# Kentucky HB 900: AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 900, AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB900-2026RS - 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 900 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriations, Budget And Financial Administration, Economic Development, Effective Dates, Emergency, State Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (256 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 21 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cleaner water and sewer upgrades: benefit, high. The law provides $45 million each year in FY2026-2028 to help troubled water and sewer systems statewide. It also funds local projects, including Hart County ($20 million for a pretreatment plant), Hazel Green ($3 million), Paducah ($3.225 million), Harlan ($1 million then $500,000), Cawood ($1.3 m… - Big boost for roads, rails, airports: benefit, high. The law invests in travel and freight across Kentucky. It funds $75 million in FY2026-2027 and $155 million in FY2027-2028 for construction‑ready highway projects in the state plan. It gives $11.4 million to general aviation airports, split equally, plus $17.3 million to Louisville’s airport and $5… - More funding for Kentucky K‑12: benefit, medium. Schools get $14 million each year for K‑12 supplemental funding under state law. A school innovation pilot gets $2.5 million in FY2026-2027 and $5 million in FY2027-2028, with state funds matching local school board dollars. Building and renovation money goes to many districts, including $10 millio… - New investments in colleges and research: benefit, medium. The Endowed Research Fund gets $37.5 million in FY2026-2027 to create five research consortiums. Each consortium receives $1.5 million per year for five years, and funds carry forward. Eastern Kentucky University gets $8 million to start an osteopathic medicine program and holds a $42 million escro… - Downtown Louisville and Frankfort boost: benefit, medium. The law gives Louisville Metro $20 million in 2026‑2027 and $70 million in 2027‑2028 for downtown projects such as The Belvedere, the Convention Center corridor, LOUMED, vacant building revival, and a waterfront amphitheater. It also gives the City of Frankfort $11 million in 2027‑2028 to build a c… - More funding for small businesses: benefit, medium. The law funds business growth and research. It provides $50 million each year for the GRANT Program and $25 million each year for product development. It sets $40 million each year for mega‑development loans, which can include forgiveness with approval. It adds $2.5 million a year to the Kentucky E… - More support for Kentucky veterans: benefit, low. Kentucky Valor receives $500,000 each year in FY2026-2028 to support services for veterans. This funding helps veterans access support in their communities. - Boone County river rescue station: benefit, low. Boone County receives $4.5 million in 2027‑2028 to build a river station for Boone County Water Rescue on the Ohio River. The new facility strengthens local emergency response and public safety. - Paducah and Grayson projects keep funds: benefit, low. The law keeps $2,000,000 from FY 2024–2025 available for the City of Paducah’s Build Ready project; it does not lapse and carries forward. It also redirects $10,000,000 from FY 2024–2025 to the Grayson County Fiscal Court to move the county airport and buy industrial land. Those funds also do not l… - Parks, trails, and arts projects: benefit, low. The law invests in local parks and culture. Bowling Green gets $8 million each year for Riverfront Park. Elizabethtown gets $1 million each year to build a Nature Center. Breckinridge County gets $3 million for an outdoor amphitheater at Rough River Lake. Natural Bridge State Park gets $3 million i… - New local ER and fire station: benefit, low. Garrard County receives $5 million in FY2027-2028 to build a free‑standing emergency room with Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Laurel County receives $250,000 in FY2026-2027 and $150,000 in FY2027-2028 to build a new fire station. These projects improve local emergency response and access… - Safer dams and cleaner waterways: benefit, low. The law funds water safety and recreation projects. Meade County gets $925,000 in FY2027-2028 to repair and shore up the Doe Valley dam. Graves County gets $210,000 in FY2026-2027 for river cleanup. Buckhorn Lake State Park gets $1 million in FY2026-2027 and $1.1 million in FY2027-2028 to replace t… - Funding for student CPR training: benefit, low. The law provides $250,000 each year in FY 2026–2027 and FY 2027–2028 to the Department for Public Health. The money supports CPR training for students. Schools and partners can use it to teach life‑saving CPR skills. - Health research and recovery services: benefit, low. The state funds health research and recovery services. The Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund gets $2 million each year. The Department for Public Health gets $1 million in 2026‑2027 and $500,000 in 2027‑2028 for a Parkinson’s disease registry. The Board of EMS gets $25,000 each year to support t… - More funding for affordable homes: benefit, low. The law provides $5,000,000 each year in FY 2026–2027 and FY 2027–2028 to the Residential Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund. The fund offers loans to support infrastructure for housing projects. The law also provides $2,500,000 each year in the same period to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Tha… - Workforce recruitment and rural study: benefit, low. Warren County receives $1.5 million in FY2026-2027 and $3.5 million in FY2027-2028 for a workforce talent recruitment pilot. The state also funds a $250,000 rural workforce study with KCTCS and the Education and Labor Cabinet. These actions aim to draw workers and shape long‑term job strategies. - Incentives to add flights at airports: benefit, low. The law gives $10 million in 2026‑2027 to attract more flights. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport receives $6 million and Louisville Muhammad Ali International receives $4 million. The money supports airline incentives and revenue guarantees to add nonstop service. - Local site and business park grants: benefit, low. The state funds local sites and infrastructure for jobs. Lincoln County gets $1 million in 2026‑2027 and $3.5 million in 2027‑2028 for water, sewer, and other non‑road projects. Rockcastle County’s Industrial Authority gets $2.9 million in 2026‑2027 and $2.13 million in 2027‑2028 for land and site… - Law takes effect immediately: mixed, low. The law declares an emergency. It takes effect as soon as it is signed or otherwise becomes law, so funding can start right away. - Recovery and jobs program must partner: mixed, low. The law keeps $6,000,000 each year for the Life Learning Center. To receive it, the program must partner with a nonprofit in Community Mental Health Region 13 or 14. The partner helps provide recovery and job placement services. - Budget Reserve funds, not General Fund: mixed, low. The law states these appropriations come from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account. Agencies must not count them as General Fund when certifying income‑tax reduction conditions. This is an accounting rule that changes reporting, not direct household payments. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | passed | pass | 36 | 1 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | passed | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 85 | 13 | | ## Actions (52) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) - 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) - 2026-04-01: passed 97-0 (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report adopted in House (House) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (House) - 2026-04-01: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-01: received in House (House) - 2026-04-01: passed 36-1 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-03-24: Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-03-24: Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-24: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-20: House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: received in House (House) - 2026-03-18: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: placed in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-18: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-17: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-16: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-10: 3rd reading, passed 85-13 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-10: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2026-03-10: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-06: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-06: 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-06: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-05: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-05: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-05: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-05: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb900/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb900/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/hb900/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb900/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-HB900-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).