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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Local Government (2-18-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • meeting.
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Keywords: Reuploaded to restore the end of the meeting Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:05 HB 131 discussion 01:55 HB 131 vote 05:08 HB 256 discussion 07:09 HB 256 vote 08:58 HB 290 discussion 10:59 HB 290 vote 13:25 HB 368 discussion 15:11 HB 368 vote 31:30 Adjournment 36:27, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Representative Meredith, was amended with a committee substitute and would allow former second class city fire departments more scheduling flexibility, including hybrid shift patterns, while preserving existing collective bargaining agreements. There was no opposition or questions, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably by voice/roll call vote. House Bill 256, sponsored by Chairman Flannery, would impose a 40-year statutory limit on root-of-title interests to clear dormant title issues and improve marketable title, while excluding coal and mineral interests. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 290, sponsored by Representative Wilson, would update county law library funding/use rules to allow more modern expenditures such as online legal services; Representative Willner supported it as a useful modernization, and the bill also passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 368, sponsored by Representative Decker, would expand local governments’ ability to use online public notice alternatives instead of relying solely on newspaper publication in smaller counties. Supporters from local government groups argued the change would save money, improve efficiency, and still keep the public informed, while the Kentucky Press Association cautioned that website standards should be addressed and noted concerns about losing newspaper notice revenue. After discussion, the committee passed the bill favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional yes votes for HB 131, HB 256, and HB 290, and the committee adjourned.
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (3-13-25) - Upon Recess

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to welcome you to Meeting 6 of the Standing Committee on Economic Development, Labor, and Tourism
  • Thank you, committee members. Next up, we have House Bill 808.
  • </c><00:02:23.680><c> members</c> chairman thank you committee members chairman thank you committee members
  • Thank you, Chairman, and your guest for appearing before the committee today. Thank you.
  • today thank you I believe committee today thank you I believe that's<00:07:49.440><c> all</c><00:07:
Keywords: 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.
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-12-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the first meeting of the House Judiciary Committee. We do have a quorum. Mr.
  • The committee substitute is adopted.
  • Before the committee and with the committee substitute before us, this bill essentially does what it
  • sub is adopted and before and committee sub is adopted and before the<00:04:25.800><c> committee</c>
  • </c><00:04:27.479><c> sub</c> the committee and with the committee sub the committee and with the committee
Keywords: The live stream for this meeting cut off before the end. This is the complete meeting pulled from back ups. Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 HB 38: 00:02:42 HB 206: 00:29:22, 958, all
Summary: The committee began with roll call and introductory remarks, including recognition of new members and guests. It then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase penalties for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation involving the same order and same individual could be elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony. Tipton and domestic violence survivor Maryanne Pratt testified in support, with Pratt describing repeated abuse, protective-order violations, and ongoing fear despite arrests and jail time. Several members spoke in favor of the bill and praised Pratt’s testimony. Members and outside witnesses raised concerns about the substitute’s language, especially the requirement that the same victim be involved and whether the bill could leave gaps for repeat abusers with different victims. Representative Burke and others questioned whether the conduct was already covered by stalking or assault statutes. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, argued that the bill could allow technical contempt findings to be used as predicate offenses and noted that existing assault and stalking laws already address much of the conduct. Sponsor Tipton said the language was not final and that further changes might be considered in the Senate. Despite the concerns, the committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 38 with favorable expression by a 19-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 206, sponsored by Representative Nemes, on wrongful conviction compensation. Nemes introduced exonerees and representatives from the Kentucky Innocence Project, and the substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony came from Paul Herd, who spent 20 years wrongfully convicted and described the difficulty of reentry, and Jon Acar, who said he was wrongly convicted as a teenager and spent years in custody and on parole. Both urged passage of the bill as overdue support for people exonerated after wrongful convictions.
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-7-24) - Reupload

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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (3-13-25) - Upon Recess

