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


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


1:00 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)


3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT, Annex Room 129


Thursday, June 18, 2026

9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 149


11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149


3:00 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)


Friday, June 19, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled