2024 INTERIM TO BEGIN TUESDAY
FRANKFORT, KY (May 31, 2024) — The 2024 Interim period will begin on Tuesday, June 4. Interim Joint Committee (IJC) meetings and various task forces, recently approved by the Legislative Research Commission, will serve as a primer for the 2025 30-day session, scheduled to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
The schedule for the first week of the 2024 Interim is as follows (all times are Eastern):
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
The IJC on Education, co-chaired by Sen. Steve West, R-Paris, will meet at 11 a.m.
The IJC on Transportation, co-chaired by Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, will meet at 1 p.m.
The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee, a statutory committee, will also meet on Tuesday at 8 a.m. It is co-chaired by West.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
The IJC on Appropriations and Revenue (A&R), co-chaired by Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, will meet at 1 p.m.
Various Budget Review (BR) Subcommittee meetings will preface the Senate A&R Committee meeting, including BR subcommittees on Economic Development (9 a.m.), General Government (9 a.m.), Justice (9 a.m.), Education (10:30 a.m.), Transportation (10:30 a.m.), and Health and Family Services (10:30 a.m.).
THURSDAY, JUNE 6
The IJC on Agriculture, co-chaired by Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, will meet at 9 a.m.
The IJC on Judiciary, co-chaired by Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, will meet at 11 a.m.
The IJC on Natural Resources and Energy, co-chaired by Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, will meet at 1 p.m.
The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council, a statutory committee co-chaired by Westerfield, will also meet on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Find the full 2024 Interim calendar by CLICKING HERE and view the weekly Legislative Calendar HERE.
The interim is designated for a more in-depth look at policy matters to determine potential legislation for the next legislative session and to receive updates on enacted legislation. Like regular session committee meetings, stakeholders will participate in the committee process, providing testimony and presenting updates to lawmakers.
Interim meetings will be live-streamed via the LRC YouTube Channel and at ket.org/legislature. Archived footage of meetings can be accessed at KET.org/legislature/archives and on the LRC YouTube Channel.
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