# Kentucky HB 870: AN ACT relating to public transportation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 870, AN ACT relating to public transportation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Watkins (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 870
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to public transportation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-03-10, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations, Effective Dates, Emergency, Funds, Motor Vehicles, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Corporate, Taxation, Income--Individual, Transportation, Workforce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-10: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-03: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb870/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb870/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB870-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).