Final Reports of the Interim Joint, Statutory, and Special Committees Informational Bulletin No. 257 December 2019 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission SENATE HOUSE Robert Stivers David W. Osborne President, LRC Co-Chair Speaker, LRC Co-Chair David P. Givens David Meade President Pro Tempore Speaker Pro Tempore Damon Thayer John Bam Carney Majority Floor Leader Majority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey Rocky Adkins Minority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Julie Raque Adams Suzanne Miles Majority Caucus Chair Majority Caucus Chair Johnny Ray Turner Derrick Graham Minority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Chair Mike Wilson Chad McCoy Majority Whip Majority Whip Dennis Parrett Joni L. Jenkins Minority Whip Minority Whip Jay D. Hartz, Director The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission is a 16-member committee that comprises the majority and minority leadership of the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives. Under Chapter 7 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the Commission constitutes the administrative office for the Kentucky General Assembly. Its director serves as chief administrative officer of the legislature when it is not in session. The Commission and its staff, by law and by practice, perform numerous fact-finding and service functions for members of the General Assembly. The Commission provides professional, clerical, and other employees required by legislators when the General Assembly is in session and during the interim period between sessions. These employees, in turn, assist committees and individual members in preparing legislation. Other services include conducting studies and investigations, organizing and staffing committee meetings and public hearings, maintaining official legislative records and other reference materials, furnishing information about the legislature to the public, compiling and publishing administrative regulations, administering a legislative intern program, conducting a presession orientation conference for legislators, and publishing a daily index of legislative activity during sessions of the General Assembly. The Commission also is responsible for statute revision; publication and distribution of the Acts and Journals following sessions of the General Assembly; and maintenance of furnishings, equipment, and supplies for the legislature. The Commission functions as Kentucky’s Commission on Interstate Cooperation in carrying out the program of The Council of State Governments as it relates to Kentucky. Final Reports of the Interim Joint, Statutory, and Special Committees 2019 Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2020 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly Informational Bulletin No. 257 Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky legislature.ky.gov December 2019 Paid for with state funds. Available in alternative form by request. Legislative Research Commission Foreword 2019 Final Committee Reports Foreword Sections 36 and 42 of the Kentucky Constitution provide that the General Assembly shall meet on the “first Tuesday after the first Monday in January” for 60 legislative days in even-numbered years, and for 30 legislative days, including up to 10 days for an organizational component, in odd-numbered years. Between legislative sessions, the interim joint committees of the Legislative Research Commission (LRC), as well as statutory and special committees, meet to discuss and receive testimony on a number of important issues that may confront the General Assembly. During the 2019 Interim, all 14 interim joint committees, 10 statutory committees, and 7 special committees held meetings. LRC provides this informational booklet as a summary of the activity of the interim joint, statutory, and special committees since adjournment of the 2019 General Assembly. The reports were prepared separately by the committee staff. Jay D. Hartz Director Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky December 2019 i Legislative Research Commission Contents 2019 Final Committee Reports Contents Reports Of The Interim Joint Committees Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................1 Appropriations and Revenue............................................................................................................7 Banking and Insurance ...................................................................................................................25 Economic Development and Workforce Investment .....................................................................31 Education .......................................................................................................................................43 Health, Welfare and Family Services ............................................................................................53 Judiciary .........................................................................................................................................63 Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations .............................................................69 Local Government .........................................................................................................................79 Natural Resources and Energy .......................................................................................................85 State Government...........................................................................................................................91 Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology .............................................................101 Transportation ..............................................................................................................................113 Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection .......................................................................127 Reports Of The Statutory Committees Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee ......................................................................131 Capital Planning Advisory Board ................................................................................................143 Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee ........................................................................149 Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee.....................................................................157 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee .............................................163 Government Contract Review Committee ...................................................................................167 Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee ............................................................................171 Program Review and Investigations Committee ..........................................................................177 Public Pension Oversight Board ..................................................................................................181 Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee ......................................................185 Reports Of The Special Committees Alzheimer's and Dementia Workforce Assessment Task Force ..................................................189 Area Development District Working Group ................................................................................197 Electronic Recording of Official Documents by County Clerks Task Force ..............................203 Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force ...............................................................207 Mileage Based Transportation Funding Task Force ....................................................................209 Public Assistance Reform Task Force .........................................................................................217 Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force ...............................................225 iii Legislative Research Commission Agriculture 2019 Final Committee Reports Report Of The 2019 Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture Sen. Paul Hornback, Co-Chair Rep. Richard Heath, Co-Chair Sen. Jared Carpenter Rep. Angie Hatton Sen. Julian M. Carroll Rep. Kim King Sen. Matt Castlen Rep. Matthew Koch Sen. David P. Givens Rep. Phillip Pratt Sen. Stan Humphries Rep. Rick Rand Sen. Robby Mills Rep. Brandon Reed Sen. Dennis Parrett Rep. Rob Rothenburger Sen. Damon Thayer Rep. Steven Rudy Sen. Robin L. Webb Rep. Dean Schamore Sen. Stephen West Rep. John Sims Jr. Sen. Whitney Westerfield Rep. Wilson Stone Rep. Myron Dossett Rep. Nancy Tate Rep. Larry Elkins Rep. Walker Thomas Rep. Kelly Flood Rep. James Tipton Rep. Joe Graviss Rep. Susan Westrom Rep. Chris Harris Rep. Les Yates Rep. Mark Hart LRC Staff: Stefan Kasacavage, Kelly Ludwig, Silas Montgomery, Nathaniel Smith, Rachel Hartley, and Susan Spoonamore Presented to the Legislative Research Commission and the 2020 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly 1 Agriculture Legislative Research Commission 2019 Final Committee Reports 2019 Interim Subcommittee Organization And Membership Subcommittee On Equine Issues Sen. Stephen West, Co-Chair Rep. Brandon Reed, Co-Chair Sen. Julian M. Carroll Rep. Phillip Pratt Sen. Dennis Parrett Rep. Rob Rothenburger Sen. Damon Thayer Rep. Wilson Stone Sen. Robin L. Webb Rep. James Tipton Rep. Kelly Flood Rep. Susan Westrom Rep. Joe Graviss Rep. Les Yates Rep. Matthew Koch Sen. Paul Hornback, ex officio Rep. Richard