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
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Susan Witten (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Stephen West, Sen. David Yates, Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, Rep. Randy Bridges, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Mike Clines
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
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Randy Bridges (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Danny Bentley , Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Steven Doan, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. Jacob Justice, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Walker Thomas11:00 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
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (Co-Chair), Rep. David Hale (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Derrick Graham, Rep. Richard Heath, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. John Hodgson, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Steve Rawlings, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. James Tipton, Rep. Wade Williams, Rep. Susan Witten1:00 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
Members:
Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Co-Chair), Rep. Killian Timoney (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Kimberly Baird, James Coleman, Jamir Davis, Lyndon Pryor, Katima Smith-Willis2:30 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
Members:
Sen. Stephen Meredith (Co-Chair), Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Danny Bentley , Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Jacob Justice, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Lisa Willner, Rep. Susan Witten11:00 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
Members:
Sen. Rick Girdler (Co-Chair), Rep. Walker Thomas (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Brandon Smith, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Gex Williams, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Courtney Gilbert, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Bill Wesley1:00 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.
Members:
Sen. Danny Carroll (Co-Chair), Rep. Samara Heavrin (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Lisa Willner, Rep. Nick Wilson
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
Members:
Sen. Max Wise (Co-Chair), Rep. Josh Branscum (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Peyton Griffee, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Timmy Truett10:00 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
Members:
Sen. John Schickel (Co-Chair), Rep. Matthew Koch (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Killian Timoney1:00 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
Members:
Sen. Max Wise (Co-Chair), Rep. Kim King (Co-Chair), Rep. Phillip Pratt (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Richard Heath, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Rachel Roberts, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Killian Timoney, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Nick Wilson, Rep. Susan Witten3:00 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)
Members:
Sen. Rick Girdler (Co-Chair), Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon (Co-Chair), Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Walker Thomas
Friday, September 27, 2024
No Meetings Scheduled