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Weekly Legislative Calendar

Monday, September 23, 2024

1:00 pm, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from August 26, 2024 Meeting Discussion of Commercial Consideration of Housing • Kate Shanks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce • Anetha Sanford, Chief Executive Officer/EVP, Home Builders Association of Kentucky • J. D. Carey, Executive Director, Louisville Apartment Association • Logan Hanes, Executive Director, Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute Announcements The next meeting of the Task Force will be October 21, 2024


Tuesday, September 24, 2024

9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from August 22, 2024 Meeting Updates from the Department of Criminal Justice Training , Firefighter Organizations, and Fraternal Order of Police • Mike Bosse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Criminal Justice Training • Chip White, Assistant Director, Training Operations, Department of Criminal Justice Training • Kevin Rader, Assistant Director, Administrative Division, Department of Criminal Justice Training • Kyle Carpenter, President, Kentucky Firefighters Association • Bruce Roberts, Interim Executive Director, Kentucky Fire Commission • Michael Morgan, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs • Jeff Taylor, Director of Legislative Affairs, Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters • Representatives from the Fraternal Order of Police Announcements The next meeting of the Committee will be October 22, 2024


11:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - August 22 meeting 2025 Kentucky Employees' Health Plan (KEHP) • Chris Chamness, Commissioner, Department of Employee Insurance - Personnel Cabinet Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) - Overview and Status Update • Ryan Barrow, Executive Director • Erin Surratt, Executive Director, Office of Benefits Judicial Form Retirement System - Overview and Status Update • Bo Cracraft, Executive Director Teachers' Retirement System - Overview and Status Update • Robert "Beau" Barnes, Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel Date of Next Meeting - Tuesday, October 22


1:00 pm, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of August Minutes Discussion on Affordable Housing • Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Senate District 12 • Andi Johnson, Chief Policy Officer and Director of Regional Engagement, Commerce Lexington • P.G. Peeples, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lexington Urban League • Zach Worsham, Vice President, Winterwood Inc. • Johan Graham, Owner and President, AU Associates • Darryl Neher, Chief Executive Officer, Lexington Habitat for Humanity • Luther Deaton, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Central Bank Discussion on Reentry 2024 RS HB 124 • Representative Emily Callaway, House District 37 Jubilee Jobs of Lexington • Mason King, Chief Executive Officer


2:30 pm, Annex Room 154
 Canceled!


Wednesday, September 25, 2024

9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes August 28, 2024 Meeting Discussion of 2024 Regular Session Senate Bill 173/2025 Regular Session Bill Request 42 • 24RS SB 173 - AN ACT relating to Medicaid home and community-based waiver residential services. Discussion of 2024 Regular Session House Bill 574 • 24RS HB 574 - AN ACT relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. • Jonathan Wolfson, Chief Legal Officer, Policy Director, Cicero Institute Physician Assistants and Collaborative Agreements • Brandon Embry, PA-C, Kentucky Orthopaedics & Spine • Erin Chalmers, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, President, Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants • Andrew Rutherford, DMSc, PA-C, Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants • Ashton C. Ogle, DMSc, PA-C, Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants Update on Federal Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities • Lisa Biddle-Puffer, Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, Kentucky Center for Assisted Living • Jeremy Bischoff, Vice President, Reimbursement, Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, Kentucky Center for Assisted Living Heroes to Healers • Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education • Leslie M. Sizemore, PhD, EdS, Associate Vice President, Workforce and Economic Initiatives, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education • Dr. Ryan Quarles, President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Kelly Jenkins, Executive Director, Kentucky Board of Nursing


11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of August Minutes Distinguished Veteran Interoperability and Statewide Communications: Kentucky State Police • Major Todd Kidd, Division of Electronic Services • Brandon Marshall, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator Heroes to Healers • Dr. Aaron Thompson, PhD, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education • Dr. Ryan Quarles, EdD, President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Kelly Jenkins, Executive Director, Kentucky Board of Nursing • Dr. Leslie M. Sizemore, PhD, EdS, OTR/L, Associate Vice President, Workforce and Economic Initiatives, Council on Postsecondary Education Volunteers of America Mid-States • Dr. Anyah Hoang-Ansert, PhD, DPA, Chief Operating Officer 2024 RS HB 86: Discussion • Representative Bill Wesley, House District 91 • Al Duncan, MSG U.S. Army (Ret.), Director of State Veteran Cemeteries, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs eTMS • Frank Rogers, Future Operations, JLC Services


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Discussion • Dr. John D'Orazio, Vice President, Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund • Spencer Moorman, Board Member & Advocacy Chair, Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund • Heather Hagan Jones, Board Member & Awareness Chair, Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass Discussion • Nate Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass • Chelsi McDonal, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass • Charlie Rowland, Board Member and Past Charmain of RMHC, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) Discussion • Shannon Moody, Chief Officer of Policy & Strategy, Kentucky Youth Advocates • Darlene M. Davis Goodwine, Psychologist & Youth Mental Health/Parent Advocate, Parents Zone • Barry G. Allen, President & Treasurer, The Gheens Foundation, Inc.


