Transcript Highlights:

• We certainly want to welcome you to the committee, and, uh, um, with that I would ask the clerk to call
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• Not accepted in the scientific mainstream process or outdated.
• Processes and data, which is very consistent with the EPA standard.
• Secretary, call the roll, please. Representative Baker: ... Representative Baker: Yes.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:38 HB 137 Discussion 01:30 HB 137 Roll Call Vote 16:24 HB 196 Discussion 17:21 HB 196 Roll Call Vote 21:59, 958, all

Summary: The Natural Resources and Energy Committee held its first meeting of the 2025 session, welcomed several new members, and confirmed a quorum. The committee first took up House Bill 137 on air quality monitoring. The sponsor and committee substitute were presented as requiring scientifically defensible, quality-assured data for air pollution enforcement, with the sponsor saying citizen complaints could still prompt agency inspections. A Kentucky Resources Council attorney testified in opposition, arguing the bill could limit low-cost community monitoring, conflict with the Clean Air Act’s credible evidence provisions, and undermine community efforts to identify pollution hotspots. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 137 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Bill 196, dealing with mining emergency technicians. The sponsor said the bill responds to the decline in coal mining and smaller mine operations, and that it was developed with the Energy and Environment Cabinet and was not opposed by the Kentucky Coal Association or the UMWA. The bill would require one medic for mines with 10 or fewer miners, two for larger operations up to 50, and one additional medic for each additional 50 miners, with the sponsor saying the change would help small mines avoid shutting down shifts when a medic is unavailable. A question about the ratio above 50 was answered by noting the language came from the cabinet and was not being changed. The committee then passed HB 196 with favorable expression. At the close of the meeting, the chair reminded members that the committee would continue using the 24-hour rule for amendments and committee substitutes and that agendas would generally be sent out the day before meetings.

Transcript Highlights:

