Bill > HB17

This bill mandates that local school districts in Kentucky provide one-time payments to their employees during the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium, with $2,000 going to certified employees (excluding superintendents) and $1,000 to classified employees, in each of those two years, in addition to their regular pay increases. To fund these payments, $153 million will be appropriated annually from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund, which is a state fund set aside for emergencies or unexpected needs. The Department of Education is authorized to reduce these payments proportionally if the appropriated funds are not enough to cover the full amounts. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it will become law immediately upon its approval, to ensure these payments can be made before the specified fiscal years begin.

Budget and Finance

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb17.html