Thursday, September 26, 2024

9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes The Effects of Kentucky’s Adult Education Programs and TRAINS on the Labor Market Outcomes • Dr. Michael W. Clark, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky • Dr. Ken Troske, Richard W. and Janis H. Furst Endowed Chair of Economics, University of Kentucky Building Kentucky’s Tech Talent Pipeline • Alicia Sells , CEO, We Lead CS • Chris Schmidt, Vice President of Technology Products , Fifth Third Bank • Lizzy Newell, Student, We Lead CS and iLEAD Academy


10:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of the August 22, 2024, Meeting Eastern Kentucky University Fire Safety Engineer Program • Joshua Reichert, Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University • Sean Vizgirda, Lead Fire Protection Engineering Associate of KLH Engineers, Fort Thomas, Kentucky • Tony Cole, Vice President, U.S. Operations, Senez Consulting Fire Science and Engineering, Lexington, Kentucky Employment Application and Licensing Process for Convicted Felons • Emily Callaway, State Representative Home Inspection Statute of Limitations • Tom Smith, State Representative • Michael Hesterberg, President • Mark Pruitt, Secretary, Kentucky Real Estate Inspectors Association Inc. Delta 9 Infused Drinks • Jennifer Doering, General Manager, Chas Seligman Distributing Company • Adam Kline, Founder, Floral Beverages, LLC • Joshua Mulberry, Vice President of Kentucky, Heidelberg Distributing Company


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Kentucky State Parks Update • Russ Meyer , Commissioner, Department of Parks , Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet Barren River Lake State Resort Park Update • Representative Steve Riley , House District 23 • Jamie Byrd , Barren County Judge/Executive


3:00 pm, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes (August 29, 2024) Information Items KRS 45.760(5) Postsecondary Medical and Research Equipment Purchases - University of Kentucky School District Debt Issues - General Obligation Bonds - New Projects Madison County Marshall County Mason County KRS 45A.180(2) Postsecondary Notice of Intent to Use Alternative Construction Contracting Project Delivery Method - Western Kentucky University - Construction Management-At-Risk - Replace Academic Complex House Bills 1 and 6 Postsecondary Education Asset Preservation Pool Projects and Project Revisions - Western Kentucky University Project Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet • Kevin Cardwell, Deputy State Budget Director, Office of State Budget Director Action Items New Projects - General Government Cabinet, Department of Military Affairs Army Aviation Support Facility Upgrade United States Property and Fiscal Office Interior Repairs Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center Cypress Creek Restoration Phase III New Project (Amendment) - General Government Cabinet, Department of Military Affairs, Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center Cypress Creek Restoration Appropriation Increase - Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Department for Fish and Wildlife, Construct Veterans’ Memorial Shooting Range Pool Allocations Finance and Administration Cabinet, Facilities and Support Services HVAC Replacement/Rebuild-Various, Bush Building HVAC System Replacement Maintenance Pool - 2022-2024, Bush Building Renovations Finance and Administration Cabinet, Commonwealth Office of Technology (Replace and Modernize Legacy Systems and Legacy System Retirement), DLG - The City Project Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Kentucky Department of Parks (Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Pool – 2020-2022) Carter Caves – Sewer Upgrades Phase 3 Kentucky Dam Water and Infrastructure Upgrades Phase 2 Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (General Administration and Program Support Maintenance Pool - 2024-2026) Oakwood Cottage Transformer Removal Western State Hospital Campus-Wide Roof Replacement Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Corrections, Adult Correctional Institutions (Maintenance Pools - 2022-2024 and 2024-2026), Roederer Correctional Complex Kitchen Rooftop HVAC and Boiler Report from the Office of Financial Management Kentucky Infrastructure Authority • Sandy Williams, Executive Director, Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Action Item - Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Fund A) Program Loans City of Lebanon (Marion County), A24-001 Paducah McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency (McCracken County), A24-023 Action Item - Infrastructure Revolving Fund (Fund B) Program Loan - Western Pulaski County Water District (Pulaski County), B22-004 (Increase) Action Item - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Fund F) Program Loan - City of Paris (Bourbon County), F22-019 (Director Level Increase) Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems and Cleaner Water Program Updates Action Item - Cleaner Water Program Grants Round One (Senate Bill 36) - Sewer (Five - County Pool Reallocations/Three - Supplemental Pool) Round One (Senate Bill 36) - Water (Ten - Supplemental Pool/Seven - County Pool Reallocations/Four - Unserved Rural Pool Reallocations) Round Two (House Bill 1) - Sewer (Twelve - County Pool Reallocations/Eleven - Supplemental Pool) Round Two (House Bill 1) - Water (Sixteen - County Pool Reallocations/Twelve - Supplemental Pool/One - Supplemental Pool Reallocation) House Bill 1 Line-Item Grant Reallocation - Water (Regional Water Supply Improvements, Ford Blue Oval SK Battery Park) Action Item - Economic Development Fund Grant - Ohio County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Green River Regional Industrial Development Authority • Katie Smith, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development • Kylee Palmer, Director of Program Administration, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development Action Item - New Debt Issue - Kentucky Housing Corporation Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2024 Series E • Chelsey Couch, Executive Director, Office of Financial Management Action Item - School District Debt Issue with School Facilities Construction Commission Debt Service Participation - Lease Revenue Bonds - New Project - Walton-Verona Independent (Boone County) • Chelsey Couch, Executive Director, Office of Financial Management Remaining Calendar Year 2024 Meeting Dates (Capitol Annex Room 131) Tues., Oct. 15 (3:00pm) - Rep. Frazier Gordon, Chair (Submissions due Oct. 1) Tues., Nov. 19 (3:00pm) - Sen. Girdler, Chair (Submissions due Nov. 5) Thurs., Dec. 19 (9:00am) - Rep. Frazier Gordon, Chair (Submissions due Dec. 5)


Friday, September 27, 2024

No Meetings Scheduled