Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB900: AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Appropriate General Fund moneys from the budget reserve trust fund account in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
RS HB 900 Doc ID: XXXX FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT HB The Free Conference Committee on has met as provided in the Rules of the House and Senate and hereby reports the following to be adopted: GA X SCS HCS For the above-referenced bill, with these amendments (if applicable): Committee (list by chamber and number): ; Floor (list by chamber and number): ; and The following Free Conference Committee action: Beginning on page 1, after line 3, delete all language in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Section 1. Pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(a)2.d., the appropriations contained in this Act are supported solely by funds from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established by KRS 48.705 and shall not be identified as GF appropriations when certifying the reduction conditions pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(b) and (c). Section 2. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Agriculture budget unit to support economic development initiatives within the agriculture industry. Section 3. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $20,000,000 in fiscal year 20262027 to the Department for Local Government to be distributed to …
Sponsors
- Jason Petrie (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Steven Rudy (R, HD-001)
- Adam Bowling (R, HD-087)
- Josh Bray (R, HD-071)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 97-0
- : Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : passed 36-1
- : Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 900 RSN# 4132 (April 1, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Final Passage RCS# 447 (April 1, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS HB 900 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3952 (March 18, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 227 (March 10, 2026): 85 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Effective Dates, Emergency, Appropriations, Economic Development, Budget And Financial Administration
Common questions
- What is HB900?
- HB900 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB900 do?
- Appropriate General Fund moneys from the budget reserve trust fund account in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
- What is the status of HB900?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB900?
- Jason Petrie (R, HD-016), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB900?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb900.html
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