Weekly Legislative Calendar
Monday, June 5, 2023
3:00 pm, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Review of the Charge of the Task Force and Introduction of Members
Review of 2022 CHFS Reorganization Task Force's Final Report and Resulting SB 48
Updates from the Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Assessment of the Impact of 23RS SB 48 on the Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Eric Friedlander, Secretary, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Assessment by the Cabinet of Health & Family Services on the Impact of Ending the Federal Covid-19 Emergency
• Eric Friedlander, Secretary, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Carrie Banahan, Deputy Secretary, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Report of 2023 Legislation's Impact on Operations upon the Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• Eric Friedlander, Secretary, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Next Steps for the Task Force
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
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
KERA - Where We Started, Where We've Been, and Where We Can Go
• Dr. Jim Flynn, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents
Assessment and Accountability Overview
• Dr. Lu Young, Chair, Kentucky Board of Education
• Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, KDE
• Dr. Jennifer Stafford, Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, KDE
Members:
Sen. Stephen West (Co-Chair), Rep. James Tipton (Co-Chair), Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. David P. Givens, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Gex Williams, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Steve Rawlings, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Killian Timoney, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Russell Webber, Rep. Lisa Willner1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Members:
Sen. Jimmy Higdon (Co-Chair), Rep. John Blanton (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Brandon Smith, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Johnnie Turner, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. David Yates, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Randy Bridges, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. David Hale, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. John Hodgson, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. Derek Lewis, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Rachel Roberts, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Walker Thomas, Rep. Ken Upchurch, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Wade Williams
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
9:00 am, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Kentucky State Police - Update - Recruitment and Retention of State Troopers
• Phillip J. Burnett, Jr., Commissioner, Kentucky State Police
Department of Corrections - Update - Prison Population Trends
• Kieryn Fannin, Director of Population Management, Department of Corrections
• Hilarye Dailey, Deputy Commissioner of Support Services, Department of Corrections
Members:
Sen. Gex Williams (Co-Chair), Rep. Patrick Flannery (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Rep. George Brown Jr., Sen. John Schickel, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Daniel Elliott (non voting ex officio)9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Members:
Sen. Gary Boswell (Co-Chair), Rep. Chris Fugate (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Mark Hart, Sen. Denise Harper Angel, Sen. Brandon Smith, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Russell Webber (non voting ex officio)9:00 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Public Protection Cabinet
Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund
Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund
• Jacob Walbourn, General Counsel, Office of the Secretary
• DJ Wasson, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
Finance and Administration Cabinet
Capital Construction and Relocation of Constitutional Officers
• Holly Johnson, Cabinet Secretary, FAC
• Sam Ruth, Commissioner, Department for Facilities and Support Services
• John Hicks, State Budget Director
Area Development Districts
Discussion of 2023 Regular Session House Bill 9
• Billie Johnson, Executive Director, Department for Local Government
• Rebecca Hartsough, Senior Policy Advisor, Babbage Cofounder
• Casey Ellis, Executive Director, Kentucky Council of ADDs
• Jason Vincent, Executive Director, Pennyrile ADD
• Whitney Chesnut, Executive Director, Cumberland Valley ADD
Members:
Sen. Michael J. Nemes (Co-Chair), Rep. Ken Fleming (Co-Chair), Rep. Chris Freeland (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. David Hale (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Josie Raymond, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Reginald Thomas, Rep. Mary Beth Imes, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (non voting ex officio), Rep. Randy Bridges (non voting ex officio)10:30 am, Annex Room 154
Members:
Sen. Matthew Deneen (Co-Chair), Rep. Kim Banta (Co-Chair), Rep. Bobby McCool (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Steve Riley, Sen. Stephen West, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Derrick Graham, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Killian Timoney, Rep. James Tipton (non voting ex officio)10:30 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Highway Construction Contingency Account
• Jim Gray, Secretary, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Bobbi Jo Lewis, Commissioner, Rural and Municipal Aid
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan
• John Moore, Assistant State Highway Engineer
• Justin Harrod, NEVI Project Manager
KYTC Cash Management Program
• Robin Brewer, Executive Director, Office of Budget and Fiscal Management
• Ron Rigney, Transportation Engineer, Director, Department of Highways
Members:
Sen. Jimmy Higdon (Co-Chair), Rep. Ken Upchurch (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. John Blanton (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Johnnie Turner, Sen. David Yates, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty10:30 am, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Status Update on Social Worker Recruitment and Hiring
