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1 AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and
2 declaring an emergency.
3 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
4 Section 1. Pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(a)2.d., the appropriations contained in
5 this Act are supported solely by funds from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established by KRS 48.705 and shall not be identified as GF appropriations when
7 certifying the reduction conditions pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(b) and (c).
8 Section 2. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
9 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in each fiscal
10 year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Agriculture budget unit to support economic
11 development initiatives within the agriculture industry.
12 Section 3. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
13 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $20,000,000 in fiscal year
14 2026-2027 to the Department for Local Government to be distributed to the Hart County
15 Fiscal Court to construct a new wastewater pretreatment facility.
16 Section 4. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
17 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $11,000,000 in fiscal year
18 2027-2028 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the
19 City of Frankfort to support construction of the Frankfort Convention Center.
20 Section 5. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
21 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $20,000,000 in fiscal year
22 2026-2027 and $70,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the Department for Local
23 Government budget unit to be distributed to Louisville Metro Government and allocated
24 at the sole discretion of its Economic Development Department for the revitalization of
25 downtown Louisville to include the following projects:
26 (1) The Belevedere;
27 (2) Community Care Campus;
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1 (3) Convention Center Corridor;
2 (4) LOUMED Campus;
3 (5) Downtown Vacant Buildings Revitalization/Downtown Development Fund;
4 and
5 (6) Waterfront Amphitheater.
6 Section 6. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
7 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $45,000,000 in each fiscal
8 year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget
9 unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or
10 Economically Restrained Systems Program.
11 Section 7. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
12 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,500,000 in each fiscal
13 year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant
14 Program Fund.
15 Section 8. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
16 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $10,000,000 in fiscal year
17 2026-2027 to the Economic Development budget unit to provide funding to the
18 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in the amount of $6,000,000 and the
19 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in the amount of $4,000,000 to support
20 incentives, including airline revenue guarantees to compete for both domestic and
21 international nonstop flight opportunities.
22 Section 9. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget
23 Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $25,000,000 in each fiscal
24 year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to
25 support the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.
26 Section 10. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
27 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in each
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1 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Residential Infrastructure Revolving
2 Loan Fund.
3 Section 11. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
4 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,500,000 in each
5 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
6 Section 12. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
7 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $40,000,000 in each
8 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to
9 be distributed to support approved mega-development projects of at least $10,000,000,
10 with an exception for certain economic development projects as recommended by the
11 Cabinet based on unique conditions of the county where the project may occur, including
12 but not limited to the population, per capita income, or county wages that are lower than
13 the median for the state. These funds may be used to provide loans with the ability for
14 forgiveness upon approval by the Secretary to support infrastructure and access to power.
15 The Cabinet shall develop the terms and conditions of the loans and shall include
16 requirements related to increased economic development.
17 Section 13. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
18 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $50,000,000 in each
19 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to
20 support the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT)
21 Program.
22 Section 14. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
23 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal
24 year 2027-2028 to the Operations and Support Services budget unit in the Department of
25 Education to be distributed to the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center to support
26 the Activity Center and classrooms.
27 Section 15. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
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1 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $14,000,000 in each
2 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Learning and Results Services budget
3 unit to be distributed as supplemental funding as outlined in KRS 157.069.
4 Section 16. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
5 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,500,000 in fiscal
6 year 2026-2027 to the Learning and Results Services budget unit to be distributed to the
7 Northern Kentucky Area Development District to support a school of innovation pilot
8 project in Covington and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to support two schools that
9 the Kentucky Board of Education shall approve for admission into the pilot project that
10 meet eligibility criteria to the extent funds are available. The Kentucky Department of
11 Education shall distribute funds to approved applicants in amounts that match the funds
12 dedicated by the local school board on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The funds shall be
13 distributed on a regular schedule to the school district provided that the school district
14 operates the school of innovation in accordance with the approved application.
15 Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not lapse and shall carry forward.
16 Section 17. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
17 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,000,000 in each
18 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund.
19 Section 18. Notwithstanding KRS 164.038(1)(d) to (g) and (7), there is hereby
20 appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS
21 48.705) in the amount of $37,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Endowed Research
22 Fund within the Council on Postsecondary Education established in KRS 164.038. The
23 Endowed Research Fund shall contain five consortium accounts. The funding shall be
24 evenly distributed across the five consortium accounts, with $1,500,000 allocated
25 annually for five years to each research consortium. Each consortium account shall be
26 reserved for funding the research consortium assigned to the account by the Council in
27 accordance with subsection (2) of KRS 164.038. The Council may expend the interest on
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1 the amounts appropriated under this section on the cost of managing the Endowed
2 Research Fund. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, moneys in the Endowed Research Fund at
3 the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse and shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.
