Budget & Taxes (Appropriations)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 23, 2026

SB 44: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status and provide for terms of office of the non-appointive members; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that the cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392; make an appropriation of $3,924,000 to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for various projects for the commission; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill makes specific $3,924,000 appropriation to Kentucky Community and Technical College System for projects, directly funding public services via state budget.92% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SB 142: AN ACT relating to affordable housing, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198A to define terms; establish the abandoned home pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation; specify eligible recipients, activities, and uses of fund; amend KRS 64.012 to increase county clerk recording fees and add a $2 fee to be deposited in the abandoned home pool fund; appropriate $25,000,000 from the General Fund to the abandoned home pool fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, effective July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $25M from General Fund to affordable housing fund, directly funding a public service program per budget & appropriations subjects.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAppropriates $25M to abandoned home pool fund for affordable housing initiatives, directly funding housing development and rehabilitation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Affordable Housing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 229: AN ACT relating to housing, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to create the affordable housing loan pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to provide rehabilitation and construction loans to eligible entities; specify terms and process; amend KRS 198A.080 to modify criteria for housing development loan fund, require notice of eligible funds, and allow expenditure of funds for technical and administrative costs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish parameters by which the Kentucky Housing Corporation shall review and approve the affordable housing credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the affordable housing credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credits; appropriate $102,000,000 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account for various affordable housing initiatives; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new housing loan fund via appropriation, directly allocating state funds for affordable housing rehabilitation/construction under budget administration.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates new affordable housing loan pool fund for rehabilitation/construction loans via KRS Chapter 198A, directly funding housing development and addressing poverty through state appropriation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 438: AN ACT relating to civics education, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 158.196 to require the incorporation of instruction on the Civil Rights movement in the social studies academic standards for elementary through high school; specify minimum requirements; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates state funds (appropriation) for civics education curriculum implementation, directly increasing budget expenditure on education programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates Civil Rights curriculum in K-12 social studies with state funding, enhancing educational standards per bill's requirements and appropriation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Curriculum K-12 Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 13, 2026

HB 14: AN ACT relating to the rural hospital operations and facilities revolving loan fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

HB 14 allocates $355 million from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to a revolving loan fund providing competitive grants to rural hospitals in Kentucky. These grants help rural hospitals stabilize operations and modernize facilities by covering costs like equipment upgrades and operational expenses. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate funding after passage, bypassing standard implementation timelines. This directly affects rural hospitals facing financial strain, offering targeted support to maintain critical healthcare access in underserved communities.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $355M from General Fund to rural hospital loan fund, directly funding essential public healthcare services through budget appropriation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $355M for rural hospital grants to stabilize operations and modernize facilities, directly funding healthcare infrastructure and services per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Hospitals

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 95: AN ACT relating to the provision of menstrual products in schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require each public school that includes any of grades 6 through 12 to provide free menstrual products to students; require each local board of education to adopt policies for the distribution of free menstrual products; define "menstrual products"; appropriate to the Learning and Results Services budget unit with the Department of Education $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to provide menstrual products to students; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $2M annually for menstrual products in schools, directly funding a new program through state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds free menstrual products in grades 6-12 schools ($2M annual appropriation) to improve student attendance and access, directly enhancing educational access through mandated support.95% confidence

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 503: AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates funds for Legislative Branch operations via appropriations, directly supporting budget management and fiscal administration without tax changes or cuts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 427: AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The LRC Director's recommended Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for Legislative Branch operations, directly supporting state budget administration and fiscal management as required by its subjects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 500: AN 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.

The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill details state budget structure, funding allocations, and fiscal management without cuts or tax changes, aligning with fiscal responsibility and funding operations.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill includes Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan (Part VIII), explicitly cutting transportation infrastructure funding.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget Roads & Highways

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 16, 2026

HB 304: AN 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.

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill details Governor's recommended state budget allocation for operations, capital projects, and fiscal management without cuts or tax changes, directly advancing budget administration and funding mechanisms.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill explicitly includes 'Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan' (Part VIII), indicating defunding of transportation infrastructure projects.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget Roads & Highways

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