Weekly Legislative Calendar
Monday, September 25, 2023
1:00 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Opening Remarks and Legislative Updates
National and State Economic Outlook
General Fund Revenue Forecast
Road Fund Revenue Forecast
Master Settlement Agreement
Members:
Alan Bartley, Christopher Bollinger, Catherine Carey, Jose Fernandez, Janet Harrah, Bruce Johnson, John Perry, David Sinclair, Eugenia Froedge Toma1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Canceled!
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from August 24, 2023 Meeting
Discussion of Local Electronic Records Portals
• Stephanie Schumacher, Mason County Clerk, President, Kentucky County Clerks Association
• Tabatha Clemons, Grant County Clerk, Incoming President, Kentucky County Clerks Association
Discussion of Local Records Grants
• Stephanie Schumacher, Mason County Clerk, President, Kentucky County Clerks Association
• Tabatha Clemons, Grant County Clerk, Incoming President, Kentucky County Clerks Association
• Denise Lyons, Commissioner/State Librarian, Department for Libraries and Archives
• Jessica Williamson, General Counsel, Education and Labor Cabinet
Discussion of Library District Board Selection
• Denise Lyons, Commissioner/State Librarian, Department for Libraries and Archives
• Jessica Williamson, General Counsel, Education and Labor Cabinet
Discussion of Property Valuation Process and HB 44
• David O'Neill, Fayette County PVA, President, PVA Association
• Andrew Powell, Henderson County PVA, Immediate Past President, PVA Association
• Tom Crawford, Executive Director, Office of Property Valuation, Department of Revenue
• Jaarad Taylor, Local Government Advisor, Department for Local Government
Discussion of Sheriffs' Transportation Costs
• Major James Beach, Boone County Deputy Sheriff, Kentucky Sheriff's Association
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations
• 815 KAR 025:020 Proposed Recreational vehicles.
• 815 KAR 010:060 Proposed Standards of Safety.
• 815 KAR 007:130 Proposed Kentucky Industrialized Building Systems.
• Jonathon Fuller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
• Molly Cassady, General Counsel, Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
• 739 KAR 002:060 Proposed Certification and qualifications of fire and emergency services instructors.
• Bruce Roberts, Deputy Executive Director, Kentucky Fire Commission
• Jeremy Rodgers, Director of Operations, Kentucky Fire Commission
• 109 KAR 017:010 Proposed County attorney annual settlement.
• Robert Brown, Counties Branch Manager, Department for Local Government
• Brandon Gibson, Staff Attorney, Department for Local Government
Announcements
The next meeting of the Committee will be October 24, 2023
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Randy Bridges (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Danny Bentley , Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Steven Doan, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. Jacob Justice, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Brandon Reed, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Walker Thomas9:30 am, Annex Room 169
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of the July 24, 2023 Meeting
Approval of Minutes of the August 28, 2023 Meeting
Alternatives to a State Administered Correctional System
Kentucky Jailers Association
Inmate Reentry Programs
• Alecia Webb Edgington, President & CEO, Life Learning Center
Next Meeting: October 23, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Members:
Sen. John Schickel (Co-Chair), Rep. Josh Bray (Co-Chair), Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Rep. David Hale, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Wade Williams11:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - August 24 meeting
State Board of Elections - Voter List Maintenance
• Karen Sellers, Executive Director
• Richard House, Assistant Director
• Taylor Brown, General Counsel
Discussion of 23 RS HB 500
• Representative Richard Heath
Date of Next Meeting - Tuesday, October 24
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (Co-Chair), Rep. David Hale (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Derrick Graham, Rep. Richard Heath, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. John Hodgson, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Derek Lewis, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Steve Rawlings, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. James Tipton, Rep. Russell Webber, Rep. Wade Williams, Rep. Susan Witten1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Nail Technicians
• Senator Reginald Thomas
• Molinda Soth, Nail Technician
• Ponya Soth, Nail Technician
• Mike Carter, Retired Nail Technician and Eyelash Artist, Previous Owner of Eyelashes Now and Cosmo Nails
• Lianna Nguyen, Licensed Instructor, Nail School Owner
Associated Health Risks of Ethnic Hair Care Products
• Dr. Aleeta M. Powe, Associate Professor, University of Louisville Department of Chemistry
Members:
Sen. David P. Givens (Co-Chair), Rep. Killian Timoney (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, James Coleman, Jamir Davis, Hannah Drake, Ricky Jones, Erwin Roberts3:00 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Deferred Compensation Authority Update/Housekeeping Proposal
Chris Biddle, Executive Director, Kentucky Deferred Compensation Authority
KPPA COLA Discussion
Jim Carroll, Kentucky Government Retirees
Larry Totten, President, Kentucky Public Retirees
Update on Restricted Financial Institutions/Energy Boycott List
