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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (1-24-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu95VhblmV4, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:08
House Bill 50: 00:01:10
House Bill 95: 00:20:30
House Bill 176: 00:43:24
House Bill 207: 00:48:54, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (1-22-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-eupDlZQzA, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 01:20
TRS Sick Leave Proposal Update (Sen. Higdon): 00:02:50
House Bill 292 (Rep. Johnson): 28:36
BR 1574 (Rep. Johnson): 32:20
Adjournment: 49:19, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (1-10-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAyuDV2_rnU, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:15
Senate Bill 10: 02:02
Senate Bill 17: 10:36
Senate Bill 57: 16:20
Senate Bill 63: 26:19
House Bill 161: 28:00
Adjournment: 34:43, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee (12-14-23) - Reupload
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVADoMOUBdw, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reupload as the original live stream cut out early
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 01:27
Approval of Minutes 02:14
Report on the projects considered for funding by the Agricultural Development Board 02:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Lottery Trust Fund Task Force (11-2-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbFDTJm55N0, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start – 00:00
Attendance Roll Call – 00:24
10-19-23 Minutes Approval – 00:51
KYSTATS Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship Presentation – 00:01:40
Approval of the Task Force Recommendations – 34:51, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Lottery Trust Fund Task Force (10-19-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRG_YLr7A1k, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start – 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call – 00:00:27
KHEAA Outreach Services – 00:01:00
Minutes Approval – 00:31:55
KYSTATS Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship - 00:32:32
Next meeting announcement – 01:04:05, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Task Force on School and Campus Safety (8-1-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvacJHOB01s, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start- 00:00:00
Call to Order- 00:00:10
Approval of Minutes- 00:00:50
KCSS & State School Security Marshal- 00:01:06
Student Mental Health- 00:59:27
Adjournment- 01:20:07, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pensions Oversight Board (5-22-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKwkbOAzaw8, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:09
Review of CERS Actuarial Experience Study: 00:01:38
Investment, Cash Flow, Legislative, and Actuarial Update: 01:05:27
Adjournment: 01:26:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (3-14-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZVPZaT5WTE, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Intro: 00:00
Roll Call: 03:09
HB 76 and Discussion: 03:51
HB 167 and Discussion: 05:28
HB 4 and Discussion: 20:50
SR 153: 45:30
SR 154: 48:11
Adjourn: 48:30, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (2-16-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_lzASwfkzE, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:16
DISCUSSION WITH THE KENTUCKY STATE PARKS & RECREATION, RUSS MEYER, RON VANOVER, & LINDY CASEBIER 08:58
CONCERNING STATE PARK OPERATIONS, BUDGET, UPDATES, PARK FACILITIES, UPGRADES, & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Transportation (2-15-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5mD3pVa2bg, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 01:31
SB 60 DISCUSSION 02:26
SB 60 VOTE 09:44
SB 72 DISCUSSION 11:09
SB 72 VOTE 13:13
SR 27 DISCUSSION ONLY 14:36, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (3-4-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The eighth meeting of the Senate State and Local Government Committee is called to order.
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Rocky Adams. Senator Chambers-Armstrong.
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
- the years you've had what they call the years you've had what they call low-water<00:14:53.240><
- Seeing none, Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Rocky Adams.
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Meeting Start: 00:10
Attendance Roll Call: 00:15
SB 133 Discussion: 00:52
SB 133 Vote: 05:01
SB 226 Discussion: 06:10
SB 226 Vote: 09:36
SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22
SJR 62 Vote: 12:55
SB 261 Discussion: 13:42
SB 261 Vote: 18:19
SB 262 Discussion: 19:10
SB 262 Vote: 26:36
Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 133, which would raise audit and reporting thresholds for certain special purpose governmental entities and allow entities with two consecutive clean audits to move to a less frequent audit cycle. Sponsor Matt Nunn said the bill was intended to reduce audit burdens and costs without reducing transparency, and the committee substitute was adopted. The bill passed the committee 8-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 226, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins, which would allow funeral directors to take up to a 15% administrative fee once a pre-need funeral contract is fully funded. Elkins and a representative of the Funeral Directors Association explained that the bill applies to trust-funded pre-need burial contracts and does not affect insurance-funded arrangements. The bill passed 8-0 with favorable expression.
