Weekly Legislative Calendar

Monday, September 22, 2025

1:00 pm, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from July 28, 2025 Meeting Discussion of Indiana Residential Infrastructure Fund • Anetha Sanford, CEO, Home Builders Association of Kentucky • Carlie Hopper, Government Affairs Director, Indiana Builders Association • Sherry Seiwert, Director, Indiana Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program Discussion of Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Steve Bratcher, State Representative, District 25 • Adrienne Bush, Executive Director, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky • Jeff Dobson, Knott County Judge/Executive • Scott McReynolds, Executive Director, Housing Development Alliance Discussion of Urban Infill • Julie Raque Adams, State Senator, District 36 • John Hodgson, State Representative, District 36 • Jason Nemes, State Representative, District 33 Announcements The next meeting of the Kentucky Housing Task Force is October 20, 2025 at 1 p.m. in Capitol Annex Room 171.


Tuesday, September 23, 2025

9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes from August 26, 2025 meeting. Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes • Jared Bauman, State Representative, 28th District • Tom Underwood, State Executive Director, National Federation of Independent Business • Todd Pottlitzer, President, Vulcan Fire Systems • Wes Simpson, Chief Executive Officer and President, Green Mechanical Construction Company • Julie Roberts, Co-Owner , ServePro • Brent Hourigan, General Manager, Harrod Concrete and Stone Discussion of County Jails • Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, Kentucky Association of Counties • Keith Taul, Hardin County Judge/Executive • Mike Mitchell, Knox County Judge/Executive • Steve Henry, Webster County Judge/Executive • Jacqalynn Riley, Grant County Magistrate Announcements The next meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government will be October 21, 2025, in Room 149 of the Capitol Annex at 9 a.m.


11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - August 21 Meeting Cabinet for Economic Development - Bluegrass State Skills Corporation - Overview • Kristina Slattery, Commissioner, Department for Business and Community Development • Matthew Wingate, General Counsel Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session - AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Park • Lee Carter, President, Kentucky Horse Park • Representative Vanessa Grossl


1:00 pm, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes (August 26, 2025) Information Items KRS 45.760(5) Postsecondary Medical and Research Equipment Purchases - University of Kentucky KRS 45.812(1) School District Debt Issues – New Projects Clay County East Bernstadt (Laurel County) Henderson County Oldham County Shelby County KRS 56.813(2)(a)3.b. Leasehold Improvements under $10,000 House Bill 6 (2024 Regular Session) Pool Allocations - Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (Efficient Operations and Innovation Plan) Somerset Community College Replace Laurel South Campus Phase II Jefferson Community and Technical College Replace Hartford Hall Phase II Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Replace Glasgow Campus Project Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet • Janice Tomes, Deputy State Budget Director, Office of State Budget Director Action Items Appropriation Increase - Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources - Cumberland Forest Conservation Program/Ataya New Projects - General Government, Department of Military Affairs Ashland Readiness Center Window Replacement Kentucky Army National Guard Maneuver and Training Equipment Sites HVAC Fort Knox Pool Allocations Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Corrections, Adult Correctional Institutions (Maintenance Pool - 2024-2026) - Kentucky State Penitentiary Repair/Replace HVAC System 4 Cell House Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (General Administration and Program Support Maintenance Pool - 2024-2026) - Oakwood–Replace Eight HVAC and Seven Hot Water Tank Finance and Administration Cabinet, Department for Facilities and Support Services (Green Bank Revolving Loan Fund) - Green Bank Energy Savings Performance Contract Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Department of Parks (House Bill 268 Lodge Roof Replacements and Repairs Pool) - Lake Barkley-Lodge Main Building Roof Replace Action Item - Lease Report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet - Lease Modifications of at Least $50,000 - Franklin County • Natalie Brawner, Director, Division of Real Properties, Department for Facilities and Support Services Amortization of Improvements and Space Increase - General Government, Auditor of Public Accounts, PR-3920 Amortization of Improvements - Education and Labor Cabinet, Workers' Compensation Funding Commission, PR-5904 Report from the Office of Financial Management Kentucky Infrastructure Authority • Sandy Williams, Executive Director, Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Action Item - Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Fund A) Program Loan - City of Monticello (Wayne County), A25-037S Action Item - Cleaner Water Program Grant Reallocations - Sewer (County Pool) Round One (Senate Bill 36 - 2021 Regular Session) - One Round Two (House Bill 1 - 2022 Regular Session) - Two House Bill 1 (2024 Regular Session) Line-Item Water Grant Action Item - Cabinet for Economic Development - Economic Development Fund Grants • Kylee Palmer, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Financial Services, Cabinet for Economic Development Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government on behalf of Vsimple Breckinridge County Fiscal Court on behalf of Breckinridge County United Northern Kentucky Port Authority on behalf of the City of Erlanger (Kenton County) Todd County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Todd County Industrial Foundation Washington County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Springfield-Washington County Economic Development Authority (Lincoln Business Park) Washington County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Springfield-Washington County Economic Development Authority (P&E Land) Office of Financial Management • Steve Starkweather, Deputy Executive Director, Debt, Office of Financial Management Action Item - New Debt Issue - Western Kentucky University General Receipts Bonds, 2025 Series A Previous Debt Issue - Kentucky Housing Corporation Conduit Multifamily Revenue Bonds (SOCAYR-Bywater WKY Portfolio), Series 2025 Action Item - School District Debt Issues with School Facilities Construction Commission Debt Service Participation - New Projects • Steve Starkweather, Deputy Executive Director, Debt, Office of Financial Management Knott County Lincoln County Wayne County Whitley County Remaining Calendar Year 2025 Meeting Dates Oct. 21 (1:00 pm) - Representative McPherson, Chair (Submissions due Oct. 7) Nov. 20 (12:00 pm) - Senator Funke Frommeyer, Chair (Submissions due Nov. 6) Dec. 16 (3:00 pm) - Representative McPherson, Chair (Submissions due Dec. 2)