Allison Ball, State Treasurer
Members:
Sen. Jimmy Higdon (Co-Chair), Rep. DJ Johnson (Co-Chair), Rep. David Hale (ex officio), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Derrick Graham, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. James Tipton, Rep. Russell Webber, Mike Harmon, John Hicks , Victor Maddox, Sharon Mattingly3:00 pm, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Health Department Programs & Services
• Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Jan Chamness, Policy and Research Consultant, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Sara Jo Best, Public Health Director, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Discussion of Public Assistance Benefits
• Marie Fraley, Field Services Supervisor, Northeastern Service Region, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• John Krakowsky, Family Support Specialist, Northern Bluegrass Service Region, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Members:
Sen. Stephen Meredith (Co-Chair), Rep. David Meade (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Sarah Stalker
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
August 24, 2023 Meeting
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Legislation in Neighboring States
• Matt Rohrbach, MD, Deputy Speaker, West Virginia House of Delegates
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
• Sally West, Regional Director State and Local Government Relations, Walgreens
White Bagging: A Growing Concern for Kentucky Hospitals
• Jim Musser, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Relations , Kentucky Hospital Association
Update on the 2020 Regular Session Senate Bill 50 and the Medicaid State Pharmacy Benefit Manager
• Veronica Judy-Cecil, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Steve Bechtel, Chief Financial Officer, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Pharmacy Payment Integrity for the Kentucky Employee Health Plan
• Ronald Hamm, Chief Executive Officer, HealthPlan Data Solutions
• Clark Seiling, Chief Financial Officer, HealthPlan Data Solutions
• Nick Trego, PharmD, RPH, Senior Vice President, Clinical Analytics and Client Services, HealthPlan Data Solutions
Legislative Hearing on the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
• Missy Runyon, Program Administrator, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Sarah Cooper, Executive Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs , Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Members:
Sen. Stephen Meredith (Co-Chair), Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Danny Bentley , Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Jacob Justice, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Russell Webber, Rep. Lisa Willner, Rep. Susan Witten11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of August Minutes
Distinguished Veteran
School Resource Officers
• J. Kyle Cummins, Chief Helicopter Pilot, Director of Aviation - Rotorcraft
• Colonel (Ret.) Phil Miller, State Chair, Kentucky Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
• Delynn Gibson (Ret.), State Command Chief Warrant Officer
• Brad Youngman, Daviess County Sheriff
• Ben Wilcox, State School Security Marshall, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
• Keith Jackson, Deputy Secretary, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
• John Moberly, Executive Director, Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
Kentucky Drug Task Force - Update
• Van Ingram, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy
• Tommy Loving, Executive Director, Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association
• Ronald Eckart, Director, Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force
Members:
Sen. Rick Girdler (Co-Chair), Rep. Walker Thomas (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Brandon Smith, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Gex Williams, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Bill Wesley1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Medicaid Waiver Waitlist Discussion
• Brad Turner, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Jordan Allen, Deputy Commissioner of Program Operations, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Discussion of Healthcare Services Payment Rates
• Bart Baldwin, President, Bart Baldwin Consulting
• Molly Dubuque, Vice President of Clinical Standards, LittleStar ABA Therapy
• Jeremy Teague, Parent of a Child with Autism
Foster Care Support Services Discussion
• Heather Gray, Founder & Executive Director, The Joy Closet
• Tressy Wells, Assistant Director , The Joy Closet
• Melinda Szymanski, Programs Director, The Joy Closet
DCBS Half-Year Block Grant Status Report Discussion
• Laura Begin, Staff Assistant, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Misty Sammons, Director, Division of Financial & Administrative Management, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Members:
Sen. Danny Carroll (Co-Chair), Rep. Samara Heavrin (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Greg Elkins, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Lisa Willner, Rep. Nick Wilson3:00 pm, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes (August 23, 2023)
Information Items
KRS 45.812(2) School District Debt Issues
Daviess County
Greenup County
Madison County
Mason County
Russell County
Wayne County
KRS 45A.180(2) Postsecondary Notice of Intent to Use Alternative Construction Contracting Project Delivery Method - University of Kentucky - Construction Manager-General Contractor, Construct Agriculture Research Facility 1
