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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (3-26-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture. (3-3-26)

Agriculture

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Agriculture. (2-4-26)

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um so you say you want to ban portion.
  • Thank you, Mr.
  • Thank you.
  • Thank you.
  • Thank you, Representative Dawson. >> Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, committee.
Committee: House Agriculture
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:25 HB 309 Discussion: 00:49 HB 308 Roll Call Vote: 11:34, 958, all
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education. (1-29-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, as you have before you today, Senate Bill 1, you see 42 reasons starting with the letter 1A there
  • I've followed you across the district speaking before many groups.
  • Chairman, before you get to me. But this is not the time for this.
  • Chairman, before you get to me. But this is not the time for this.
  • Chairman, before you just a second, Mr.
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:08 26RS SB 3: 0:02:50 26RS SB 1: 0:21:12, 958, all
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (3-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, we'll turn it over to you. I'll let you go ahead and go through your bill, and welcome.
  • You got a call on a question, I guess somebody seconds it, but do you want to close, Leader Rudy, real
  • We'll get you out of here. So I have a motion and a second; ask the clerk to call the roll.
  • Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee.
  • Mr</c><00:09:36.160><c> chair</c><00:09:36.560><c> in</c> you gentlemen thank you Mr chair in you gentlemen
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:25 HCR 22 Discussion 01:57 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 07:55, 958, all
Summary: The Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard ACR 22, sponsored by Representatives Randy Bridges and Steven Rudy. The resolution declares nuclear generation to be a clean, dispatchable baseload energy source for Kentucky. The sponsors argued that Kentucky and the broader energy market are facing growing demand and reliability challenges, and said the resolution recognizes prior legislative steps on nuclear power, including lifting the nuclear moratorium, creating a nuclear study working group, and establishing the Kentucky Nuclear Development Authority. The sponsors also emphasized nuclear power as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and highlighted small modular reactors and spent fuel processing as important future technologies. They referenced Paducah’s former uranium enrichment site and potential laser enrichment work as part of a recycling approach that could reduce waste and support new fuel production. No outside testimony was presented in the excerpt. Members expressed support for the resolution, with several noting its importance for economic development, reliable power, and keeping coal relevant through new energy partnerships. The committee voted favorably on the measure, with all members present voting aye, and the chair stated that the resolution would pass with favorable expression. The committee then adjourned.
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (3-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • The meeting was called to order. The clerk was asked to call the roll.
  • Thank you.
  • Okay, thank you. Thank you, Rebecca.
  • you thank you thank Commonwealth thank you thank you thank you<00:19:25.039><c> for</c> you for you
  • Thank you. Listen, I appreciate what you brought forth today.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 SB 89 Discussion 00:59 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 24:49, 958, all
Summary: The committee met in a special called session, confirmed a quorum, and took up Senate Bill 89. The sponsor, Scott Maiden, said the bill was intended to address permitting issues affecting coal and other industries, and he described it as supported by a broad coalition of business, agriculture, and industry groups. He said the bill would align Kentucky’s definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” with federal definitions and would codify the existing definition and calculation method for long-term treatment bond requirements at mine sites. He also emphasized that the bill would not eliminate groundwater protections, drinking water protections, or prohibitions on hazardous substance dumping. A committee amendment was discussed and adopted to add and clarify definitions, including navigable waters, sinkholes with open drains, certain springs, and wellhead protection areas. The sponsor said the amendment was intended to address concerns that the bill was too broad and noted that it was worked on with Louisville Water and other stakeholders. Testimony in opposition came from Rebecca Shelton of Appalachian Citizens Law Center, who argued the bill would leave private wells and groundwater vulnerable and cited groundwater contamination data. Nick Hart of Kentucky Waterways Alliance urged the committee to preserve the current definition and requested a statutory review and economic impact analysis. Audrey Ernsberger of Kentucky Resources Council said the bill would strip protections from most groundwater, ephemeral streams, karst aquifers, and many private wells, and warned of higher water-treatment costs and pollution risks. Members asked questions about the meaning of “carcinogenic” and the difficulty of cleaning up contamination in private wells. During roll call, several members explained their votes, with supporters saying the amendment protected water while preserving needed flexibility for industry, and opponents saying they could not risk weakening water protections or harming private wells and agriculture. The committee voted to pass SB 89 as amended with a favorable recommendation to the Senate, and then moved to roll the committee amendment into a committee substitute.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-14-24)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hnrs5plSo, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, There was a technical issue that interrupted the previous live stream. This is the committee meeting in it's entirety. 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:05 Discussion of 24RS HB 170 00:05:17 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 170 00:06:25 Discussion of 24RS SB 89 00:10:45 Roll Cal Vote on 24RS SB 89 00:11:44 Discussion on 24RS HB 764 00:13:35 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 764 00:14:36 Discussion of 24RS HB 252 00:41:49 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 252 00:44:43 Discussion of 24RS HCR 103 00:49:36 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HCR 103 00:51:05 Discussion of 24RS HB 438 00:52:29 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 438 00:54:13 Discussion of 24RS HB 766 01:00:33 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 766 01:01:51 Discussion of 24RS HB 677 01:03:35 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 677 01:05:07 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 01:16:47 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (4-1-26)

Licensing & Occupations

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-31-26)

