Weekly Legislative Calendar

Monday, October 5, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

9:30 am ET / 8:30 am CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Department of Insurance Update • Sharon Clark, Commissioner, Department of Insurance • Shaun Orme, Executive Advisor, Department of Insurance Industry Update - Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance • John Sparrow, CEO & Executive Vice President , Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance • Paula Smith, Vice President of Legal Services, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance • Anne Marie Franklin , Director of Governmental Affairs, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Industry Update - Property and Casualty Insurance Landscape • Chris Nolan, Executive Director , Insurance Institute of Kentucky • Vickie Kilgore, Vice President , Insurance Research Council


10:00 am ET / 9:00 am CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of August 4, 2026 and September 2, 2026 Minutes Office of Education Accountability Report: K-3 Literacy In Kentucky: Progress, Practices, And Policy Considerations • Dr. Deborah Nelson, Research Division Manager, Office of Education Accountability • Dr. Ben Leo, Research Analyst, Office of Education Accountability Office of Education Accountability: 2027 Study Agenda • Bryan Jones, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Education Accountability • Dr. Deborah Nelson, Research Division Manager , Office of Education Accountability


11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes August 4, 2026 amended minutes September 1, 2026 minutes Addressing Homelessness on College Campuses • Representative Joshua Watkins • Aaron Thompson, President, Council on Postsecondary Education • George Eklund, Education and Advocacy Director, The Coalition for the Homeless Jefferson County Public School District Audit • Auditor Allison Ball, Auditor of Public Accounts, Kentucky Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts • Alex Magera, General Counsel, Kentucky Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts • Bryan Morrow, Executive Director of the Office of Special Examinations, Kentucky Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts • Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools • Dr. Corrie Shull, Board Chair, Jefferson County Public Schools Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics • Micki Ray Marinelli, Chief Academic Officer, Kentucky Department of Education • Chrystal Rowland, Director of the Division of Program Standards, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of September 01, 2026 Meeting Minutes Mobile Home Titling • Logan Hanes , Executive Director , Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute Highway Safety Programs • Ryan Fisher, Executive Director, Department of Highway Safety, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) • Jay Postlewaite, Branch Manager, Division of Incident Management, KYTC Driver Licensing Implementation of the New Driver License Database / New Licensing Offices • Matthew Cole , Commissioner, Department of Vehicle Regulation, KYTC • Heather Stout , Executive Director , Office of Information Technology, KYTC Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations • 601 KAR 012:130 Proposed Third-party issuance of identity documents. • Will Fogle, General Counsel, KYTC • Matthew Cole, Commissioner , Department of Vehicle Regulation, KYTC • Heather Stout , Executive Director , Office of Information Technology, KYTC


Wednesday, October 7, 2026

9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes June 3, July 1, August 5, and September 2, 2026 Department of Corrections - Probation, Parole and Reentry Services • Kristin Porter, Director, Division of Reentry Services • Kimberly Potter-Blair, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections Kentucky Correctional Industries • Toney Bailey, Director, Kentucky Correctional Industries • C.A. Wilkerson, Assistant Director, Kentucky Correctional Industries


9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 2, 2026 meeting Public Protection Cabinet • Max Fuller, Commissioner, Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction • David Moore, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction


9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 2, 2026 Meeting School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) Construction Costs and K-12 Project Update • Kristi Russell, Executive Director, SFCC


10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes July 1, 2026 meeting Technology in the Classroom • Senator Michael Lee, Senate Majority Leader, North Carolina State Senate • Emily Cherkin, M.Ed., The Screentime Consultant • David Couch, Associate Commissioner, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education • Dr. Marty Park, Chief Digital Officer, Kentucky Department of Education


10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 2, 2026 Statewide Bridge Update • Tracy Nowaczyk, Assistant State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • James Ballinger , State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet I-64 Corridor Construction • Matt Bullock, District 5 Chief District Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • James Ballinger, State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Snow and Ice Preparations • James Ballinger , State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet


10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 2, 2026 Meeting Department of Medicaid Services Medicaid Program Update • Veronica Judy-Cecil, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Dr. Leslie Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Steve Bechtel, Chief Financial Officer, Cabinet for Health and Family Services


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes From the September 2nd Meeting Overview of Meta Settlement • Russell Coleman, Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) Update • Greg Harkenrider, Deputy Executive Director, Office of State Budget Director, Governor's Office for Economic Analysis Update on Medical Costs in County Jails • Hilarye Dailey, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections • Ann Blaylock, General Counsel, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Correspondence Received Jenny Bannister, Deputy Director, LRC Interim Allotment Adjustments for FY 2027 Interim Emergency Appropriation Increases for FY 2027 Interim Appropriation Revisions for Second Quarter FY 2027 Reports Received Cynthia Brown, Committee Staff Administrator, Appropriations and Revenue, LRC Reports received August 27, 2026 to September 30, 2026 Next Meeting November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET /12:00 PM CT in the Capitol Annex Room 149, chaired by Representative Petrie


Thursday, October 8, 2026

10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of minutes for the meeting of September 10, 2026 Update from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy • Van Ingram, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Report on the projects considered for funding by the Agricultural Development Board • Brandon Reed, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy • Bill McCloskey, Deputy Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approve Minutes from September 10, 2026 Staff Report on Child Abuse Intake • Christopher T. Hall, Committee Analyst • Jacob Blevins, Committee Analyst • Taylor Johnston, Committee Analyst Agency Response to Intake Research Memorandum • Lesa Dennis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Melanie Taylor, Director, Division of Protection and Permanency, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Wes Duke, General Counsel , Cabinet for Health and Family Services State Veterans' Centers Update • Juan A. Renaud, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs • LaDonna Scott, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs • Lily Patteson, Executive Director and General Counsel, Office of Veteran Legal Services, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs


Friday, October 9, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled