# Kentucky HB 647: AN ACT relating to economic relief for local communities of the Commonwealth and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 647, AN ACT relating to economic relief for local communities of the Commonwealth and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shawn McPherson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 115)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB647-2026RS - 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 647 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to economic relief for local communities of the Commonwealth and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 115) - Sponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Area Development Districts, Cities, Counties, Economic Development, Effective Dates, Emergency, Local Government, Property, Public Buildings And Grounds, Public Health, Public Utilities, Sewer Systems, State Agencies, Sunset Legislation, Telecommunications, Transportation, Water Supply, Waterways And Dams, Workforce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Who can apply for state matches: benefit, low. The law lets Kentucky counties, cities, public‑service groups (police, fire, EMS, rescue, waterfront), water and wastewater utilities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply for state matching funds. It also expands which federal grant sources qualify, adding agencies like the U.S. Departments of Justice a… - County match rates and regional pooling: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, each county must pay a local match equal to a share of the state match: rank ≥ 193 pays 2%; ranks 145–192 pay 4%; 97–144 pay 6%; 49–96 pay 8%; ranks below 49 pay 10%. The cabinet sets each county’s rank by adding its population‑density rank and its 10‑year population‑change… - GRANT application deadlines and compliance rules: mixed, low. Applicants must file a GRANT Program application within 90 days of submitting their federal grant. The cabinet reviews applications monthly, gives a preliminary evaluation within 14 days of the month’s first day, and makes a final decision by the last day of that month. Awarded funds must be obliga… - Scoring, public reports, and end date: mixed, low. The cabinet scores projects by return on investment and community impact, including jobs, economic impact, costs, community support, feasibility, and ability to run the federal grant. Monthly public reports begin June 1, 2024 and list each application, amounts, scores, and decisions; annual reports… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 97 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 115) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-26: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-25: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-04: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-04: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-03: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-02-17: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-13: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb647/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb647/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb647/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb647/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [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) - [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-HB647-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).