This resolution confirms the Senate's approval of Governor Beshear's reappointment of Mary Leigh Lewis, a science teacher from Catlettsburg, to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee for a term ending May 27, 2028. It directly affects Ms. Lewis, who was reappointed by the Governor under state law (KRS 158.6453) and required Senate confirmation. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate on March 27, 2025.
This resolution confirms Wes King's appointment to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation for a term ending July 3, 2028. It directly affects Wes King (a horticulture farmer from Nicholasville) and the Corporation, which provides financial assistance to Kentucky agricultural businesses. The resolution follows legal requirements under KRS 247.944 and confirms an appointment previously made by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Senate unanimously adopted this procedural resolution on March 27, 2025.
Confirm the reappointment of Thomas George Polites as an administrative law judge in the Department of Workers' Claims for a term expiring July 14, 2028.
This resolution confirms Caryl Pfeiffer's appointment to Kentucky's Energy Planning and Inventory Commission for a term ending July 1, 2026, as required by state law (KRS 164.2807) following Governor Beshear's August 2024 nomination. It directly affects Pfeiffer, who represents the fossil fuel purchasing/sale sector per commission requirements. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution on March 27, 2025, formalizing her role on the commission without altering policy or creating new obligations.
This resolution confirms Keith Murt's appointment to Kentucky's Energy Planning and Inventory Commission, effective until July 1, 2026. It directly affects Murt (a representative of nuclear fuel industry interests, as required by Kentucky law) and the commission, which advises on energy policy. The resolution is procedural - it does not create new laws or policies but formally approves a governor-appointed position under existing state law (KRS 164.2807). The Senate unanimously adopted it on March 27, 2025, with no debate or amendments.
This resolution confirms Governor Beshear's appointment of William Crawford to serve on the Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees, replacing John Boardman. It directly affects William Crawford, who will serve a term expiring March 10, 2025, as required by Kentucky law (KRS 161.250). The bill's sole mechanism is the Senate's formal confirmation of the governor's appointment, following procedural requirements. As a procedural resolution, it does not change retirement policies or affect broader legislative matters.
This resolution confirms Governor Andy Beshear's appointment of Teresa Trimble Hail to fill a vacancy on the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents, replacing Michael Garland. The appointment, made under state law requiring Senate confirmation, covers a term ending June 30, 2029. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution on March 27, 2025, to formally approve her position on the university's governing board. This is a routine procedural confirmation with no new policy changes.
This resolution confirms Derrick Giles Helm's appointment to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents, replacing Linda Ball. It formally approves Governor Beshear's July 2024 appointment under state law, extending Helm's term until June 30, 2030. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new policy but completes the required Senate confirmation process for this board position.
This resolution confirms Kevin Nolan's appointment to Kentucky's Energy Planning and Inventory Commission, a body that advises on energy policy and infrastructure. It directly affects Nolan (a residential electricity consumer representative) and the Commission by formally approving his 2024 gubernatorial appointment for a term ending July 1, 2026. The bill has no policy changes - it is purely procedural, following state law requiring Senate confirmation of the Governor's appointment.
This resolution confirms Governor Beshear's appointment of Mark Gooch to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission for a term ending July 1, 2026. It directly affects Mark Gooch (a Pikeville resident with experience in investment banking or utility finance) and the Commission, which advises on energy planning. The resolution serves as the required Senate confirmation for this appointment under Kentucky law.
Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; apply definitions to Section 2 of the Act; amend KRS 199.8982 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services allow certified family child-care home providers to participate in the child care assistance program and establish requirements related to a provider's children in the program and other nonrelative children of the provider that are served in the program.
Establish the Automatic Expungement Task Force; establish duties and membership; require the task force to submit a report with recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2025.