• At this time, I'd like to call the meeting to order and ask the clerk to call the roll, please.
• It allows us to make administrative regulations and go through that process.
• Please call the roll. Representative Baker? Yes. Representative Balman? Yes.
• Seeing none, clerk, please call the roll. Representative Baker? Representative Bowling? Yes.
• Seeing none, clerk, please call the roll. Representative Baker? Representative Bowling? Yes.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 Introduction of Guests 00:54 HB 640 Discussion 01:15 HB 640 Roll Call Vote 05:16 HB 641 Discussion 06:11 HB 641 Roll Call Vote 11:49 HB 790 Discussion 12:47 HB 790 Roll Call Vote 14:23 Chair Comments regarding SB 89 16:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up House Bills 640, 641, and 790. HB 640 would authorize the Energy and Environment Cabinet to adopt regulations to control invasive non-native plant species, with testimony focusing on the threat posed by species such as callery pear/Bradford pear to native plants, forest health, and the economy. Members asked whether the bill itself would ban Bradford pears; the sponsor clarified that it would not directly ban them, but would give the cabinet regulatory authority. The bill received a favorable expression by roll call. HB 641 addressed coal combustion byproducts, explaining that the bill would help preserve landfill space by allowing these materials to be reused as special waste in places such as abandoned strip mines or underground mines, and would clarify that reclaimed land could qualify for agricultural use such as pasture, hay, or crop production. Members raised concerns about groundwater and runoff; the sponsor and another member argued that placing the material under cover would reduce exposure compared with open piles currently sitting at power plants. After discussion, the bill passed with favorable expression, with a few members passing on the vote. HB 790, as amended by committee substitute, was described as substantially narrowed from its original form. The substitute removed setback requirements and instead required construction certificate holders for solar merchant electric generating facilities to report federal and state incentives used for siting, construction, and operation, with the cabinet compiling and submitting an annual report to the General Assembly. The committee approved the substitute and the bill passed with favorable expression. At the end of the meeting, members were also reminded of a later TVA energy update meeting and the chair noted ongoing work on Senate Bill 89, with possible future action and a special meeting if revised language is ready.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGCGSyaSvU8, 2026-06-21T07:16:57+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:07 HB 328 Discussion 01:51 HB 328 Roll Call Vote 21:09 SB 204 Discussion 25:37 SB 204 Roll Call Vote 29:48 HB 188 Discussion 32:24 HB 188 Roll Call Vote 34:12 HB 158 Discussion 35:45 HB 158 Roll Call Vote 37:36, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DIkMoZqX4, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:50 Discussion of 24RS SB 74 05:03 Roll Call Vote on 24RS SB 74 06:10 Discussion of 24RS SB 145 08:31 Roll Call Vote on 24RS SB 145 09:15 Discussion of 24RS HJR 116 12:25 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HJR 116 13:10 Discussion of 24RS HCR 117 16:00 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HCR 117 16:35 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKJCijFENM, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:22 - Discussion of 24RS SB 151 06:15 - Roll Call Vote on 24RS SB 151 07:12 - Discussion of 24RS HB 271 18:56 - Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 271 19:40 - Discussion of 24RS HB 476 23:14 - Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 476 24:13 - Discussion of 24RS HB 491 36:05 - Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 491 36:50 - Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNSU0DZY1-E, 2026-06-21T07:16:58+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 01:19 HB 210 Discussion 02:19 HB 210 Roll Call Vote 08:58 HB 349 Discussion 10:40 HB 349 Roll Call Vote 11:16 HB 190 Discussion 12:10 HB 190 Roll Call Vote 15:43 Discussion on Resolution for Appts. Of Administrative Law Judges for Dept. of Workers’ Claims 19:02 Resolution Roll Call Vote 20:23 HB 98 Discussion 26:19 HB 98 Roll Call Vote 27:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zzK5O98zM, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:58 SB 55 Discussion: 00:02:11 SB 55 Roll Call Vote: 00:04:19 Administrative Regulation Review: 00:05:20 SJR 72 Discussion: 00:05:54 SJR 72 Roll Call Vote: 00:07:26 SB 10 Discussion: 00:09:05 SB 10 Roll Call Vote: 00:20:28 HB 336 Discussion: 00:22:01 HB 336 Roll Call Vote: 00:23:58 HB 573 Discussion: 00:25:54 HB 573 Roll Call Vote: 00:35:31 HB 604 Discussion: 00:37:32 HB 604 Roll Call Vote: 00:45:21 HB 457 Discussion: 00:47:12 HB 457 Roll Call Vote: 01:32:06, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRzEbmZRi4, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:12 Discussion of 24RS HB 11 00:50:08 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 11 00:54:03 Discussion of 24RS HB 829 01:05:32 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 829 01:07:25 Discussion of 24RS HB 190 01:10:47 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 190 01:12:00 Discussion of 24RS HB 467 01:20:30 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 467 01:23:17 Discussion of 24RS HB 645 01:27:50 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 645, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUPIYzSei7k, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:27 HB 456 Discussion 00:01:47 HB 456 Roll Call Vote 00:03:07 HB 472 Discussion 00:04:15 HB 472 Roll Call Vote 00:07:08 HB 475 Discussion 00:08:24 HB 475 Roll Call Vote 00:12:48 HB 484 Discussion 00:13:55 HB 484 Roll Call Vote 00:16:55 HB 581 Discussion 00:18:08 HB 581 Roll Call Vote 00:20:36 HB 596 Discussion 00:22:05 HB 596 Roll Call Vote 00:29:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5pgph-r7p4, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:01:22 SB 3 Discussion: 00:02:50 SB 3 Roll Call Vote: 00:06:17 SB 25 Discussion: 00:07:34 SB 25 Roll Call Vote: 00:09:18 SB 107 Discussion: 00:10:25 SB 107 Roll Call Vote: 00:17:35 SB 81 Discussion: 00:19:48 SB 81 Roll Call Vote: 00:22:56 SB 156 Discussion: 00:25:52 SB 156 Roll Call Vote: 00:36:07 SB 5 Discussion: 00:38:28 SB 5 Roll Call Vote: 01:44:37, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIAtCdUhuzc, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:04 Administrative Regulations Review: 00:01:05 SB 37 Discussion: 00:01:32 SB 37 Roll Call Vote: 00:05:55 SJR 54 Discussion: 00:06:52 SJR 54 Roll Call Vote: 00:14:06 SB 12 Discussion: 00:15:05 SB 12 Roll Call Vote: 00:29:15 SB 71 Discussion: 00:30:17 SB 71 Roll Call Vote: 00:31:52 HB 544 Discussion: 00:33:28 HB 544 Roll Call Vote: 00:48:44 HB 436 Discussion: 00:50:32 HB 436 Roll Call Vote: 01:00:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkfeLDCQ12g, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:13 SB 8 Discussion: 00:01:36 SB 8 Roll Call Vote: 00:05:25 SB 56 Discussion: 00:06:52 SB 56 Roll Call Vote: 00:12:08 HCR 112 Discussion: 00:13:36 HCR 112 Roll Call Vote: 00:14:47 HB 7 Discussion: 00:15:52 HB 7 Roll Call Vote: 01:33:13 HB 569 Discussion: 01:36:48 HB 569 Roll Call Vote: 01:41:05 HB 157 Discussion: 01:43:05 HB 157 Roll Call Vote: 01:45:13, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXW-areWt2Q, 2026-06-21T07:16:58+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:06 HR 59 Discussion: 00:01:25 HR 59 Roll Call Vote: 00:05:27 SB 154 Discussion: 00:07:26 SB 154 Roll Call Vote: 00:10:35 SB 55 Discussion: 00:11:50 SB 55 Roll Call Vote: 00:18:45 SB 61 Discussion: 00:19:42 SB 61 Roll Call Vote: 00:32:13 SB 74 Discussion: 00:33:43 SB 74 Roll Call Vote: 00:41:06 SB 148 Discussion: 00:44:42 SB 148 Roll Call Vote: 00:59:45, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll ask the secretary to call the roll. Representative Bivens here. Representative Donworth here.
• Carney she's already there at the called Carney she's already there at the at<00:08:17.680> the
• And with that, I ask the secretary to call the roll, please. Representative Bivens, yes.
• A motion and second were noted, and the secretary was asked to call the roll.
• She said this is a great goal and hopes they can address the bankers' concerns moving forward.