Senate Joint Resolution 62 was next, a resolution by Senator Mayden asking the Division of Water to provide clearer guidance to local governments on cleaning out creeks and waterways, especially in light of flooding and debris concerns in Eastern Kentucky. The resolution passed with favorable expression, 8-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 261, sponsored by President Stivers, which addresses ownership, responsibility, and maintenance authority for swinging bridges in Eastern Kentucky and would allow cities and counties to spend money on their upkeep; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 9-0.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 262, also sponsored by President Stivers, which would allow constitutional amendments to be presented on the ballot by question rather than full text. Stivers argued this would make amendments more understandable and noted prior Kentucky constitutional changes had been made by ballot question. One senator explained a no vote, saying the bill did not clearly define who would determine a fair and accurate summary. The bill passed 7-1 with favorable expression and the committee adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee. (3-2-26)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRUsmvEoTE, 2026-06-21T07:17:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:17
Approval of Minutes 00:45
Chair Comments 01:01
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities 02:09
Department for Community Based Services 17:20
Department for Public Health 28:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (1-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Will the clerk please call the roll?
- >> Seeing none, please call the next regulation. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thanks.
- Let's call the next regulation." Boards and Commissions.
- Let's call the >> Thank you all for coming. Let's call the next<00:06:25.440>
regulation. - Um, so I'm not going to hold this up in the process.
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0:00– Meeting start/roll call
0:39 – Approval of minutes
1:11 – Council on Postsecondary Education
3:06 - State Board of Elections
5:33 - Office of the Attorney General; Office of Regulatory Relief
7:02 - Board of Examiners of Psychology
16:38 - Energy and Environment Cabinet; Department for Environmental Protection
17:37 - Education and Labor Cabinet - Department of Education
19:14 - Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection.
The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection.
The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (10-16-25)
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Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:05
25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45
25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46
Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all
Summary:
The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (8-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll call this meeting to order. Uh, will you please call the roll?
- qualify I get called idiot quite often. qualify I get called idiot quite often.
- It doesn't doesn't uh return our goal.
- We have added early voting in that process.
- But again, it seems like to me process.
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Meeting Start: 00:00:03
Roll Call 00:00:10
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:02:21
Discussion of the Restoration of Voting Rights 00:06:34
Discussion of the Application of NTI Days for Schools Designated by County Clerks as Polling Locations for Elections 00:25:20
Approval of Minutes from July 29, 2025 Meeting 00:32:22
Adjournment 00:32:49, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up two fire commission regulatory amendments. Bruce Roberts, director of the Fire Commission, explained that one amendment updates financial disclosure reporting rules to align with changes to KRS 95A.55, including revised definitions, reporting requirements, and moving compliance reviews from every four years to an annual basis. The second amendment changes the deadline for fire departments to submit state aid documentation from July 31 to September and adds flexibility for departments affected by natural disasters by allowing a waiver process for missing, lost, or damaged documents. The committee approved the agency amendment by motion, second, and voice vote with no opposition.
The main policy discussion centered on a proposed constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their sentence and probation/parole. Senators Hickden and Herren said the proposal would restore only voting rights, not citizenship or the right to run for office, and would still exclude certain offenses such as treason, bribery in an election, sex offenses, violent offenses, and offenses against a child. They argued that Kentucky is one of only three states without automatic restoration, that the current governor’s executive order is temporary, and that the issue should be settled by constitutional amendment. Members asked about the relationship to expungement, costs, and whether election-related crimes should be included among the exceptions; the sponsors said expungement is separate and that they were open to refining the language. Several members voiced support, and the sponsors said they hoped to continue working on the proposal before the next session.