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chairman and committee members.
  • Chairman and committee members.
  • Chairman and committee members.
  • Chairman and committee members.
Keywords: 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.
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (3-19-26)

Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for coming to the committee today and gracing us with your presence. >> All right.
  • I appreciate you and the committee members. >> Absolutely.
  • You may proceed. >> Chair Wheeler, uh, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be
  • </c> and be the the Senate committee and be the the Senate committee subsponsor<00:04:06.560><c> and<
  • I'm very aware of the sponsor and, um, and I thank the committee.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:22 HB 392 Discussion: 01:44 HB 392 Vote: 02:39 HB 576 Discussion: 03:40 HB 576 Vote: 06:53, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-26-26)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the second meeting of the House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment
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  • We meets half of its relocation targets.
  • That may be the first time I've heard wheat and chaff used here in a committee meeting, but that's a
  • </c><00:23:19.440><c> on</c> opportunity to vote yes and committee on opportunity to vote yes and committee
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:38 HB 576 discussion: 01:56 HB 576 voting: 06:54 HB 593 discussion: 08:25 HB 593 voting: 21:58, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (2-5-26)

Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor.
Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:32 HB 136 Discussion: 01:46 HB 136 Vote: 05:53 HB 183 Discussion: 07:03 HB 183 Vote: 14:45, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-27-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to welcome everybody to the second meeting of the House Standing Committee on Economic Development
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:36 HB 808 Discussion 01:31 HB 808 Vote 03:44 HB 775 Discussion 05:11 HB 775 Vote 10:05, 958, all
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 808, sponsored by Rep. Ken Upchurch. The bill, as explained by the sponsor and his guests, would support a public-private partnership process for developing Burnside Island State Park in Pulaski County into a tourism destination with possible lodging and restaurants. Members asked questions about the proposal, and one lighthearted objection was raised during questioning. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 808 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Bill 775, sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes, which would allow a new TIF within the existing Yum Center TIF in Louisville. Nemes said the measure was requested by Louisville officials, would not cost the state money, and was intended to spur development and strengthen the broader TIF area. Members asked about the purpose and scope of the bill, including whether it would apply elsewhere in the state and how a nested TIF would help; Nemes said it was narrowly tailored and designed to encourage growth through added activity and tourism. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed HB 775 with favorable expression.
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Small Business & Information Technology (2-19-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology for the 2025 session.
  • Once again, I want to thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, committee. Thank you, and...
Keywords: Meeting start 00:00 Roll Call 00:23 HB 19 Discussion 01:01 HB 19 Vote 03:08 HB 473 Discussion 04:22 HB 473 Vote 05:48, 958, all
Summary: The Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology met and first took up House Bill 19, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which would create basic privacy protections against unauthorized drone surveillance of people and real property and allow injunctive relief in civil actions. A substitute was adopted after Representative Tate moved it and Representative Fister seconded; the sponsor explained the substitute removed overly specific language about utility communication services and simplified who could be subject to civil action. The committee then approved the bill with a favorable expression and recommended it for the House floor. The committee next considered House Bill 473, sponsored by Representative Branscum, described as a cleanup bill to last session’s House Bill 15, Kentucky’s consumer data privacy law. Branscum said the measure makes minor wording and technical changes, adds language from the medical technology industry to better align Kentucky with other states, and includes cleanup requested by small telephone providers. Representative King moved the bill and Representative Whitten seconded. After no questions from members, the committee voted on House Bill 473. The bill passed with favorable expression and was recommended for the House floor. The recorded votes showed broad support, with Representative Dossett voting no and Representatives Grossberg and Watkins recorded as pass/present on the roll call.
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 10 (1-20-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next order of business, a meeting of the Committee on Committees and Rules Committee.
  • Without objection, the House stand in recess for a meeting of the Committee on Committees and Rules Committee
  • </c><00:28:58.559><c> committee</c><00:28:58.799><c> on</c> recess for meeting committee on recess for
  • meeting committee on committees<00:28:59.200><c> and</c><00:28:59.440><c> rules</c><00:28:59.679><c>
  • </c><00:41:02.000><c> will</c><00:41:02.160><c> meet</c> that the impeachment committee will meet that
Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:27 Report of Committees 05:14 Orders of the Day 06:02 HB 184 06:16 HB 265 09:38 HJR 24 13:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:39 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:58 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 28:48 ConC and Rules Report 37:47 Impeachment Committee Announcement 40:50 Adjournment 41:13, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-16-23)