• Eric Friedlander, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Lesa Dennis, Acting Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Funding for Substance Abuse Recovery Services
• Jennifer Hancock, President & Chief Executive Officer, Volunteers of America
Status Update on 2023 Regular Session Senate Joint Resolution 54
• Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Members:
Sen. Donald Douglas (Co-Chair), Rep. Danny Bentley (Co-Chair), Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Brandon Reed (ex officio), Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Josie Raymond, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Rep. Lisa Willner, Rep. Samara Heavrin (non voting ex officio), Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (non voting ex officio)1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Military Affairs' 2022-2023 Non-Governmental Expenditures Update
• Stephanie L. Robey, Assistant Director of Administration, Division of Emergency Management, Department of Military Affairs
• Shannon L. Soard, Budget Manager, Office of Management and Administration, Department of Military Affairs
• Alex Kelly, Budget Specialist, Office of Management and Administration, Department of Military Affairs
Broadband Deployment Fund Implementation Update
• Meghan Sandfoss, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Deployment
• John T. Hicks, State Budget Director
Personnel Cabinet Compensation and Classification Study Update
• Mary Elizabeth Bailey, Secretary, Personnel Cabinet
Correspondence Received
Jenny Bannister, Deputy Director, Office of Budget Review (LRC)
• Interim Allotment Adjustments for FY 2023
• Interim Emergency Appropriation Increases for FY 2023
• Interim Appropriation Revisions for Third Quarter FY 2023
• Interim Appropriation Revisions for Fourth Quarter FY 2023
Correspondence Received
Jennifer Hays, Committee Staff Administrator, Appropriations and Revenue Committee
• Reports Received Since November 2, 2022
Members:
Sen. Christian McDaniel (Co-Chair), Rep. Jason Petrie (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. David P. Givens, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. Danny Bentley , Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, Rep. Josie Raymond, Rep. Brandon Reed, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson, Rep. Ken Upchurch
Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Discussion on Kentucky's Watershed Dams
• Casey Shrader, Acting State Conservationist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation District
• Scott Schneider, State Conservationist Engineer, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Gordon Slone, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Natural Resources
• Cori Troutman, Director Financial Management, Energy and Environment Cabinet
Report Received: NO ACTION REQUIRED
Finance and Administration Cabinet, Department of Revenue: 2022 Property Tax Assessment Procedures for Well-Managed Forests
Members:
Sen. Jason Howell (Co-Chair), Rep. Richard Heath (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. David P. Givens, Sen. Damon Thayer, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Stephen West, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Jonathan Dixon, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Derrick Graham, Rep. David Hale, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Phillip Pratt, Rep. Brandon Reed, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Walker Thomas, Rep. James Tipton11:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Controlled Substances and Homicide
23RS HB 388
• Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon, House District 81
• Representative John Blanton, House District 92
• Chief Rodney Richardson, Richmond Police Department
• Major Josh Hale, Richmond Police Department
Exoneration Compensation
23RS HB 571
• Representative Jason Nemes, House District 33
Nonrecourse Consumer Legal Funding
23RS HB 224
• Representative Patrick Flannery, House District 96
• Eric Schuller, President, Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding
• Sherman Joyce, President, American Tort Reform Association
Members:
Sen. Whitney Westerfield (Co-Chair), Rep. Daniel Elliott (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. John Schickel, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Sen. Johnnie Turner, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Keturah Herron, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Derek Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Jason Nemes, Rep. Jason Petrie, Rep. Steve Rawlings, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Pamela Stevenson, Rep. Nick Wilson1:00 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Discussion of the Cancellation of the Proposed Sale of Kentucky Power from American Electric Power to Liberty Utilities
• Cindy Wiseman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Kentucky Power
• Amy Elliott, External Affairs Manager, Kentucky Power
Members:
Sen. Brandon Smith (Co-Chair), Rep. Jim Gooch (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. John Schickel, Sen. Adrienne Southworth, Sen. Johnnie Turner, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Whitney Westerfield, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Gex Williams, Rep. Jared Bauman, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Randy Bridges, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Daniel Grossberg, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. Suzanne Miles, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Wade Williams3:00 pm, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Presentation on the Overview of KHEAA and Programs
• Becky Gilpatrick, Director of Student Aid Services, KHEAA
• Diana Barber, Interim CEO/COO, KHEAA/KHESLC
Next meeting: Thursday, July 20, at 3 p.m.
Members:
Sen. Matthew Deneen (Co-Chair), Rep. Bobby McCool (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Daniel Grossberg, Rep. Steve Rawlings, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Killian Timoney
Friday, June 9, 2023
No Meetings Scheduled