Kentucky
General Assembly

01/27/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/03/26	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/20/26	floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed
02/23/26	floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2) floor amendment (8) filed
02/24/26	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/25/26	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/26/26	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading floor amendments (12), (14) and (15) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (9), (10), (11) and (13) filed to bill passed 81-18 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/27/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/02/26	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	The State/Executive Branch Budget: Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; 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.
Index Headings	Agriculture - State/Executive Branch Budget Appropriations - State/Executive Branch Budget Area Development Districts - State/Executive Branch Budget Attorney, Commonwealth's - State/Executive Branch Budget Attorney, County - State/Executive Branch Budget Attorney General - State/Executive Branch Budget Auditor Of Public Accounts - State/Executive Branch Budget Boards And Commissions - State/Executive Branch Budget Budget And Financial Administration - State/Executive Branch Budget Capital Construction - State/Executive Branch Budget Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - State/Executive Branch Budget Economic Development - State/Executive Branch Budget Education, Elementary And Secondary - State/Executive Branch Budget Education, Finance - State/Executive Branch Budget Education, Higher - State/Executive Branch Budget Education, Vocational - State/Executive Branch Budget Energy - State/Executive Branch Budget Environment And Conservation - State/Executive Branch Budget Fish And Wildlife - State/Executive Branch Budget Governor - State/Executive Branch Budget Health And Medical Services - State/Executive Branch Budget Homeland Security - State/Executive Branch Budget Housing, Building, And Construction - State/Executive Branch Budget Jails And Jailers - State/Executive Branch Budget Labor And Industry - State/Executive Branch Budget Lieutenant Governor - State/Executive Branch Budget Local Government - State/Executive Branch Budget Lottery - State/Executive Branch Budget Medicaid - State/Executive Branch Budget Mental Health - State/Executive Branch Budget Military Affairs And Civil Defense - State/Executive Branch Budget Police, State - State/Executive Branch Budget Probation And Parole - State/Executive Branch Budget Prosecutors - State/Executive Branch Budget Public Advocate - State/Executive Branch Budget Public Buildings And Grounds - State/Executive Branch Budget Public Officers And Employees - State/Executive Branch Budget Public Records And Reports - State/Executive Branch Budget Public Utilities - State/Executive Branch Budget Retirement And Pensions - State/Executive Branch Budget Secretary Of State - State/Executive Branch Budget State Agencies - State/Executive Branch Budget State Employees - State/Executive Branch Budget Tobacco - State/Executive Branch Budget Tourism - State/Executive Branch Budget Treasurer - State/Executive Branch Budget Universities And Colleges - State/Executive Branch Budget

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	E. Hancock
Summary	Require that any amount exceeding the State Employee Group Health Insurance Plan Employer Contribution Rate amounts provided for Plan Years 2027 and 2028 in the operating budget of the State/Executive Branch Budget to come from undesignated General Fund moneys; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - State Employee Group Health Insurance Plan, employer contribution rates Budget And Financial Administration - State Employee Group Health Insurance Plan, employer contribution rates Insurance, Health - State Employee Group Health Insurance Plan, employer contribution rates State Employees - State Employee Group Health Insurance Plan, employer contribution rates

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	E. Hancock
Summary	Appropriate funds to support a supplemental payment to retirees from undesignated General Fund moneys; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payment Budget And Financial Administration - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payment Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payment State Employees - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Appropriates Restricted Funds from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund to the Medicaid Benefits budget unit; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program Budget And Financial Administration - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation Medicaid - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	A. Moore
Summary	Appropriate General Fund moneys to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program utilizing undesignated General Fund moneys; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - SNAP Program, administrative costs Budget And Financial Administration - SNAP Program, administrative costs State Agencies - Community Based Services, SNAP Program, administrative costs

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	R. Roarx
Summary	Appropriate undesignated General Fund moneys to the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Finance and Administration Cabinet, affordable housing Budget And Financial Administration - Finance and Administration Cabinet, affordable housing, appropriation State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, affordable housing, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	R. Roarx
Summary	Appropriate undesignated General Fund moneys to the Rural Hospital Assistance Fund; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, rural hospital assistance Budget And Financial Administration - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, rural hospital assistance, appropriation Hospitals And Health Facilities - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, rural hospital assistance, appropriation State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, rural hospital assistance, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	T. Bojanowski
Summary	Utilizing General Fund undesignated moneys, increase the per student base guarantee in each fiscal year; increase base SEEK allotments; increase the appropriation for Tier I Component in each fiscal year; increase appropriation for SEEK transportation; provide for a school district employee salary increase; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - SEEK Program, appropriation increase Budget And Financial Administration - SEEK Program, appropriation increase Education, Elementary And Secondary - SEEK Program, appropriation increase Education, Finance - SEEK Program, appropriation increase State Agencies - Department of Education, SEEK Program, appropriation increase Teachers - Salary increase, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	E. Hancock
Summary	Appropriate funds to support a supplemental payment to retirees from undesignated General Fund moneys in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payments Budget And Financial Administration - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payments Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payments State Employees - Kentucky Public Pension Authority, supplemental payments

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Appropriate Restricted Funds from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund and Federal Funds to the Medicaid Benefits budget unit and amend appropriations for Michelle P. and Home and Community Based Waiver Slots; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program Budget And Financial Administration - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation Medicaid - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid Benefits Program, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Designate funding for a Rural Hospital Assistance Fund; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Rural Hospital Assistance Fund, funding Budget And Financial Administration - Rural Hospital Assistance Fund, funding Hospitals And Health Facilities - Rural Hospital Assistance Fund, funding

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	E. Hancock
Summary	Designate funding to support a supplemental payment to retirees; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - State retirees, supplemental payment Budget And Financial Administration - State retirees, supplemental payment Retirement And Pensions - State retirees, supplemental payment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 12
Sponsor	A. Camuel
Summary	Provide school district employees salary increase; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - School district employees, salary increase Budget And Financial Administration - School district employees, salary increase Education, Finance - School district employees, salary increase

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 13
Sponsor	J. Watkins
Summary	Designate funds for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Affordable Housing Trust Fund, funding Budget And Financial Administration - Affordable Housing Trust Fund, funding Housing, Building, And Construction - Affordable Housing Trust Fund, funding

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 14
Sponsor	A. Donworth
Summary	Designate FEMA reimbursement moneys to support the Medicaid Benefits Program and preschool education; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Medicaid Benefits Program, preschool education Budget And Financial Administration - Medicaid Benefits Program, preschool education, appropriation Education, Elementary And Secondary - Medicaid Benefits Program, preschool education, appropriation Medicaid - Medicaid Benefits Program, preschool education, appropriation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 15
Sponsor	A. Donworth
Summary	Designate funds for a Pre-K for All information technology project; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Pre-K for All, information technology funding Budget And Financial Administration - Pre-K for All, information technology funding Education, Finance - Pre-K for All, information technology funding