Licensing & Occupations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And hold on, before you all introduce yourselves, Senator Nunn, do you have a special guest?
  • And hold on, before you all introduce yourselves, Senator Nunn, do you have a special guest?
  • So, thank you, Madam Chair. All right, thank you. Please proceed. before us.
  • And hold on, before you all before us.
  • And hold on, before you all introduce<00:01:20.720><c> yourselves,</c><00:01:21.600><c> Senator</c><00
Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations
Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 0:18 Roll Call 0:53 HB 236 Discussion 4:02 HB 236 Vote Adjournment 5:59, 958, all
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-3-26)

Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><00:01:11.840><c> but</c> send Senator Girdler after you, but send Senator Girdler after you, but
  • Uh I'll let you explain commissioner.
  • Uh so if you go as their parent company.
  • In 2024, you all set that fee at place.
  • &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks, members &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:08 Discussion SB 219 01:25 Vote SB 219 04:00, 958, all
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (2-25-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Secretary. Please call the roll. Senator Carpenter. Senator Denin? Senator Funk?
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  • you come would you here or whoever would you come would you you<00:03:23.440><c> you</c><00:03:23.560
  • Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate you coming in. Do any members have any questions? Thank you.
  • </c><00:15:11.680><c> you</c> thank you thank you I appreciate you thank you thank you I appreciate you
Keywords: Intro: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:31 Discussion of SB 122: 02:30 Roll Call Vote on SB 122: 26:47, 958, all
Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee took up Senate Bill 122, a measure dealing with pet stores, breeders, and the scope of local regulation. The chair explained the bill was intended to balance private business rights with local control, and said he wanted to clarify definitions such as qualified breeder, local authority, and where fees and fines would go. He also said he would work on a floor amendment and noted concerns about whether the bill would allow localities to outright ban pet stores or instead only regulate them. The committee first adopted a committee substitute by motion and voice vote. Supporters of the bill, including representatives from Petland and an attorney who had worked on animal-related regulation in Ohio, argued that the bill would create statewide standards, protect responsible pet retailers from what they described as politically motivated local bans, and preserve consumer choice. They said local governments would still be able to inspect, require documentation, and enforce licensing, but not shut businesses down without due process. A senator from Campbell County asked whether the bill would interfere with strong local ordinances; supporters responded that the bill would set standards higher than USDA rules and still allow local regulation, while opposing local bans. Opposition came from the Kentucky League of Cities and representatives of Kentucky animal care and control agencies. KLC said local decisions should remain at the local level and noted that several cities and one county already had ordinances that could be affected; it also said the bill was opposed by its board and might overlap with pending litigation. Animal control representatives said the bill did not clearly define breeder verification or enforcement responsibility, could restrict local authority, and did not address animal care conditions or consumer transparency. After questions and debate, the committee voted on the bill; the roll call ended in a 5-5 tie, and Senate Bill 122 failed to pass out of committee.
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-4-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • madam chair yeah thank you any more you madam chair yeah thank you any more questions<00:09:02.920><c
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  • Before we adjourn, I just want to say, wasn't this the most fun you all have had all day?
  • Thank you.
Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 00:07 Roll Call 02:14 SB 23 Discussion 13:11 SB 23 Vote 13:51 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary: The Licensing and Occupations committee met for its first meeting under Chair Rocky Adams, who opened by announcing a more flexible approach to committee procedure, including no egg timer, less emphasis on interim vetting, and a collaborative process with the House chair on amendments. The committee then took up its only agenda item, Senate Bill 23, sponsored by Senator Steve West, which would allow the Administrative Regulations Committee to conduct preliminary review of non-enacted regulations and require cabinet representatives to appear, provide information, and have authority to respond to deficiencies. West said the bill is intended to increase transparency earlier in the regulatory process and address past problems with cabinet participation. Members generally supported the bill and emphasized the importance of transparency and oversight in the regulatory process. Several questions focused on a possible notice requirement for committee review; West said the administration had requested five days’ notice, and he was open to that idea so long as no loopholes were created, including whether the same notice should apply to deferral requests. He also explained that the bill does not create strong enforcement teeth beyond existing committee powers to find a regulation deficient or request deferral, and that any stronger response would still come through separate legislation. Before the vote, members explained their support while noting concerns about notice and fairness. Senator Berg warned against surprise agenda changes and wanted a level playing field, while Senator Douglas said the bill would help constituents better understand regulations. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 23 with favorable expression and sent it to the Senate floor. The meeting adjourned afterward.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (2-19-26) - reupload

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I'd like for other people to be able to testify if you want to or if you want to. Thank you.
  • So, thank you again. >> Okay. Thank you so much for your testimony and thank you for being here.
  • Um Thank you for the work that you do.
  • Thank you all, and having no further business to come before the committee, we are adjourned.
  • Thank<00:06:45.759><c> you.</c> Thank you. Thank you.
Committee: House Health Services
Keywords: This meeting failed to start and as part of it was not live streamed. This is the complete meeting pulled from backups. 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:03 - Discussion of 26RS HB 510 05:32 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 510 06:32 - Adjournment, 958, all
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (2-10-22)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Appropriations & Revenue (2-8-22)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (2-1-22)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (2-15-24)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Sanding Committee on Local Government (2-7-24)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (3-23-22)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (3-3-22)