PIAKY Advocacy Blog

Senate President Robert Stivers and Speaker of the House David Osborne announced five Legislative  the 2025 Legislative Task Forces and their membership earlier this week.  Each task force will meet monthly during the interim to hear testimony from experts and stake holders in its area of focus.  The goal of each task force is to approve policy recommendations for the 2026 Regular Session which begins January 6, 2026.  More information can be found on the Legislative Research Commission's Special Committee page.  A full calendar of interim committee meetings is available.

Here is a complete list of each task force and its membership:

Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force:
Sen. Brandon Storm (Co-chair)
Rep. Stephanie Dietz (Co-chair)
Sen. Brandon Smith
Sen. Steve Meredith
Sen. Matt Nunn
Sen. David Yates
Rep. John Hodgson
Rep. Michael Meredith
Rep. Rachel Roarx
Rep. Aaron Thompson

Make America Health Again Kentucky Task Force:
Sen. Shelley Funke-Frommeyer (Co-chair)
Rep. Matt Lockett (Co-chair)
Sen. Donald Douglas
Sen. Craig Richardson
Sen. Phillip Wheeler
Sen. Reggie Thomas
Rep. Emily Callaway
Rep. Robert Duvall
Rep. Adam Moore
Rep. Marianne Proctor

Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force:
Sen. Robin Webb (Co-chair)
Rep. Chris Freeland (Co-chair)
Sen. Scott Madon
Sen. Aaron Reed
Sen. Jason Howell
Sen. Keturah Herron
Rep. John Blanton
Rep. Mark Hart
Rep. Ashely Tackett Laferty
Rep. Mitch Whitaker

Artificial Intelligence Task Force:
Sen. Amanda Mays-Bledsoe (Co-chair)
Rep. Josh Bray (Co-chair)
Sen. Gex Williams
Sen. Mike Nemes
Sen. Steve Rawlings
Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong
Rep. Tina Bojanowski
Rep. Derek Lewis
Rep. Suzanne Miles
Rep. JT Payne

Housing Task Force:
Sen. Robby Mills (Co-chair)
Rep. Susan Witten (Co-chair)
Sen. Jared Carpenter
Sen. Jimmy Higdon
Sen. Julie Raque Adams
Sen. Gerald Neal
Rep. Mike Clines
Rep. Kim Holloway
Rep. Shawn McPherson
Rep. Joshua Watkins