4 Section 19. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
5 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $8,000,000 in fiscal
6 year 2026-2027 to the Eastern Kentucky University budget unit to support start-up costs
7 associated with an accredited osteopathic medicine program.
8 Section 20. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
9 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $42,000,000 in
10 fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Eastern Kentucky University budget unit for a requirement
11 to retain a $42,000,000 escrow reserve amount to be able to move forward with an
12 accredited osteopathic medicine program.
13 Section 21. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
14 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal
15 year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to be
16 distributed to the Bluegrass Airport to support the relocation of the air traffic control
17 tower and supporting infrastructure. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not
18 lapse and shall carry forward.
19 Section 22. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
20 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $11,400,000 in
21 fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
22 to support grants to General Aviation airports. These funds shall be distributed in equal
23 shares among all eligible General Aviation airports.
24 Section 23. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
25 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $7,500,000 in each
26 fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the General Administration and Support
27 budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to implement the Short Line
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1 Infrastructure Preservation Pilot Project. The Cabinet shall coordinate with and make
2 grants to Class II and Class III railroads to preserve and enhance existing rail lines and
3 corridors, retain existing rail-served industries, and attract new industries, and preserve
4 and modernize Kentucky’s rail system. Funds from the pilot project shall be used for the
5 purpose of leveraging state matching dollars in partnership with participating railroads
6 for the railroad federal grant applications, equipment, construction, reconstruction,
7 improvement, or rehabilitation of rail facilities or engineering work associated with
8 capital projects. No funds shall be expended from the pilot project unless matched with
9 non-state funds equaling at least 50 percent of the total amount for any individual project.
10 No single project shall receive more than $2,000,000 in grant funds from the pilot
11 project. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any portion of these funds that have not been
12 expended by the end of fiscal year 2026-2027 shall not lapse and shall carry forward into
13 fiscal year 2027-2028. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall submit a report to the
14 Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations
15 and Revenue by September 1, 2026, detailing the disbursement of funds in this
16 subsection.
17 Section 24. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
18 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $15,100,000 in
19 fiscal year 2026-2027 and $14,500,000 to the General Administration and Support budget
20 unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to improve public riverports within
21 Kentucky.
22 Section 25. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
23 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $75,000,000 in
24 fiscal year 2026-2027 and $155,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the Highways budget
25 unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to support construction-ready projects with
26 the fund code of CRP in the 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan.
27 Section 26. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
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1 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal
2 year 2027-2028 to the Economic Development budget unit to support the establishment
3 of a grant program for not-for-profit Community Development Financial Institutions
4 headquartered in Kentucky to use for Financial Products for the production of
5 commercial real estate, community facilities, and housing.
6 Section 27. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the
7 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $17,300,000 in
8 fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
9 to be distributed to the Louisville Regional Airport Authority to leverage federal grants
10 and improve airfield capacity.
11 Section 28. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
13 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Enterprise Fund
14 established in KRS 164.6019.
15 Section 29. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $3,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
17 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
18 budget unit to be distributed to Blue North to support entrepreneurship and innovation
19 hubs.
20 Section 30. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $10,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
22 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
23 budget unit to be distributed to the Central Kentucky Business Park Authority to support
24 the regional collaboration between the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government, the
25 Madison County Fiscal Court, the City of Berea, and the Scott County Fiscal Court.
26 Section 31. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
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1 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
2 budget unit to be distributed to LifeSciKY for the Kentucky BioInnovation Fund.
3 Section 32. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
5 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
6 budget unit to be distributed to LifeSciKY to support facility maintenance.
7 Section 33. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
9 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic
10 Development budget unit to be distributed to the Warren County Fiscal Court to support a
11 workforce talent recruitment pilot program in south central Kentucky.
12 Section 34. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
15 distributed to the Boone County Fiscal Court to support the construction of a new river
16 station along the Ohio River for the Boone County Water Rescue.
17 Section 35. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $8,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
19 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
20 Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Bowling Green for the
21 installation of infrastructure, supporting facilities, and recreational amenities for the
22 Riverfront Park.
23 Section 36. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
26 Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Elizabethtown to support the
27 construction of the Elizabethtown Nature Center.
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1 Section 37. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $11,000,000 in fiscal year of the 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund
3 Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit
4 to be distributed to the City of Greenville to expand the wastewater treatment plant.
