Kentucky
General Assembly

Approval of June Minutes Strengthening Kentucky's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem • Charles Aull, Vice President, Policy & Research, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur Led Economic Development: Kentucky’s Path Forward • Dave Knox, Executive Director, Blue North

Introductions Discussion of Goals and Key Priorities Next Steps

Approval of Minutes June 16, 2026 Meeting Discussion of the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act "Ryan's Law" • Jim Bartell, President, Bartell & Kwiatkowski • Heather Manus, Registered Nurse, Cannabis Nurses Network • Ken Sobel, Founding Attorney, Sobel Legal Discussion of the Right to Try Act • Michael Frazier , State Affairs Manager, Goldwater Institute • Naomi Lopez, Senior Fellow, Goldwater Institute Update from the Office of the Ombudsman • Allison Ball, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commonwealth of Kentucky • Jonathan Grate, Executive Director, Office of the Ombudsman, Auditor of Public Accounts, General Government Cabinet • Alex Magera, General Counsel , Office of Legal and Records Services, Auditor of Public Accounts, General Government Cabinet Discussion of Optometry Administrative Regulations • Dr. Mary Beth Emmick Morris, President, Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners • Kristen Webb Hill, General Counsel, Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners • Christopher Thacker, General Counsel, Kentucky Attorney General's Office

Approval of Minutes (June 18, 2026) Information Items KRS 26A.168(1), KRS 45.793, and KRS 45.818 Quarterly Capital Projects Status Reports KRS 45.800(2) Notification KRS 45.812(1) School District Debt Issues - New Projects Eminence Independent (Henry County) Muhlenberg County Rockcastle County KRS 56.813(2)(a)3.b. Leasehold Improvements under $10,000 House Bill 6 (2024 Regular Session) Reporting - Postsecondary Asset Preservation Pool Allocation - Northern Kentucky University Previous School District Debt Issues with School Facilities Construction Commission Debt Service Participation Project Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet • Janice Tomes, Deputy State Budget Director, Office of State Budget Director Action Item - New Projects Transportation Cabinet - Department of Highways Whitehaven Rest Area Renovation Boone County North and South Bound Rest Area Remodel and New Construction General Government, Department of Military Affairs - BGS Building 14 Infrastructure Updates and Modernization Emergency Repair, Maintenance, or Replacement Projects - Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet (Amendment) - Department of Parks - Fort Boonesborough-Flood Remediation February 2025 Kentucky Horse Park Commission - Emergency Covered Arena Flooding January 2026 Lease Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet • Natalie Brawner, Director, Division of Real Properties, Department for Facilities and Support Services Action Item - New Leases Rate Increases - Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Department of Corrections, Jefferson County, PR-5586 Kentucky State Police, Hopkins County, PR-5930 Education and Labor Cabinet, Kenton County, PR-5330 Lease Modification Under $50,000 (Amortization of Improvements) - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, Jefferson County, PR-5912 Report from the Office of Financial Management Action Item - Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Grant Reallocations • Sandy Williams, Executive Director, Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Cleaner Water Program Round One (Senate Bill 36 - 2021 Regular Session) - Sewer (Two - County Pool) Round One (Senate Bill 36 - 2021 Regular Session) - Water (One - Supplemental Pool) Round Two (House Bill 1 - 2022 Regular Session) - Sewer (One - County Pool) Round Two (House Bill 1 - 2022 Regular Session) - Water (Two - County Pool) East Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (House Bill 1 Extraordinary Session) - Water (One) Action Item - Cabinet for Economic Development - Economic Development Fund Grants - Kentucky Product Development Initiative - 2024 Round 2 • Kylee Palmer, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development Russell County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Russell County Industrial Development Authority Cumberland County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Burkesville-Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority City of Berea (Madison County) on behalf of the Central Kentucky Business Park Authority Office of Financial Management • Steve Starkweather, Deputy Executive Director, Debt, Office of Financial Management Action Item - New Debt Issues Kentucky Housing Corporation Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2026 Series E (Non-AMT) and 2026 Series F (Taxable) University of Louisville General Receipts Refunding Bonds, 2026 Series B Previous Debt Issue - Kentucky Housing Corporation Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2026 Series C (Non-AMT) and 2026 Series D (Taxable) Action Item - School District Debt Issues with School Facilities Construction Commission Debt Service Participation - New Projects • Steve Starkweather, Deputy Executive Director, Debt, Office of Financial Management Hancock County Taylor County Remaining Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Dates (Third Thursday of the Month at 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT in Capitol Annex Room 131) Aug. 20 - Representative McPherson, Chair (Submissions due Aug. 6) Sept. 17 - Senator Funke Frommeyer, Chair (Submissions due Sept. 3) Oct. 15 - Representative McPherson, Chair (Submissions due Oct. 1) Nov. 19 - Senator Funke Frommeyer, Chair (Submissions due Nov. 5) Dec. 17 - Representative McPherson, Chair (Submissions due Dec. 3)

Introductions and Discussion of Goals and Key Priorities Current State of Kentucky's 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Programs • Leslie Hoffmann, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services • Carmen Hancock, Division Director, Department for Medicaid Services