1:00 pm, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of August 26, 2025 Minutes Integrating Our Immigrant Community • Rob Clayton, Superintendent, Warren County Public Schools • Dr. Sarah Johnson, Assistant Superintendent, Warren County Public Schools • William Spalding, Multilingual Learner Specialist, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education • Micki Ray Marinelli, Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education • Representative Nima Kulkarni, District 40, Executive Director, New Americans Initiative • Marilyn Daniel, Vice-President, Community Response Coalition of Kentucky (CRCKY) • Jenna Potter, Outreach Coordinator, CRCKY • Martha Kikoko, Outreach Coordinator, CRCKY


2:30 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Retiree Health Update • Beau Barnes, Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel , Teachers' Retirement System • Ryan Barrow, Executive Director, Kentucky Public Pensions Authority Deferred Compensation Authority Update • Chris Biddle, Executive Director, Kentucky Deferred Compensation Authority Next Meeting - October 21, 2025


Wednesday, September 24, 2025

11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of August 27, 2025 Minutes Urban Search and Rescue Update • Eric Gibson, Director, Kentucky Emergency Management • Brigadier General (Ret.) Charles T. Jones, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs Rescue Squad Funding • John May, Chief, Wolfe County Search and Rescue • Kevin Osbourn, Public Information Officer, Wolfe County Search and Rescue Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs • Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven P. Bullard, Executive Director • Colonel (Ret.) Lance A. O'Bryan, President/Chief Executive Officer, Knox Regional Development Alliance


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes August 27, 2025 Meeting Discussion of Isaiah 117 House • Julie Dixon, Multi-State Director, Isaiah 117 House • Lori Gafford, Location Leader Logan, Simpson, and Butler Counties, Isaiah 117 House • Regan Throp Albarado, Tennessee State Director, Isaiah 117 House • Susan Evans, Retired Service Region Administrator Associate, Two Rivers Region, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Reuben Watson, Director, Unity in Action Discussion of Ramey-Estep/Re-group: Family-Centered Integrated Health Care • Ginny Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Ramey-Estep/Re-group • Jenna Hill, Chief Compliance Officer, Ramey-Estep/Re-group • Kelli McCormick, Chief Treatment Officer, Ramey-Estep/Re-group • Bart Baldwin, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin Consulting Discussion of CHNK Behavioral Health • Rick Wurth, Chief Executive Officer, CHNK Behavioral Health • Julie Raia, Chief Strategy Officer, CHNK Behavioral Health • Sal Santoro, Board of Trustees Member, CHNK Behavioral Health • Marc Wilson, Consultant, Top Shelf Lobby


3:00 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 9, 2025 Meeting Question and Answer on Medicaid Waivers • Leslie Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services • Carmen Hancock, Director, Division of Long Term Services and Support, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services Medicaid Delivery Models Accountable Care Organizations • Allison Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Other Medicaid Delivery Models • Dennis Smith, Medicaid Strategies Public Comment

Members:
Sen. Julie Raque Adams (Co-Chair), Rep. Ken Fleming (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Craig Richardson, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Wade Williams, Sen. Donald Douglas (non voting ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (non voting ex officio), Rep. Adam Bowling (non voting ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (non voting ex officio), William Baker (non voting ex officio), Allison Ball (non voting ex officio), Vickie Yates Glisson, Hollie Harris, John Hicks (non voting ex officio), Lisa Lee (non voting ex officio), Joe Petrey, Sheila Schuster (non voting ex officio), Steve Shannon, Steven Stack (non voting ex officio), Tom Stephens (non voting ex officio)

Thursday, September 25, 2025

9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Kentucky Recovery Vocational: Workforce Reimagined • Jeric DeVore, Executive Director, Kentucky Recovery Vocational Workforce and Re-Entry, Inc. Update on College Athletics and 25RS SB 3 • Mitch Barnhart, Athletics Director, University of Kentucky • Josh Heird, Athletics Director, University of Louisville Goodwill Kentucky Excel Center • Mark Hohmann, CFO, Goodwill Kentucky • Dr. Marsha Berry, Director, Excel Center • Viviana Anderson, Student, Excel Center


11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes of the August 21, 2025, Meeting Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation • Jamie Eads, President & CEO, Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation Implementation of SB 299 and HB 566 • Kim Sutherland, Director • Henry Boone, Compliance Branch Manager • Farrah Keith, Licensing Branch Manager, Office of Charitable Gaming Pari-Mutuel Wagering • Melissa Combs-Wright, Director of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation Sports Wagering • Hannah Simms, Director of Sports Wagering, Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation Quarter Horse Update • Adam Koenig, Executive Director, Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association Problem Gambling • Mike Stone, Executive Director, Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of August Minutes Kentucky Small Business Update • John Hughes , Director for Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce • Ameet Patel, President and CEO, Thoroughbred Hospitality Group Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit Program Update • David Brock, Executive Director for Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation , Cabinet for Economic Development • Matt Wingate , General Counsel , Cabinet for Economic Development State of the Tourism Industry • Hank Phillips, President & CEO, KY Travel Industry Association • Lori Tatum Murphy , Executive Director, Visit Richmond • Abby Dixon , Executive Director, Henderson Tourism Commission • Prakash Maggan, CEO, Rainmaker Hospitality


Friday, September 26, 2025

No Meetings Scheduled