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KY HB801
KY HB801AN ACT relating to public schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
In Committee
03/09/2026
03/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 157.615 to define "traditional school building"; amend KRS 157.621 to authorize a school district to levy a $.05 equivalent rate for school districts that meet specific district facilities requirements and other requirements; authorize the school district to levy an additional $.05 equivalent rate if the local board of education determines the first levy is insufficient to achieve facility goals; establishes a termination date for the levies of 25 years; provide equalization of the levy; establish conditions for receiving equalization of the levy; extend equalization of eqeualization funding for critical construction needs levy; amend KRS 160.290 to require a school district to consolidate or modify the attendance zones of a traditional school building with do not meet certain average daily attendance requirements; appropriate $3,500,000 in each year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium for the equalization of established levies; effective July 1, 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
AI Summary
This bill defines "traditional school building" as a facility where general education instruction occurs, excluding specialized programs, and allows school districts to levy an additional $.05 tax rate for school facility improvements starting in August 2026, with a potential second $.05 levy in August 2027 if the first is insufficient, both expiring after 25 years. It also mandates that school districts must consolidate or modify attendance zones for traditional school buildings with fewer than 150 students for three consecutive years, and appropriates $3,500,000 annually for the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to equalize these new levies, with the bill taking effect on July 1, 2026, due to an declared emergency.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 03/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb801.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb801/orig_bill.pdf |
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