KRS 48.111(6)(a) Notice of Advertisement for Leased Space - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, Graves County, PR-5785
KRS 164A.600(2) Emergency Repair, Maintenance, or Replacement Project - University of Kentucky, Replace Kroger Field South Tower Roof
House Bill 1 Assumption of Leases and Debt Instruments - University of Kentucky (King's Daughters)
Project Authorization Consolidations - University of Kentucky
Cancer/Ambulatory Facility Parking – UK HealthCare
Facilities Renewal and Modernization
Lease Report from the Postsecondary Institutions - New Leases
Action Item - Kentucky Community and Technical College System - Jefferson Community and Technical College, Jefferson Education Center, Jefferson County, PR-00478
• Billie Hardin, Director of Asset Management and Space Utilization, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Action Item - University of Kentucky - UK HealthCare King’s Daughters’ Flatwoods Primary Care Clinic, Greenup County, PR-320179
• Elizabeth Baker, Senior Director, Strategic Capital Planning and Legislative Analysis, University Budget Office, University of Kentucky
Project Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet
• Kevin Cardwell, Deputy State Budget Director, Office of State Budget Director
Action Items
New Project - Postsecondary Education, Kentucky State University, Fiber Infrastructure
Appropriation Increase - General Government Cabinet, Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Expansion of Lawn Crypts – Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West
New Project (Amendment) - General Government Cabinet, Department of Military Affairs, DMA Construct Joint Force Headquarters Boone National Guard Center
Emergency Repair, Maintenance, or Replacement Project - Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Kentucky Horse Park Commission, Emergency Rolex Stadium Roof Damage
Pool Allocations
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Corrections, Adult Correctional Institutions (Maintenance Pools - 2020-2022 and 2022-2024)
Blackburn Correctional Complex Selected Low Slope Roof Replacements
Northpoint Training Center Selected Low Slope Roof Replacements
Western Kentucky Correctional Complex Operation Building HVAC Repair/Replacement
Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (Asset Preservation Pool - 2022-2024)
Renovate Academic Building – Hopkinsville Community College
Replace Hartford Building Phase I – Jefferson Community and Technical College
Upgrade Life and Fire Safety – Owensboro Community and Technical College
Water Infiltration Remediation – Maysville Community and Technical College
Action Item - Lease Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet - Lease Modification of at least $50,000 (Space Increase) - Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Juvenile Justice, Franklin County, PR-4232
• Natalie Brawner, Director, Division of Real Properties, Department for Facilities and Support Services
Report from the Office of Financial Management
Action Item - Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
• Sandy Williams, Executive Director, Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Infrastructure Revolving Fund (Fund B) Program Loans
City of Benton (Marshall County), B24-002
City of Bardstown (Nelson County), B24-003
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Fund F) Program Loan (Increase) - City of Paris (Bourbon County), F22-019
Cleaner Water Program Grants
Round One (Senate Bill 36) - Sewer (One - County Pool Reallocation)
Round One (Senate Bill 36) - Water (One - Supplemental Pool/Two - County Pool Reallocations)
Round Two (House Bill 1) - Sewer (Three - County Pool Reallocations)
Round Two (House Bill 1) - Water (Eight - Supplemental Pool/Four - County Pool Reallocations)
Action Item - Cabinet for Economic Development - Economic Development Fund Grants
• Katie Smith, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development
• Kylee Palmer, Director of Programs Administration, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development
City of Cynthiana on behalf of the Cynthiana-Harrison County Economic Development Authority
Graves County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Graves County Economic Development
Office of Financial Management
• Ryan Barrow, Executive Director, Office of Financial Management
Action Item - New Debt Issues
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Lees Lane Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Winterwood Portfolio III Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (The Path off Cane Run Project), Series 2023
Previous Debt Issues
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Richwood Bend Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Yorktown Senior Housing Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Beecher Terrace Phase IV Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Shawnee Apartments Project), Series 2023
Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Churchill Park Project), Series 2023
Morehead State University General Receipts Bonds, 2023 Series A
Action Item - School District Debt Issues with School Facilities Construction Commission Debt Service Participation - New Projects
• Ryan Barrow, Executive Director, Office of Financial Management
Barren County
Bracken County
Carter County
Henry County
Knox County
Lawrence County
Lincoln County
Nelson County
Rockcastle County
Russellville Independent (Logan County)
Wayne County
Whitley County
Remaining Calendar Year 2023 Meeting Dates (Wednesdays Unless Otherwise Noted, Capitol Annex Room 131, 3:00 p.m.)
