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KY HB304
KY HB304AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.
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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The Governor's recommended State/Executive Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail Part V, Funds Transfer; detail Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and detail Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; detail Part XII, Appropriations from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund; APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the State/Executive Branch Budget for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, detailing appropriations for various state agencies and activities across multiple parts, including the operating budget, capital projects, general provisions, salary and compensation policies, fund transfers, and budget reduction and surplus expenditure plans. It allocates funds from the General Fund, Road Fund, Restricted Funds, Federal Funds, and Bond Funds, with specific provisions for tobacco settlement funds and appropriations from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund. The bill also outlines salary increments for various state officials, including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and details funding for specific programs and initiatives within departments such as Veterans' Affairs, Education, Health and Family Services, and Justice and Public Safety, while also addressing capital projects, debt service, and personnel policies.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (17)
Pamela Stevenson (D)*,
Chad Aull (D),
Tina Bojanowski (D),
George Brown (D),
Lindsey Burke (D),
Adrielle Camuel (D),
Beverly Chester-Burton (D),
Anne Donworth (D),
Al Gentry (D),
Erika Hancock (D),
Matthew Lehman (D),
Mary Marzian (D),
Adam Moore (D),
Rachel Roarx (D),
Sarah Stalker (D),
Joshua Watkins (D),
Lisa Willner (D),
Last Action
to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 01/16/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb304.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb304/orig_bill.pdf |
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