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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-10-26) - Reupload

Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll call to order the House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue meeting number five.
  • We have no committee sub, no committee amendments.
  • We do have a committee amendment and a committee sub. >> Motion to roll the committee amendment into
  • conference and then a free conference.
  • Members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak regarding HB 9. data that's been shared
Keywords: An issue was found with the live stream of this meeting. This version was uploaded as a complete version and should contain the entirety of the meeting. Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 647 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 647 Vote 00:05:47 HB 501 Discussion 00:07:40 HB 501 Vote 00:09:53 HB 502 Discussion 00:11:20 HB 502 Vote 00:14:48 HJR 75 Discussion 00:16:53 HJR 75 Vote 00:17:35 HJR 76 Discussion 00:19:00 HJR 76 Vote 00:19:43 HB 869 Discussion 00:21:22 HB 869 Vote 00:30:00 HB 619 Discussion 00:31:39 HB 619 Vote 00:34:33 HB 356 Discussion 00:36:22 HB 356 Vote 00:40:19 HB 900 Discussion 00:43:17 HB 900 Vote 00:46:21 HB 816 Discussion 00:48:02 HB 816 Vote 00:53:47 HB 9 Discussion 00:55:05 HB 9 Vote 01:18:25 HB 757 Discussion 01:21:04 HB 757 Vote 01:35:55, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Local Government (2-11-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first meeting of the House Standing Committee on Local Government is called to order.
  • this is the so welcome to this committee this is the first<00:01:55.680><c> meeting</c><00:01:56.000
  • In addition, we hope as the bill moves forward after today’s committee meeting, we can work with members
  • Thank committee members. Mr.
  • </c> forward after today after the committee forward after today after the committee meeting<00:42:38.880
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:16 HB 211 Discussion 02:55 HB 211 Vote 16:30 HB 160 Discussion 18:50 HB 160 Vote 52:06 Adjournment 57:35, 958, all
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (3-12-26)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Small Business & Information Technology. (3-11-26)

Small Business & Information Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> The second meeting of the House Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology Services
  • On behalf of the committee, thank you for making us aware of this issue.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:28 HB 692 Discussion: 01:11 HB 692 Voting: 05:01, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (2-26-26)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (2-19-26)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will be considering if someone will make a motion on committee substitute.
  • I have a motion and a second on the committee sub. All in favor of adopting the committee sub.
  • And now, House Bill 168 passes out of this committee favorably.
  • Good. >> Is there any other business before committee? substitute.
  • </c> passes out of this committee favorably. passes out of this committee favorably.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:04 HB 168 Discussion: 01:20 HB 168 Voting: 05:12, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology (2-18-26)

Small Business & Information Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Chair and uh members of the committee. Chair and uh members of the committee.
  • Will Schroeder, senior committee.
  • </c><00:15:46.160><c> to</c> Commonwealth, I urge this committee to Commonwealth, I urge this committee
  • <00:52:31.599><c> passes</c><00:52:32.000><c> with</c> Committee substitute one passes with Committee
  • This meeting is adjourned.
Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll call: 00:05 HB 227 discussion: 01:10 HB 227 voting: 49:38, 958, all
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (1-22-26)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
  • So we do have the committee sub before us.
  • So we do have the committee sub before us.
  • Do any committee members have other business to bring before us?
  • Do any committee members have &gt;&gt; Thank you.
Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:04 HB 168 discussion: 01:39 HB 168 vote: 21:04, 958, all