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Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Jurisdiction and staff rosters are maintained on the official LRC committee profile. Know Your Vote Kentucky adds parsed meeting agendas from the legislative calendar below.

Next meeting

Thu, Aug 6, 2026

1:00 ET

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34 members 9 meetings on record 98 meeting materials

Members

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Co-chairs

Brandon Smith

Senator · Senate District 30

Co-Chair

Jim Gooch

Representative · House District 012

Co-Chair

Members

Adam Bowling

Representative · House District 087

Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Bill Wesley

Representative · House District 091

Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

Chris Fugate

Representative · House District 084

D.J. Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

Gary Boswell

Senator · Senate District 08

Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Jared Bauman

Representative · House District 028

Jared Carpenter

Senator · Senate District 34

John Blanton

Representative · House District 092

Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

Randy Bridges

Representative · House District 003

Richard White

Representative · House District 099

Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

Robby Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Robin Webb

Senator · Senate District 18

Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Suzanne Miles

Representative · House District 007

Tom Smith

Representative · House District 086

Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Meetings & agendas

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Next meeting

Thu, Aug 6, 2026

1:00 ET

Thu, Sep 3, 2026

1:00 ET

Thu, Oct 1, 2026

1:00 ET

Thu, Nov 5, 2026

1:00 ET

Past meetings(5)

Cancelled

Thu, Jul 2, 2026

1:00 ET

Approval of minutes for the meeting of June 4, 2026
Presentation and Public Hearing on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant Application - Federal Fiscal Year 2027
- Shannon Hall, Executive Advisor, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  - Roger McCann, Executive Advisor, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
    - Rick Baker, Executive Director, Community Action Kentucky, Inc.
Update on RS 26 SB 8
- Angie Hatton, Chair, Public Service Commission
  - Linda Bridwell, Executive Director, Public Service Commission
Discussion of Safe Drinking Water Provision in Disaster Response
- Steve Combest, Chief Operating Officer, WaterStep
  - Jen Carver, Senior Vice President of Mission Advancement, WaterStep
Reports Received
Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Solid Waste Management Plan Annual Report Fiscal Year 2026
Kentucky Public Service Commission Second Quarter 2026 Report on Pole Attachments

Discussion of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- Amanda LeFevre, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, Energy and Environment Cabinet
  - Rep. Nima Kulkarni, State Representative, 40th House District
    - Rusty Cress, Dinsmore & Shohl
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations
- 301 KAR 003:013 Proposed Peabody Wildlife Management Area use requirements and restrictions.
  - 301 KAR 003:012 Proposed Public use of Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area.
    - 301 KAR 006:030 Proposed Waterway safety requirements.
      - 301 KAR 004:112 Proposed Holding and preservation of seized wildlife.
        301 KAR 002:176 Proposed Wildlife causing damage and landowner designee process.
Reports Received
Kentucky Public Service Commission Electric Generation Retirement Report 2025
Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission Annual Report 2025
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Waste Tire Removal from Kentucky Waterways Report 2025
Kentucky Reclamation Guaranty Fund State Fiscal Year Annual Report 2025
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Waste Tire Program Annual Report 2025
Kentucky Office of Broadband Development Semi-Annual Report 2025
Kentucky Public Service Commission Report on Pole Attachment Requests 2025
Low Income Heat and Energy Assistance Program Half-Year Block Grant Status Report July 2025 – December 2025

Approval of minutes for the meeting of August 29, 2025
Discussion of 2025 SB 137 - Utility Service Disconnections During Extreme Weather Conditions
- Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Senate District 19
  - Wesley Bryant, Social Worker
Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities
- Erik Hubbard, Executive Director, Backroads of Appalachia
Update on the 2025 & 2026 Winter Heating Season Regarding Energy Demand and Rates
- Linda Bridwell, Executive Director, Public Service Commission
  - Angie Hatton, Chair, Public Service Commission
  - Jeb Pinney, Executive Advisor Attorney, Public Service Commission
Referred Administrative Regulations
- 301 KAR 002:221 Proposed Waterfowl seasons and limits.
  - 301 KAR 003:001 Proposed Definitions for 301 KAR Chapter 3.
  - 301 KAR 003:010 Proposed Public use of Wildlife Management Areas.
  - 301 KAR 004:120 Proposed Wildlife disease reporting.
  - 301 KAR 006:006 Proposed Repeal of 301 KAR 6:005
  - 807 KAR 005:015 Proposed Access and attachments to utility poles and facilities.
Report Received
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources No Net Loss Report September 2025

Discussion of economic development opportunities and the potential impacts for load growth
- Brad Thomas, Manager, Economic Development , East Kentucky Power Cooperative/Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
  - Mike Cobb, CEO , Owen Electric Cooperative
  - Chuck Schram, VP Energy Supply and Analysis, LG&E/KU

Meeting materials

Documents posted by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for past committee meetings — agendas, minutes, presentations, and supporting exhibits. Files open on LRC. Links may become unavailable after a session ends — if a document can’t be opened, try the LRC committee profile.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Thursday, March 10, 2022

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03 10 Agenda.pdf
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03 10 Agenda.pdf
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House Proposed Sub 1 to SJR 72 Final Copy.pdf
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House Proposed Sub 1 to SJR 72 Final Copy.pdf
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PHS 1 to HB 457.pdf
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PHS 1 to HB 457.pdf
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PHS 1 to HB 604.pdf
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PHS 1 to HB 604.pdf
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PHS 1 to SB 10.pdf
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PHS 1 to SB 10.pdf
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Proposed house Sub 1 to HB 336.pdf
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Proposed house Sub 1 to HB 336.pdf

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Members

Co-chairs

Brandon Smith

Jim Gooch

Members

Adam Bowling

Adam Moore

Beverly Chester-Burton

Bill Wesley

Bobby McCool

Chris Fugate

D.J. Johnson

Erika Hancock

Gary Boswell

Gerald Neal

Gex Williams

Greg Elkins

Jared Bauman

Jared Carpenter

John Blanton

Joshua Watkins

Keturah Herron

Mitch Whitaker

Myron Dossett

Patrick Flannery

Phillip Wheeler

Randy Bridges

Richard White

Rick Girdler

Robby Mills

Robin Webb

Scott Madon

Shane Baker

Steve West

Suzanne Miles

Tom Smith

Wade Williams

Meetings & agendas

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Past meetings(5)

Meeting materials

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Thursday, January 13, 2022

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