5 Section 38. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
8 distributed to the Grayson County Healthcare Foundation, Inc. to construct a multi-
9 purpose health, wellness, recreation, education, and workforce development facility.
10 Section 39. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
13 distributed to the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home to support infrastructure upgrades
14 and a transitional living community pilot program.
15 Section 40. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $890,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
17 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
18 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Fleming County Fiscal Court to purchase
19 a multi-site simulcast radio system.
20 Section 41. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Natural Resources budget unit to be
23 distributed to the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund to complete six
24 conservation-related projects that are currently in the Fund's project pipeline.
25 Section 42. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $1,765,300 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
27 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
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1 distributed to the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority for the
2 rebuilding of a fertilizer warehouse.
3 Section 43. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
5 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
6 distributed to the Bell County Fiscal Court for the purchase of two new pumper fire
7 trucks.
8 Section 44. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $400,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
10 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
11 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to Floyd County Fiscal Court for
12 building updates at two senior citizen facilities.
13 Section 45. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $6,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
16 distributed to Hardin County Fiscal Court to construct the Hardin County Emergency
17 Services Center – Glendale.
18 Section 46. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
21 distributed to the Harlan County Fiscal Court for Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure
22 Area land acquisition.
23 Section 47. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $2,616,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
26 distributed to the Johnson County Fiscal Court for facility upgrades at the Hager Hill
27 Athletic Complex.
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1 Section 48. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
4 distributed to the Kenton County Fiscal Court to construct St. Vincent de Paul – NKY in
5 the City of Erlanger.
6 Section 49. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
8 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
9 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Kenton County Fiscal Court for
10 infrastructure and economic development.
11 Section 50. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
13 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
14 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Aerospace Education Center,
15 Inc. d/b/a The Aviation Museum of Kentucky to construct a state-of-the-art aerospace
16 education center in Lexington.
17 Section 51. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $250,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
20 distributed to Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to support the Next
21 Generation Workforce Development Project.
22 Section 52. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $197,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
24 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
25 distributed to the McLean County Fiscal Court to construct an aquatic play pad at Myer
26 Creek Park in Calhoun.
27 Section 53. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
2 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
3 distributed to Mt. Sterling Montgomery County Parks and Recreation to restore and
4 modernize the Montgomery County Parks System.
5 Section 54. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
8 distributed to the Nicholas County Fiscal Court to construct a new EMS station.
9 Section 55. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
11 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
12 distributed to the Pikeville Medical Center to construct a Childcare Academy.
13 Section 56. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
16 distributed to Pulaski County Fiscal Court to construct a Nancy Community Center in the
17 western part of Pulaski County.
18 Section 57. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
21 distributed to the Rosenwald Multicultural Center for a roof replacement.
22 Section 58. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
24 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
25 distributed to the Taylor County Fiscal Court for gas line improvements.
26 Section 59. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
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1 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
2 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Webster County Industrial Development
3 Authority to support infrastructure development for the Sebree Springs Estates Project.
4 Section 60. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government to be distributed to
7 the City of Georgetown for improvements to public roadways surrounding the Legacy
8 Run Commerce Park site.
9 Section 61. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
11 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
12 distributed to the Bullitt County Fiscal Court for Clearview Farm Extension water lines
13 and fire hydrants.
14 Section 62. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
17 distributed to the Bullitt County Fiscal Court for expansion of a wastewater plant in
18 Pioneer Village.
19 Section 63. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $5,452,400 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
22 distributed to Carlisle County Sanitation District #1 for sanitation plant upgrades.
23 Section 64. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,380,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
26 distributed to the City of Cadiz for the planning and design of a new wastewater
27 treatment plant.
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1 Section 65. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
3 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
4 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Danville for Phase 2
5 Capacity Improvements at the Danville Wastewater Treatment Plant.
6 Section 66. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
9 distributed to the City of Eminence for a sewer force main for the Mulberry Pike/Arbor
10 View subdivision.
11 Section 67. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
14 distributed to the City of Maysville for a new regional water treatment plant serving
15 Mason, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Bracken, Nicholas, Harrison, and Pendleton Counties
16 in the Buffalo Trace region.
17 Section 68. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $2,800,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
20 distributed to the City of Olive Hill for the purchase of leak detection equipment and
21 replacement of the Garvin Hill Pump Station.
22 Section 69. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
24 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
25 distributed to the Clark County Sanitation District for extension of sanitary sewer to
26 several hundred unserved residents in western Clark County and retirement of two
27 wastewater package treatment plants located at Yorktowne Mobile Home Park and Verna
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1 Hills Subdivision in the U.S. 60/Rockwell Road Corridor.