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmKzk0ZAl7U, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:31 Call to Order/Roll Call 02:46 Discussion on 24RS HB 52 03:49 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 52 05:42 Discussion on 24RS HB 10 20:44 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 10 22:45 Discussion on 24RS HB 194 28:05 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 194, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiSu7WapWbM, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 02:03 HB 319 Discussion: 03:20 HB 319 Roll Call Vote: 05:58 HB 36 Discussion: 07:33 HB 36 Roll Call Vote: 09:14 HB 244 Discussion: 10:36 HB 244 Roll Call Vote: 18:29 HB 540 Discussion: 19:42 HB 540 Roll Call Vote: 23:17, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imVQapXM-jo, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:19 SB 109 Discussion:: 01:39 SB 109 Roll Call Vote: 05:44 HB 286 Discussion: 07:21 HB 286 Roll Call Vote: 21:49 SB 165 Discussion: 22;53 SB 165 Roll Call Vote: 27:07 SB 209 Discussion: 28:59 SB 209 Roll Call Vote: 30:44, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo-k5LUpAoI, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:28 HB 241 Discussion: 01:15 HB 241 Roll Call Vote: 01:59 HB 538 Discussion: 02:50 HB 538 Roll Call Vote: 14:35 HCR 59 Discussion: 15:45 HCR 59 Roll Call Vote: 19:47 HB 547 Discussion: 20:40 HB 547 Roll Call Vote: 44:40, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyP4AX-RZSw, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 587 Discussion: 01:45 HB 587 Roll Call Vote: 03:25 HB 329 Discussion: 5:07 HB 329 Roll Call Vote: 13:49 HB 387 Discussion: 15:36 HB 387 Roll Call Vote: 16:26 HB 500 Discussion: 18:09 HB 500 Roll Call Vote: 25:50, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7TWQFHvEqI, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:14 HB 148 Discussion: 02:17 HB 148 Roll Call Vote: 08:26 HB 433 Discussion: 09:22 HB 433 Roll Call Vote: 10:17 HB 429 Discussion: 11:48 HB 429 Roll Call Vote: 20:17 HB 170 Discussion: 23:13 HB 170 Roll Call Vote: 26:53, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47