The committee also discussed a practical issue involving schools used as polling places and conflicts with KDE testing days. The chair raised the possibility of adjusting testing schedules or using NI days at affected schools, while members noted that county clerks already have authority to use tax-funded buildings for elections and that schools have long been used because of ADA accessibility. Some members suggested a simpler fix would be to prevent KDE testing dates from overlapping with election dates, rather than changing NI-day rules or limiting clerks’ authority. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (3-13-25) - Upon Recess
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Janine? Senator Funky? Senator Frire? Senator Girdler?
- Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Denine? Hi. Senator Funky? Hi. Senator Girdler?
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Reginald Thomas? Senator Funky? Senator Girdler?
- representative dossett's bill called representative dossett's bill called Baby<00:07:50.520>
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This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 1:00PM est.
Roll Call - 00:03
Discussion on HB 508 – 00:34
Vote on HB 508 – 03:52
Discussion on 805 – 05:00
Vote on HB 805 -09:38, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first adopted a Senate committee substitute covering House Bills 718 and 194, then heard testimony on House Bill 508, House Bill 805, and the committee substitute for Senate Bill 111. HB 508 would let applicants for the Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Program view and download the required agreement and submit it by mail, email, or online, codifying a change the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had already agreed to make. The child-protection portion of the committee substitute would require animal control officers to receive training to identify child abuse and neglect, with the sponsor saying the training materials would be provided at no cost to local governments.
For HB 805, the sponsor said the committee substitute mainly cleans up last year’s juvenile justice legislation, including changing “plaintiff” to “victim,” narrowing language on confidentiality of juvenile records when information is disclosed in a civil suit, and changing a status offender provision from mandatory to discretionary charging for escape when absent without leave from a DJJ facility. The bill also incorporates “Baby Maya’s Bill,” requiring the Cabinet to physically locate a child within a set time and, in certain cases involving prior removals, contact law enforcement if the child cannot be found. A committee member asked whether the changes would affect public access to records for juveniles transferred to circuit court on felony charges, and the sponsor said they would not.
The committee then voted on HB 805 as amended by the committee substitute and passed it 7-0 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted. After brief thanks and comments from members, the committee adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (3-13-25) - Upon Recess
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Clerk, could you please call the roll?
- Madam Clerk, please call the roll. along with Lee County Jackson part of La along with Lee County Jackson
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- All right, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
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This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 1:00PM est.
Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:17
HB 114 Discussion 00:38
HB 114 Vote 01:56
HB 808 Discussion 02:24
HB 808 Vote 06:30, 958, all
Summary:
The Standing Committee on Economic Development, Labor, and Tourism met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 114, sponsored by Representative Truett. He explained that the bill clarifies the recreational use statute by expressly adding rock climbing, bouldering, and rappelling, removing liability for landowners who give permission for those activities on their property. After no questions, the committee voted unanimously in favor and reported the bill to the floor with a favorable expression.
The committee then took up House Bill 808, sponsored by Representative Ken Upchurch, which would establish the Burnside Island Development Authority to promote recreation and tourism at General Burnside Island State Park in Pulaski County. Testimony described the authority as a public-private partnership entity that could develop lodging, restaurant, and recreational facilities, with potential for significant tourism and economic development. Members asked about expected economic impact and how revenues would be used; witnesses said direct fees would go back to the authority for the bill’s purposes, and referenced a feasibility study suggesting substantial private investment and indirect tax benefits.
Several senators expressed support but also raised questions about whether the proposal had been fully reviewed by Appropriations and Revenue and about the governor’s potential response. The committee ultimately voted to report House Bill 808 favorably to the floor, with Senator Boswell requesting his vote be recorded. The meeting then moved toward adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (3-13-25) - Upon Recess
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government has called to order.
