Weekly Legislative Calendar

Monday, October 19, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from September 15, 2026 Meeting Presentation of Special Purpose Governmental Entity (SPGE) Reports • Rebecca Morton, Local Government Advisor, Department for Local Government • Tammy Vernon, Branch Manager, Department for Local Government • Bruce Roberts, Executive Director, Kentucky Fire Commission • Chuck Bonta, Training Records and Compliance Specialist, Kentucky Fire Commission Announcements The next meeting of the committee is November 17, 2026, at 9 AM ET/ 8 AM CT in Capitol Annex Room 149.


11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - September 15, 2026 Meeting Update on Implementation of 2026 RS HB 139 - AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency • Karen Sellers, Executive Director, State Board of Elections • Taylor Brown, General Counsel, State Board of Elections • Trey Grayson, Former Secretary of State, Kentucky County Clerks Association • John Steffen, Executive Director, Kentucky Registry of Election Finance


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 15, 2026 Meeting Update on the Rural Health Transformation Program • Dr. Steven J. Stack, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Tom Walton, Director, Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program The Kentucky Employee Health Plan – Vendor Contracting and Procurement • Robert Long, Deputy Secretary, General Counsel, Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Chris Chamness, Commissioner, Department of Employee Insurance, Kentucky Personnel Cabinet Alpha-gal Syndrome (2027 Regular Session Bill Request 427) • Representative Deanna Gordon, House District 81 • Sharon Graves, Constituent Living with Alpha-gal Syndrome Prenatal and Postpartum Care for Incarcerated Women (2027 Regular Session Bill Request 425) • Representative Emily Callaway, House District 37 • Layal Bou Harfouch, Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation • David L. Morgan, Governmental Affairs Associate, Reason Foundation • Lieutenant Colonel Gene Llaguno, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections • Dr. Martha Knighton, Medical Director, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections • Sarita Schoenbachler , Health Services Administrator, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations • 201 KAR 028:240 Emergency Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. • 201 KAR 046:035 Proposed Practice standards, scopes of practice, and ethical standards. • 915 KAR 002:050 Proposed Qualifying Medical Conditions.


2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes Teachers' Retirement System Annual Leave Overview • Beau Barnes, Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel, Teachers' Retirement System Overview of Line of Duty Death Benefits • LRC Staff • Ryan Barrow, Executive Director, Kentucky Public Pensions Authority • Erin Surratt, Deputy Executive Director, Kentucky Public Pensions Authority Next Meeting - November 17, 2026


Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10:00 am ET / 9:00 am CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes October 8, 2025 Welcome New Members New Executive Branch Member: Deputy State Budget Director Janice Tomes New Judicial Branch Members: AOC Director Jason McGinnis Director of Finance and Administration Jenny Lafferty Governmental Affairs Liaison Jason Reynolds 3. Information Items 2026-2028 Budget of the Commonwealth Update Administrative Office of the Courts – Review of Future Courthouse Projects (Tentative)

Members:
Sen. Gary Boswell (Co-Chair), Rep. Ryan Dotson (Co-Chair), Sen. Steve Rawlings, Rep. William Lawrence, Pat Abell, Rocky Adkins, Bryan Hix, Keith Jackson, Patsy Jackson, Holly Johnson, Jenny Lafferty, Jason McGinnis, Jason Reynolds, Danny Rhoades, David Rhodes, Janice Tomes

11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of September Meeting Minutes Distinguished Servicemembers Kentucky National Guard and Department of Military Affairs • Maj. Gen. Hal B. Lamberton, The Adjutant General Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs • Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Steven P. Bullard, Executive Director Reshaping the Shared Responsibility of County Jails • Representative Michael Meredith, House District 19


1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of September 16, 2026 Meeting Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Overview • Lynn Baker, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Early Childhood • Rebecca Smith, Early Childhood Apprenticeship Director, Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Grandparent Visitation Rights • Senator Rick Girdler, Senate District 15 • Judge William Fooks, Family Court Judge, 14th Judicial Circuit • Judge Brandi Rogers, Family Court Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit • Katia Diamond-Sagias, Policy Associate, National Conference of State Legislatures Medicaid Waiver, Section 1915(c)(11) • Leslie Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Carmen Hancock, Division Director, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services


3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of August and September Meeting Minutes A Discussion on 2026 RS HB 1 • Michael G. Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State • Michael Wilson, Director of Business Services & Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State • Will Hodges, Adviser and Spokesperson, Kentucky Education Fund • Gary Fields, Superintendent, Bowling Green Independent Schools • Dr. Gregory Ross, President/Head of School, West End School • Dr. Robert P. Macrae, Head of School, Louisville Collegiate School


Thursday, October 22, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled

Friday, October 23, 2026

No Meetings Scheduled