Bill > HB900

This bill appropriates General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account to various state agencies for projects and programs during the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium. * **Agriculture:** $5,000,000 in each fiscal year for economic development initiatives in the agriculture industry. * **Department for Local Government:** * $20,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 for Hart County Fiscal Court to construct a wastewater pretreatment facility. * $11,000,000 in FY 2027-2028 for the City of Frankfort to support convention center construction. * $20,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 and $70,000,000 in FY 2027-2028 for Louisville Metro Government for downtown Louisville revitalization projects. * Various other appropriations to local governments and entities for infrastructure, community development, and facilities. * **Kentucky Infrastructure Authority:** $45,000,000 in each fiscal year for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program. * **Economic Development:** * $2,500,000 in each fiscal year for the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program Fund. * $10,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ($6,000,000) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport ($4,000,000) to support flight incentives. * $25,000,000 in each fiscal year for the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. * $40,000,000 in each fiscal year for approved mega-development projects, with provisions for loans and forgiveness. * $50,000,000 in each fiscal year for the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT) Program. * $5,000,000 in FY 2027-2028 for a grant program for not-for-profit Community Development Financial Institutions. * Various other appropriations for economic development initiatives, including workforce development and support for specific business parks and regions. * **Education:** * $2,500,000 in FY 2026-2027 and $5,000,000 in FY 2027-2028 for schools of innovation pilot projects. * $8,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 and $42,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 for Eastern Kentucky University to establish an osteopathic medicine program. * $14,000,000 in each fiscal year for supplemental funding as outlined in KRS 157.069. * **Transportation Cabinet:** * $5,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 for Bluegrass Airport to relocate the air traffic control tower. * $11,400,000 in FY 2026-2027 for grants to General Aviation airports. * $7,500,000 in each fiscal year for the Short Line Infrastructure Preservation Pilot Project for railroads. * $15,100,000 in FY 2026-2027 and $14,500,000 in FY 2027-2028 for improvements to public riverports. * $75,000,000 in FY 2026-2027 and $155,000,000 in FY 2027-2028 for construction-ready highway projects. * $17,300,000 in FY 2026-2027 for Louisville Regional Airport Authority to leverage federal grants. * Various appropriations for airport improvements and aviation-related projects. * **Other Appropriations:** Include funding for the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund ($2,000,000 annually), the Endowed Research Fund ($37,500,000 in FY 2026-2027), the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center ($5,000,000 in FY 2027-2028), and the Kentucky Parkinson's Disease research registry ($1,000,000 and $500,000). All appropriations are from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account. Some funds have specific conditions, such as not lapsing and carrying forward to the next fiscal year.