able to be with friends and family, not being able to hug loved ones,” House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins said.

“We all want to go back and I understand that people want to blame someone, but what we have seen here in Kentucky is we have done all the right things,” Jenkins said.

McGarvey said it’s nothing more than a power grab.

“This is a continued effort by the Republicans in Frankfort to strip Democratic constitutional officers of their power. They wanted to strip the attorney general of his powers when that was a Democrat. They want to strip the governor of powers when the governor is a Democrat,” McGarvey said.

“So don’t lose sight that they are in some ways using COVID-19 as an excuse to get what they want, which is to strip Democratic officials of their power so that they can have it in the legislature,” McGarvey said.

Both the House and the Senate gavel in at noon Tuesday to kick off the session.

They’re only scheduled to meet Tuesday through Friday before taking a few weeks off, but legislative leaders said they may come in on Saturday this week as well.