# Kentucky HB 622: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 622, AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-04-10 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 162)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB622-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 622 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-04-10, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 162) - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Purchasing, State Agencies, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Contracts, Reports Mandated - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (249 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for school safety officers: benefit, low. The law provides $16.5 million for public school officer reimbursements in fiscal year 2024–2025 and $18 million in 2025–2026. Monthly payments first support one full-time certified officer per campus, with reimbursement up to $20,000 per officer. Districts must maintain one officer per campus befo… - Capitol renovations gain reserve funding authority: benefit, low. The Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary can request up to $20 million for Capitol Campus Renovation Phase 2. This authority applies during the 2024–2026 budget period. Money can come from the General Fund Surplus Account or Budget Reserve Trust Fund. Budget Reserve Trust Fund money does no… - County road projects can move earlier: benefit, low. The law allows named County Priority Projects in the road plan resolution to move into fiscal year 2024–2025. Projects can advance only when funds are available. The change does not guarantee funding or set a project amount. - Grayson County gets airport land funding: benefit, low. The law allocates $10 million in fiscal year 2024–2025 to the Grayson County Fiscal Court. The money must buy land for an airport runway expansion. - Local development projects receive redirected funding: benefit, low. The law redirects $50 million in fiscal year 2024–2025 economic development funding to two projects. Elizabethtown's Valley Creek Treatment Expansion receives $30 million. The Intermodal Transportation Authority receives $20 million for Kentucky Transpark and nearby communities growing from announc… - State vendors gain late-payment protections: benefit, low. State contractors and vendors can recover interest and other credit costs incurred to keep performing contracts through the payment date. The Finance and Administration Cabinet must issue rules and post online guidance by December 31, 2025. Rules must cover partial payments, dispute submissions, re… - School construction aid requires local funding: mixed, medium. The law authorizes school facility awards for fiscal year 2025–2026. Listed awards are Adair County, $3.837 million; Augusta Independent, $2.679 million; Bardstown Independent, $21.563 million; Beechwood Independent, $53,000; Fleming County, $7.917 million; Garrard County, $7.463 million; Harrison… - More state agreements follow purchasing rules: mixed, low. More state agreements fall under Kentucky's purchasing rules, including grants, memoranda of agreement, personal services, and program administration contracts. The law clarifies purchasing authority and defines several construction methods, including design-build and construction manager arrangeme… - Film companies face credit and disclosure rules: mixed, low. Kentucky film credits are refundable for approvals before April 27, 2018, and approvals on or after January 1, 2022. Approvals from April 27, 2018, through December 31, 2021, are neither refundable nor transferable. Annual approval caps are $100 million for 2018–2021 and $75 million starting in 202… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Al Gentry (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Samara Heavrin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 3 | 2 | | 2025-03-28 | House | passed | pass | 84 | 13 | | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 2 | | ## Actions (47) - 2025-04-10: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 162) - 2025-04-03: Governor delivered Bill and Veto Message to Secretary of State - 2025-04-03: line items vetoed - 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-28: passed 84-13 (House) - 2025-03-28: Free Conference Committee report adopted in House (House) - 2025-03-28: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (1) (House) - 2025-03-28: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-28: received in House (House) - 2025-03-28: passed 32-3-2 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Report (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Free Conference Committee report filed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Free Conference Committee report (1) filed in House (House) - 2025-03-27: Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-14: received in House (House) - 2025-03-14: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-13: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-03-12: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 96-2 (House) - 2025-02-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-27: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-25: to State Government (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb622/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb622/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb622/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb622/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [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-HB622-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).