Kentucky
General Assembly

Department of Financial Institutions Update • Marni Gibson , Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions Industry Updates Kentucky's Credit Unions • Jim Kasch , President & CEO • Kyle Hagerty , SVP & Chief Advocacy Officer • Jimmilyn Hancock, President & CEO, Signet Federal Credit Union Kentucky Bankers Association • Timothy A. Schenk, President & CEO • Alex D. Croft , General Counsel Bluegrass Community Bankers Association • Jim Decesare , Executive Director • Alex Downing, Board President , President, Franklin Bank and Trust

Approval of Minutes Western Governors University Student Teaching Program • Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Central Region, Western Governors University Science Education • Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters, Executive Director, Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform • Dr. Lee Todd, President Emeritus, University of Kentucky Solid Waste Management in Kentucky Public Schools • Senator Phillip Wheeler • Anikaa Sharma, Student, Pikeville High School Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Kentucky Schools • David Couch, Associate Commissioner, KY K-12 EdTech Leader & Chief Information Officer , Office of Education Technology, Kentucy Department of Education • Dr. Marty Park, KY K-12 Chief Digital Officer and KY K-12 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of Education Technology, Kentucy Department of Education • Micki Ray Marinelli, Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education School Facilities Construction Costs and Funding • Kristi Russell, Executive Director, School Facilities Construction Commission Funding Issues • Dr. Harry Burchett, Superintendent, Harrison County School District • Dr. Ryan Clark, Superintendent, Bardstown Independent School District • Thom Cochran, Superintendent, Johnson County School District

Approval of August 04, 2026 Meeting Minutes Revenue Sharing Formula and Outstanding Paving Needs • JD Chaney, Executive Director, CEO , Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) • Kayla Smith , Public Policy Manager , Kentucky Association of Counties (KACO) • Kentukcky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Update on Mega Projects Brent Spence Bridge, Mountain Parkway, and I-69 ORX • KYTC New Overweight Permit Fees Regulation Explanation for Overdimensional Motor Vehicle Load Permits • KYTC

Approval of August 4, 2026 Minutes Proposed Amendments to Kentucky's Accountability System • Dr. Jennifer Stafford , Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education Agency Response to Office of Education Accountability Recommendations Recommendation 4.12, Funding Kentucky Public Education: An Analysis of Education Funding Through the SEEK Formula (2021) Recommendation 3.2, Kentucky Public School Employee Staffing Shortages (2023) • Matt Ross, Associate Commissioner, Office of Finance and Operations, Kentucky Department of Education • Chay Ritter, Division Director, Office of Finance and Operations, Kentucky Department of Education Comprehensive Support and Improvement and Targeted Support and Improvement Update • Dr. Matthew Courtney, Policy Advisor, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education

Approval of Minutes June 3, July1, and August 5, 2026 Dept. of Corrections Medical Care for State Inmates • Ann Blaylock, General Counsel, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Dept. of Public Advocacy Attorney Reclassification and Compensation • Melanie Lowe, Deputy Public Advocate • Jennifer Wittmeyer, Trial Division Director

Approval of Minutes July 1, 2026 meeting Cabinet for Economic Development • Jeff Noel, Secretary, Cabinet for Economic Development • Matthew Wingate, Chief Legal Counsel, Cabinet for Economic Development Kentucky Horse Park • Lee Carter, President, Kentucky Horse Park

Approval of Minutes August 5, 2026 Meeting State Investment Commission • Robert Miller, Executive Director, Office of Financial Management, Finance and Administration Cabinet • Amber Lee, Financial Investment and Forecasting Program Analyst, Finance and Administration Cabinet

Approval of Minutes August 5, 2026 Personal Service Design Contracts • Jason Siwula, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Dept. of Highways, KYTC • David Gormley, Director of Professional Services, Dept. of Highways, KYTC Cash Management System • Shaun McKiernan, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Management, KYTC • Ron Rigney, Director of Program Management, Dept. of Highways, KYTC

Approval of Minutes July 1, 2026 Meeting Norton Children's Pediatric Village • Russell Cox, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Norton Healthcare • Dr. Steve Hester, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer, Norton Healthcare • Renee Murphy, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Norton Healthcare

Budget Review Subcommittee Chair Reports Budget Closeout • John Hicks, State Budget Director, Secretary of the Governor's Executive Cabinet Medicaid Administration and Benefits • Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Cabinet For Health and Family Services • Steven J. Stack, Secretary, Cabinet For Health and Family Services Letting of Road Projects • Chad LaRue, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors Correspondence Received Jenny Bannister, Deputy Director, LRC Interim Allotment Adjustments for FY 2027 Interim Emergency Appropriation Increases for FY 2027 Reports Received Cynthia Brown, Committee Staff Administrator, Appropriations and Revenue, LRC Reports received August 1, 2026 to August 26, 2026 Next Meeting October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET /12:00 PM CT in the Capitol Annex Room 149, chaired by Senator McDaniel.

Approval of August 27, 2026, Minutes Discussion on Kentucky's Livestock Industry • Dave Maples, Executive Vice President, Kentucky Cattlemen's Association • Nikki Whitaker, Director of Operations and Policy, Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Youth in Beef/Kentucky Junior Cattlemen's Association • Sahara Peterson, Program Participant • Cheyenne Peterson, Program Participant

Approval of minutes for the meeting of August 6, 2026 Innovative strategies to control microplastic waste • Jian Shi, Ph.D., Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky Low-impact, small-scale hydroelectric power developments • David Kinloch, President, Appalachian Hydro Associates Applications for power storage for data centers • Rodney Andrews, Ph.D., Director, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky Report Received Telecommunications Access Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2026 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations • 301 KAR 002:178 Proposed Deer hunting on public properties. • 301 KAR 001:201 Proposed Taking of fish by traditional fishing methods.