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HB 500·KY·house

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.

Signed into LawFiled Jan 27, 2026
Latest Action

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168)

Apr 14, 2026

Summary

The bill provides the operating budget for the 2025‑2028 fiscal years, assigning money from the General Fund, Restricted Funds, Federal Funds and other sources to the governor’s office, budget director, homeland security, veterans affairs, the infrastructure authority, military affairs and other state entities. It also adds rules such as salary increments for the governor and lieutenant governor, a transparency requirement for offender population forecasts, premium pay for veterans‑center staff, and emergency funding provisions for the National Guard and disaster response. The appropriations aim to fund ongoing state operations while directing how certain monies may be used.

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