Weekly Legislative Calendar
Monday, November 2, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT, Annex Room 131
Members:
Sen. Donald Douglas (Co-Chair), Rep. Mark Hart (Co-Chair), Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Jason Petrie (non voting ex officio)
Thursday, November 5, 2026
9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of the October 1, 2026 Minutes
Potential Legislative Issues for the 2027 Regular Session
• Jonathan Shell, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
• Eddie Melton, President, Kentucky Farm Bureau
• Drew Graham, Executive Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau
• Dan Fister, State Representative
• Kirk Pomper, Ph.D, Constituent
• Trevor Terry, Executive Director, Kentucky Horticulture Council
• Matt Menegotto, Owner, Hang Loose Pawpaw Patch, Wilmore, Kentucky
Update on Agriculture Exemption License Numbers
• Richard Dobson, Executive Director, Department of Revenue, Office of Sales & Excise Taxes
Members:
Sen. Jason Howell (Co-Chair), Rep. Myron Dossett (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Ryan Bivens, Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. David Hale, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. Kim Holloway, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. J.T. Payne, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Walker Thomas, Rep. James Tipton, Rep. Joshua Watkins11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of the October 1, 2026 Meeting
State of the Judiciary
• Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert, Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health -- Jail Survey
• Margaret McGladrey, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy, University of Kentucky College of Public Health
• Susannah Stitzer, JD, MPA, Project Director, RITA Hub at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health
• William D. Hensley, Jailer, Boyd County Detention Center
• Steve Shannon, Executive Director, Kentucky Social Work, Advocacy, Justice and Leadership, LLC
27 RS BR 270 – AN ACT Relating to Vehicular Homicide
• Representative Chris Lewis, House District 29
• Jason Troutman
Members:
Sen. Brandon J. Storm (Co-Chair), Rep. Daniel Elliott (Co-Chair), Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Peyton Griffee, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Chris Lewis, Rep. Derek Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Jason Nemes, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. T.J. Roberts, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Mitch Whitaker, Rep. Wade Williams, Rep. Nick Wilson1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of minutes for the meeting of September 3, 2026
Electric Cooperative Update
• Chase Crigler, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
• Don Mosier, President and CEO, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
• Don Gulley, President and CEO, Big Rivers Electric
Update on the activities of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC)
• Eric King, Executive Director, EPIC
Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device
• Scott O’Brien, President , APB Consulting Solutions
• David Ashford, Chief Executive Officer, APB Consulting Solutions
• Noah Wallington, Training and Account Manager, APB Consulting Solutions
Reports Received
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Hunger Relief Program Report Fiscal Year 2026
Energy and Environment Cabinet Hazardous Waste Management Fund Report Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026
Public Service Commission Third Quarter 2026 Report on Pole Attachments
Energy and Environment Cabinet Drinking Water Capacity Development Program for Kentucky Public Drinking Water Systems Report Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2026
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Report 2026
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves 2026 Biennial Report
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Rare Plant Quadrennial Report 2026
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Audit of the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Nature License Plate Fund Fiscal Year 2026
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources 2026 Annual Report of Law Enforcement Professional Standards
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Kentucky Wetland and Stream Fee-In-Lieu-of Mitigation Program Annual Report 2025
Members:
Sen. Brandon Smith (Co-Chair), Rep. Jim Gooch (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Keturah J. Herron, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Stephen West, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Randy Bridges, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Erika Hancock, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Suzanne Miles, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Joshua Watkins, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Mitch Whitaker, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Wade Williams
Friday, November 6, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled