Weekly Legislative Calendar

Monday, October 13, 2025

9:00 am, Annex Room 131


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

9:30 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of September 16, 2025 Minutes Department of Insurance Update • Sharon P. Clark , Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance • Shaun Orme, Executive Advisor , Kentucky Department of Insurance Department of Financial Institutions Update • Marni Rock Gibson, Commissioner , Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions Insurance Industry Update • Matt Overturf , Assistant Vice President, State Affairs, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies • Chris Nolan , Executive Director , Insurance Institute of Kentucky • Lisa Pierce , Legislative and Regulatory Counsel , Allstate Credit Union Industry Update • Kyle Hagerty, Senior Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, Kentucky's Credit Unions • Jim Kasch , President and Chief Executive Officer , Kentucky's Credit Unions • Jason Suman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Members Choice Credit Union • Ray Springsteen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Abound Credit Union


10:00 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of July 14, 2025 Minutes Office of Education Accountability Report: Early Childhood Regional Training Centers (RTCs) • Sabrina Smith, Research Analyst, Office of Education Accountability Office of Education Accountability: 2025 Study Agenda • Bryan Jones, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Education Accountability • Dr. Deborah Nelson, OEA Research Division Manager, Office of Education Accountability


11:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Federal Education Updates • Austin Reid, Federal Affairs Advisor, National Conference of State Legislatures Dual Credit Updates • Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Council on Postsecondary Education • Dr. Amanda Ellis, Senior Vice President of Student Access and Success, Council on Postsecondary Education Kentucky State University's Doctoral Program Request • Dr. Koffi Akakpo, President, Kentucky State University • Dr. Marcus Bernard, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, Kentucky State University • Dr. Maheteme Gebremedhin, Chair of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kentucky State University • Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, Professor of Geospatial Applications, Human Dismensions and Climate Studies, Kentucky State University • Dr. Andrew Ray, Chair of the School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science, Kentucky State University • Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Council on Postsecondary Education Postsecondary Accreditation • Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations • 704 KAR 008:080 Proposed Required academic standards in career studies and financial literacy. • 704 KAR 008:050 Proposed Required Academic Standards for Physical Education. • 704 KAR 008:030 Proposed Required Academic Standards for Health Education. • 704 KAR 004:010 Proposed Physical education. • 702 KAR 007:065 Proposed Designation of agent to manage middle and high school interscholastic athletics.


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of September 16, 2025 Minutes Rest Areas • John Moore, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) • Jason Siwula , Deputy State Highway Engineer, KYTC Weigh Stations • Major Emily Horton , Director, Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Kentucky State Police • Matt Cole, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicle Regulation, KYTC Highway Workzone Cameras (RS 25 HB 664) Salvage Motor Vehicle Titles (RS 26 BR 279) • Representative Thomas Huff, State Representative, District 49 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations • 601 KAR 023:070 Emergency Street-legal special purpose vehicles. • Jon Johnson , Assistant General Counsel, KYTC


3:00 pm, Annex Room 154


3:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of September 16, 2025 Minutes KY Air National Guard • Brigadier General Jerry B. Bancroft, Jr. Shipping Companies and Aviation Operations • Nick D'Andrea, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, State Public Affairs, United Parcel Service (UPS) • Bruce Marsh, Senior Director, Corporate Public Affairs , DHL Group


Wednesday, October 15, 2025

9:00 am, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Update – Department of Justice Administration – Federal Grants • Angie Lawrence, Director, Grants Management Division, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet • Nathan Goens, Assistant Attorney General, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet Update – Department of Juvenile Justice – Alternatives to Detention • Randy White, Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice • Dena Burton, Executive Director, Office of Program Operations, Department of Juvenile Justice Program Overview – Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy • Amanda Peters, Director, Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Program Overview – The ION Center for Violence Prevention • Christy Burch, Chief Executive Officer, Ion Center for Violence Prevention • Kristy Dangel, Chief Operating Officer, Ion Center for Violence Prevention Program Overview – Brighton Center, Inc. • Melissa Hall Sommer, Chief Impact Officer, Brighton Center • Ellen Bates, Executive Vice President, Brighton Center


9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - September 17, 2025 2026 Regular Session Budget Requests • Tina Nance, Executive Director, Aviation Museum of Kentucky • Ron McBride , Chairman of the Board, Aviation Museum of Kentucky • Jordan Timoney, Aviation Museum of Kentucky Intern and Aviation Summer Camp Attendee, Lafayette High School, Aviation Program at the HILL • Sarah Wood, Policy Director , Babbage Cofounder • Mary Quinn Ramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, VisitLex • Eric Frankl, President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Grass Airport • Colby Ernest, Executive Director, Lexington Children's Museum • Headley Butler, Chairman , Next Stage Development Corporation • Josh Fuhrer, Vice President of Business Development/North America, ATG Entertainment • Bob Quick , President and Chief Executive Officer, CommerceLex The next meeting will be held on November 5, 2025.


9:00 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes (August 20 and September 17, 2025) Update on the Child Exploitation Specialized Investigation and Prosecution Unit Included in the 2024-2026 Biennial Budget Bill HB6 • Robert Duncan, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General • Richard Ferretti, Commissioner, Department of Criminal Investigations Kentucky River Authority Update on Lock and Dam Repairs Included in the 2024-2026 Biennial Budget Bill HB6 • Jennie Wolfe, Executive Director • Jessica Pinkston, Staff Assistant


10:30 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes - September 17, 2025 Teacher Compensation • Dr. John Garen, Scholar, Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions 2024-2026 Regular Session Appropriation Update • Alicia Sells, Chief Executive Officer , We Lead CS • Chris Schmidt, Vice President of Technology Products, 5/3 Bank The next meeting will be held on November 5, 2025.


10:30 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 17, 2025 Alternative Delivery Methods for Road Projects • James Ballinger, State Highway Engineer, Dept. of Highways, KYTC • Jason Siwula, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Department of Highways, KYTC • John Moore, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Department of Highways, KYTC • Chad LaRue, Executive Director, KY Association of Highway Contractors • Martha Sowders, Membership Engagement Coordinator, KY Association of Highway Contractors Short Line Infrastructure Preservation and Industrial Access and Safety Improvement Programs for Railroads • Jeremy Edgeworth, Freight, Rail, and Waterways Coordinator, Department of Highways, KYTC


10:30 am, Annex Room 129
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 17, 2025 meeting Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Pharmacy Services • Representative Amy Neighbors • Taylor Williams, PharmD, Director of Government Affairs, Kentucky Pharmacists Association Overview and Status Update on Funding for the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program • Representative Amy Neighbors • Senator Stephen Meredith • Dr. Whitney Jones, Founder, Colon Cancer Prevention Project, Immediate Past Chair, Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Advisory Committee • Melissa Karrer, Executive Director, Kentucky CancerLink Status Update on Funding for the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky • Rick Wurth, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky • Julie Raia, Chief Strategy Officer, Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky • Sal Santoro, Board of Trustees Member, Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky • Marc Wilson, Consultant, Top Shelf Lobby Overview and Status Update on Funding for the Kentucky Lung Cancer Screening Program • Representative Kimberly Poore Moser • Dr. Timothy Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS, Chairman, Kentucky Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center


1:00 pm, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes Minutes from the September 17th Meeting Kentucky Department of Education Discussions History of SEEK and Recent Changes Summary of On-Behalf Payments • Matthew T. Ross, Associate Commissioner, Office of Finance and Operations, Kentucky Department of Education • Karen Wirth, Director, Division of District Support, Kentucky Department of Education • Chay Ritter, Director, Division of District Support, Kentucky Department of Education Discussion on Collection of University Debt • Tom Miller, Commissioner, Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet • Stephen Crawford, Division Director of the Office of Collections, Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet • Aaron Schaffner, Executive Director of the Office of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet • Chris Calvert, Chief Financial Officer, Northern Kentucky University Correspondence Received Jenny Bannister, Deputy Director, Office of Budget Review (LRC) Interim Allotment Adjustments for FY 2026 Interim Appropriation Revisions for Second Quarter FY 2026 Reports Received Katy Jenkins, Committee Analyst, Appropriations and Revenue (LRC) Reports Received September 2025 Next Meeting November 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the Capitol Annex Room 149, chaired by Co-Chair Petrie


3:00 pm, Annex Room 169
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes September 17, 2025 Meeting Food is Medicine • Jonathan Shell, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture • Hollie Harris, President, Chief Executive Officer, Appalachian Regional Healthcare • Jim Musser, Esq., Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Relations, Kentucky Hospital Association Food Deserts and Nutrition Education • Heather Norman-Burgdolf, PhD, Associate Extension Professor, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky • Courtney Luecking, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD, Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky


Thursday, October 16, 2025

9:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of September 18, 2025 minutes Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Operations • Stephanie Barnett, Kentucky Tennessee Livestock Market Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative • Representative Nima Kulkarni


11:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of September 18, 2025 Meeting 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer • Representative Susan Witten, House District 31 • George Eklund, Director of Education and Advocacy, Coalition for the Homeless (Louisville) 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice • Senator Danny Carroll, Senate District 2 • Randy White, Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice • Dr. Clark Lester, Chief of Mental Health Services, Department of Juvenile Justice • Nancy Galvagni, President and CEO, Kentucky Hospital Association Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky • Caroline Ruschell, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Faclities • Margaret McGladrey, PhD, Assistant Professor, UK College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy • Joyce Johnson, Clinical Director of Outpatient Services, Stepworks • Jody Perry, Jailer, Larue County


1:00 pm, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of minutes for the meeting of September 18, 2025 Nanotechnologies in Energy Rodney Andrews, Ph.D. Director, Center for Applied Energy Research University of Kentucky Referred Administrative Regulations • 301 KAR 003:160 Proposed Reciprocal agreements regarding fishing and hunting. • 301 KAR 003:140 Proposed Take of wildlife with aircraft prohibited. Reports Received Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Professional Standards Annual Report 2025 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Hunger Relief Program Report Fiscal Year 2025


Friday, October 17, 2025

No Meetings Scheduled