Weekly Legislative Calendar
Monday, June 15, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Update on the Rural Health Transformation Program
• Steven Stack, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Tom Walton, Director, Rural Health Transformation Program, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Community Mental Health Services and Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant
• Missy Runyong, Block Grant Program Administrator, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Dr. Patti Clark , Director, Division of Mental Health,, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Members:
Sen. Stephen Meredith (Co-Chair), Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Keturah J. Herron, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Steve Rawlings, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Deanna Gordon, Rep. Kim Holloway, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Lisa Willner
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Legislative Oversight Staff Presentation of "Kentucky Veterans' Centers: Capacity, Cost, and Access to Care"
• Shane Stevens, Analyst, Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee
• Holly Tracy, Analyst, Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• Juan A. Renaud, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• LaDonna Scott, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers
• Lily Patteson, Executive Director/General Counsel, Office of Veteran Legal Services
Members:
Sen. Matthew Deneen (Co-Chair), Rep. Bobby McCool (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Brandon Smith, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. T.J. Roberts, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Walker Thomas, Rep. Bill Wesley1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Discussion on Autism and Autism Services in the Commonwealth
• Dr. Rachel Womack, Director of Training, LEND Director, Human Development Institute , Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky
• Johnny W. Collett , Deputy Executive Director, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky
• Bart Baldwin, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin Consulting
• Shannon, O'Connor, Executive Director, ABA Advocates, Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis
• Olivia Winstead Hardy, BCBA, LBA, Behavior Services Director, Puzzle Pieces
• Veronica Sullivan, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool, Kentucky Department of Education
• Melody Cooper, Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
• Jan Sellers, Office of Teaching and Learning , Division of Academic Program Standards, Kentucky Department of Education
• Larry Taylor, Ed.D., Executive Director, Kentucky Autism Training Center, University of Louisville
• Heidi Cooley-Cook, M. Ed., Deputy Director, Kentucky Autism Training Center, University of Louisville
• Christy Bryce, Ed.D., Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention, University of Louisville
• Jennifer Pollard, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA, Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention, University of Louisville
• Leslie Hoffmann, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Carmen Hancock, Director, Long Term Care and Supports, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Crystal Adams, Division Director, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Melanie Taylor, Director, Division of Protection and, Permanency, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Legislative Hearing on the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) 2027 State Plan
• Lesa Dennis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Melanie Taylor, Director of Protection and Permanency, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Items Received for Review
Half-Year Block Grant Status Reports
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Members:
Sen. Danny Carroll (Co-Chair), Rep. Samara Heavrin (Co-Chair), Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Keturah J. Herron, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Steven Doan, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Kim Holloway, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Nick Wilson3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT, Annex Room 129
Members:
Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Co-Chair), Rep. Kevin Jackson (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Keturah J. Herron, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Kimberly Baird, Larry Forester, Sonita Justice, Evon Smith, Katima Smith-Willis
Thursday, June 18, 2026
9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 149
Members:
Sen. Phillip Wheeler (Co-Chair), Rep. Josh Branscum (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Peyton Griffee, Rep. Vanessa Grossl, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matthew Lehman, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. J.T. Payne, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Wade Williams11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Members:
Sen. Julie Raque Adams (Co-Chair), Rep. Matthew Koch (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Matt Nunn, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Tony Hampton, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Nick Wilson1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Members:
Sen. Phillip Wheeler (Co-Chair), Rep. Deanna Gordon (Co-Chair), Rep. Kim King (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Daniel Grossberg, Rep. Vanessa Grossl, Rep. John Hodgson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matthew Lehman, Rep. Chris Lewis, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Aaron Thompson, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Joshua Watkins, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Mitch Whitaker, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Nick Wilson, Rep. Susan Witten3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes (May 21, 2026)
Information Items
KRS 45.812(1) School District Debt Issues
New Projects
Daviess County
Fairview Independent (Boyd County)
Green County
Revenue Anticipation Notes - Jefferson County
House Bill 6 (2024 Regular Session) Reporting - Pool Allocations - Postsecondary Education Cabinet, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS Equipment Pool - 2024-2026)
Aircraft - Madisonville Community College
3D Concrete Printing System - Somerset Community College
Action Item - Report from the Postsecondary Institutions
Project Report
New Projects - Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Jennifer Linton, Assistant Vice President for Capital Procurement Services, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Construct Fire Academy Maintenance Building - Fire Commission
Blakely Simulation Lab - Somerset Community College
Public-Private Partnership - Construct/Improve Medical/Administrative Facility 1 - UK HealthCare (Hamburg East Medical Office Building)
• Elizabeth Baker, Senior Director, Strategic Capital Planning and Legislative Analysis, University of Kentucky
Lease Report - Renegotiated Leases, Fayette County - University of Kentucky
• Elizabeth Baker, Senior Director, Strategic Capital Planning and Legislative Analysis, University of Kentucky
UK HealthCare
Specialty Pharmacy and Infusion Services, PR-8419
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, PR-8396
UK College of Social Work, PR-8426
Project Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet
• Janice Tomes, Deputy State Budget Director, Office of State Budget Director
Action Item - New Project (Amendment) - General Government, Department of Military Affairs - DMA Buechel Field Maintenance Shop Restoration
Pool Allocations
Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Fees-in-Lieu-Of Stream Mitigation Projects Pool) - Red Lick Wetland (Estill County)
(Amendment) - Postsecondary Education Cabinet, Kentucky State University (Asset Preservation Pool - 2024-2026), Shauntee Hall Renovation
Lease Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet
• Natalie Brawner, Director, Division of Real Properties, Department for Facilities and Support Services
New Leases
Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources, Pike County, PR-5880
Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, Pulaski County, PR-5822
Lease Renewal (Same Terms and Conditions) - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, Kenton County, PR-5300
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
Adair County Water District (Adair County), A26-008
City of Dawson Springs (Hopkins County), A26-009
Action Item - Infrastructure Revolving Fund (Fund B) Program Loans
City of Paris (Bourbon County), B25-009
Mercer County Sanitation District (Mercer County), B26-010
Action Item - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Fund F) Program Loans
Increase - Logan-Todd Regional Water Commission (Todd County), F25-010S
Adair County Water District (Adair County), F26-031
Action Item - Cleaner Water Program Water Grant Reallocations
Round One (Senate Bill 36 - 2021 Regular Session) (One - Supplemental Pool/One - County Pool)
Round Two (House Bill 1 - 2022 Regular Session) (Four - County Pool)
House Bill 1 (2022 Regular Session) Line-Item Water Grant (Red River Gorge Water and Sewer Upgrades)
Action Item - Cabinet for Economic Development - Economic Development Fund Grant - Kentucky Product Development Initiative - One East Kentucky on behalf of the Floyd County Fiscal Court
• Kylee Palmer, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development
Previous Debt Issue - University of Kentucky General Receipts Bonds, 2026 Series B and 2026 Taxable Series C
• Steve Starkweather, Deputy Executive Director, Debt, Office of Financial Management
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
Bowling Green Independent (Warren County)
Caldwell County
Graves County
Jefferson County
Jenkins Independent (Letcher County)
Remaining Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Dates (Thursdays at 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT in Capitol Annex Room 131)
July 16 - Senator Funke Frommeyer, Chair (Submissions due July 2)
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)
Members:
Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Co-Chair), Rep. Shawn McPherson (Co-Chair), Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Walker Thomas
Friday, June 19, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled