# Kentucky HB 314: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 314, AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Lockett (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-03-10 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 2)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB314-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 314 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-03-10, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 2) - Sponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Agriculture, Attorney General, Boards And Commissions, Budget And Financial Administration, Communications, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Effective Dates, Emergency, Information Technology, Internet, Access And Infrastructure, Public Officers And Employees, Reorganization, Secretary Of State, State Agencies, Technology, Treasurer - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (222 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kentucky broadband network gains borrowing authority: benefit, medium. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority can borrow or enter financing agreements totaling up to $110 million with Board approval. It can use future revenue from government-to-government services and sales or leases of excess network capacity. It cannot use revenue committed or expected to rep… - Kentucky network staff face job changes: cost, medium. On the law’s effective date, the Kentucky Communications Network Authority’s work, duties, and records transfer to existing Commonwealth Office of Technology staff. That office’s executive director takes charge, and the Authority’s executive director position ends. By June 30, 2026, the office dire… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | passed | pass | 78 | 19 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 80 | 13 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-03-10: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 2) - 2026-03-10: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-10: received in House (House) - 2026-03-10: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-03-10: placed in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-10: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-10: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-09: passed 78-19 (House) - 2026-03-09: veto overridden (House) - 2026-03-09: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-03-09: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-03-09: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-09: received in House (House) - 2026-03-06: Vetoed - 2026-02-27: delivered to Governor - 2026-02-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-02-26: received in House (House) - 2026-02-26: 3rd reading, passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-24: returned to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: taken from State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-02: 3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2026-01-30: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 (House) - 2026-01-30: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-01-30: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-29: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-20: to State Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb314/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb314/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb314/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb314/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB314-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).