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Senator Rocky Adams. Senator Chambers Armstrong.
- So what concerns me, though, is that process where a court decides.
- So what concerns me, though, is that process where a court decides.
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
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This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 12:30PM est.
Meeting Start: 00:03
Attendance Roll Call: 00:12
HB 321 (Rep. Johnson): 00:49
HB 340 (Rep. Hampton): 05:10
HB 520 (Rep. Fugate): 08:55
Adjournment: 32:26, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered three bills. House Bill 321, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson and supported by the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Realtor Association, was amended by committee substitute and adopted unanimously. As amended, it extends training deadlines for planning commission and board of adjustment members and adds required training on how planning and zoning policies affect housing supply and accessibility. The committee substitute also limits appeals of final board of adjustment actions to persons or entities claiming injury who own real estate in the same zone as the affected property. The bill passed 8-0, and a title amendment was adopted.
House Bill 340, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton with support from law enforcement and federal security representatives, would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal suitability or fitness background checks and allow a $25 fee for records requests reimbursed by the federal government. It also conforms juvenile records law to the new process. The committee approved the bill 9-0 with no opposition.
House Bill 520, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate and backed by the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, and Kentucky League of Cities, generated the most debate. The bill and committee substitute would exempt certain open police investigation records from disclosure under the Open Records Act when an agency says release could harm an investigation or reveal informants or witnesses. Several senators raised concerns that the “could” standard was too broad and could weaken transparency, while supporters argued it was needed to protect ongoing investigations, witnesses, and officers. The committee initially failed the bill 6-4, then after additional vote changes and discussion, reconsidered it and advanced the amended bill with favorable expression 6-4 to the floor.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing on Appropriations and Revenue (2-19-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- That was all included in the one RFP process going forward is another thing that we would most likely
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Due to a technical issue in the room, the quality of the stream will be diminished. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:02:00
SB 61 Discussion Only 00:03:25
SB 13 Discussion Only 00:07:19
SJR 25 Discussion 00:25:33
SJR 25 Vote 00:28:40
SB 61 Discussion Only 00:29:44, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 61, relating to swimming pools, but initially had no representative from the governor’s office or cabinet available to explain the fiscal estimate. Senators questioned why the executive branch’s estimate was $4.25 million to $8.5 million while the committee’s internal fiscal note showed little or no impact. When Department for Public Health staff later joined, they explained their estimate was based on a roughly $85,000 cost for a large outbreak investigation, using a 2014 outbreak as a benchmark, and said the bill could increase workload and outside laboratory costs if private swimming pools became more common as rental properties. They reported 822 waterborne cases in 2024, with 8 tied to private swimming pools, and later corrected an earlier figure to 14 private-pool-related investigations over five years. Senators pressed on the discrepancy between those numbers and the projected 50 to 100 incidents, and staff said the higher figure was a ballpark estimate. The discussion also clarified that private pools are generally excluded by definition, while pools held out for rent may be treated as public pools under current definitions. No vote on SB 61 was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 13, concerning the reprocurement of managed care organizations for Medicaid. Department for Medicaid Services officials said the bill would require work on a new RFP, system changes, and oversight improvements, and estimated the cost at $2.8 million based on prior procurement spending of about $2.5 million in 2018-2019, with a 10% growth adjustment. They explained that the work is administrative and therefore matched at 50/50 federal-state funding, not the 80/20 rate used for benefits, and said the expense would be incurred whether the bill passed or not if the state proceeded with an RFP. Senators discussed possible savings from reducing the number of MCOs from five to three, but agency staff said those savings were hard to quantify and that provider and member disruption could create offsetting costs. The committee later moved on to Senate Joint Resolution 25, which would ask the Revenue Department to report on the cost of issuing farmers a wallet-sized tax-exempt card instead of a paper certificate. The resolution was adopted by roll call, with all members present voting aye, and it was reported favorably to the floor.