Oct. 25 - Representative Frazier Gordon, Chair (Submissions due Oct. 11)
Nov. 15 - Senator Girdler, Chair (Submissions due Nov. 1)
Thurs., Dec. 14 - Representative Frazier Gordon, Chair (Submissions due Dec. 1)
Members:
Sen. Rick Girdler (Co-Chair), Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon (Co-Chair), Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Walker Thomas
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Workforce Overview
• Michael Gritton, Executive Director, KentuckianaWorks
• Myra Wilson, Director, Cumberlands Workforce Development Board
• Dean McKay, SHRM-SCP, Director of Organizational Development & Information Technology, Skillcraft, an Oni Company, Board Chair, WIB of Northern Kentucky
Regional Economic Overview
• Daniel London, Executive Director, Lincoln Trail Area Development District
Members:
Sen. Max Wise (Co-Chair), Rep. Russell Webber (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Timmy Truett11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of August 22, 2023, Minutes
The Jockey Club
• James L. Gagliano, President and Chief Operating Officer
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission
• Jamie Eads, Executive Director
• Beth Bungert, Safety Steward
• Drew Conners, Director, Division of Incentives & Development
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
• Jeffrey Bloom, President
• Stacie Clark, Operations Consultant
• Emily Dresen, Director, Funding & Events
Kentucky Racing Health & Welfare Fund
• Rick Hiles, President, Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
• Richard Riedel, Executive Director, Kentucky Racing Health & Welfare Fund
Breeders' Cup
• Dora J. Delgado, Executive Vice President & Chief Racing Officer
• John K. Keitt, Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
• Stephen Huffman, Government Affairs
Quarter Horse Racing
• Adam Koenig, Executive Director, Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association
• Conor Lucas, Vice President of Government Relations, Revolutionary Racing
• Stephen Huffman, Government Affairs, Revolutionary Racing
The Red Mile
• Shannon Cobb, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer
• Stephen Huffman, Government Affairs, Red Mile Racing and Gaming
Members:
Sen. John Schickel (Co-Chair), Rep. Matthew Koch (Co-Chair), Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Killian Timoney1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
Tax Policy on Small Business Health Insurance
• Tom Underwood, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business
Kenergy Broadband Project Update
• Sharla Wells, Director Legislative Affairs, Big Rivers Electric Corporation
• Tim Lindahl, President and CEO, Kenergy Corporation
• Melissa Hagan, Kenergy Customer
Future with AI
• Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, AI Safety Researcher
Members:
Sen. Max Wise (Co-Chair), Rep. Kim King (Co-Chair), Rep. Phillip Pratt (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Daniel Grossberg, Rep. Richard Heath, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Brandon Reed, Rep. Rachel Roberts, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Killian Timoney, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Nick Wilson, Rep. Susan Witten
Friday, September 29, 2023
1:00 pm, Annex Room 169
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from August 25, 2023 Meeting
Kentucky Association of Counties' Perspective on Annexation
• Jim Henderson, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Counties
• Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, Kentucky Association of Counties
Announcements
The next meeting of the Task Force will be October 27, 2023
Members:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-Chair), Rep. Jonathan Dixon (Co-Chair), Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. David Yates, Rep. Randy Bridges, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock