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 Toma

1:00 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


9:30 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.


11:00 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


1:00 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


3:00 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


3:00 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


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


11:00 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


1:00 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


3:00 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)


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


11:00 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


1:00 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


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