2 Section 70. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
5 distributed to the Crittenden-Livingston County Water District to support enlarging
6 treatment capacity and the distribution system.
7 Section 71. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $6,600,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
10 distributed to the Monroe County Water District for a comprehensive water systems
11 improvement project.
12 Section 72. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $2,545,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
15 distributed to the North Shelby Water Company for Flat Creek water line extension.
16 Section 73. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $6,313,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
19 distributed to the City of Campbellsville for wastewater treatment plant improvements.
20 Section 74. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $4,118,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
23 distributed to the City of Clinton for wastewater system improvements.
24 Section 75. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
27 distributed to the Wolfe County Sanitation District for Phase I and Phase II of the Hazel
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1 Green wastewater treatment project.
2 Section 76. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities and Construction Commission budget
5 unit to be distributed to the Marion County Board of Education for construction of a new
6 Lebanon Elementary School.
7 Section 77. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
9 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
10 Public Health budget unit to provide funding for a Kentucky Parkinson's Disease research
11 registry.
12 Section 78. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $2,200,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
15 budget unit for the Glendale Training Center at Elizabethtown Community and Technical
16 College.
17 Section 79. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary budget unit under the Tourism,
20 Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to Breckinridge County United Economic
21 Development for continued support of an outdoor amphitheater overlooking Rough River
22 Lake.
23 Section 80. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Parks budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage
26 Cabinet to be distributed to Natural Bridge State Park for dredging of Hoedown Island
27 Lake.
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1 Section 81. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Parks budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage
4 Cabinet to be distributed to Breaks Interstate Park for development of an RV site on
5 Wolfpen Branch.
6 Section 82. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $350,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Tourism budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and
9 Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to the London-Laurel County Tourist Commission for
10 a feasibility study and preliminary design work for an outdoor venue, racetrack, and RV
11 park in Laurel County near Hal Rogers Parkway.
12 Section 83. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet
15 to be distributed to the Georgetown - Scott County Regional Airport Community
16 Protection Initiative for improvements at the Georgetown - Scott County Regional
17 Airport. These funds shall not be used for electric vehicle charging stations.
18 Section 84. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet
21 to be distributed to the London-Corbin Airport Board for London-Corbin Airport
22 terminal rehabilitation.
23 Section 85. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet
26 to be distributed to the London-Corbin Airport Board for London-Corbin Airport tornado
27 recovery.
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1 Section 86. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
4 distributed to the Louisville Ballet to support touring infrastructure, facility
5 improvements, and restoring live music at performances.
6 Section 87. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
9 distributed to the City of Newport to support the installation of an LED lighting system
10 on the Purple People Bridge.
11 Section 88. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
14 distributed to the City of Owensboro to support the development of the Massie Industrial
15 Site in West Owensboro.
16 Section 89. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $300,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary budget unit under the Tourism,
19 Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art to
20 support the construction of an expansion of the ARTLAND II Education Annex.
21 Section 90. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $295,800 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
24 distributed to the Pulaski County Fiscal Court to support the completion of the Bolthouse
25 Ridge project.
26 Section 91. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $1,607,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
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1 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
2 distributed to the Connect Community Village to support the continued development of
3 veteran housing and program infrastructure in Kentucky.
4 Section 92. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
7 distributed to the Boyle County Fiscal Court to support the US 150 Corridor project to
8 expand water capacity, improve system resiliency, and support long-term economic
9 growth in Lincoln, Rockcastle and Garrard Counties.
10 Section 93. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
13 distributed to the City of Albany to support construction of a new water treatment plant.
14 Section 94. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
17 distributed to the city of Greensburg to support community revitalization through
18 property acquisition, cleanup, engineering, design, and construction.
19 Section 95. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
22 distributed to the Green County Fiscal Court to support the renovation of the Green
23 County Courthouse and the completion of various walk/bike trails.
24 Section 96. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $75,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
27 distributed to the Hart County Fiscal Court to support the maintenance and preservation
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1 of the historical Woodson House and Battle for the Bridge Preserve.
2 Section 97. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
5 distributed to the City of Glasgow to construct a regional sports complex.
6 Section 98. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
9 distributed to the Louisville Metro Government to support the comprehensive
10 revitalization of the 4th & Oak Corridor through infrastructure upgrades, preservation of
11 historic assets, and enhancement of the pedestrian environment.
12 Section 99. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
15 distributed to the Louisville Metro Government to support the redevelopment of a
16 brownfield into affordable housing units.
17 Section 100. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $578,400 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
20 distributed to the Taylorsville Main Street Program to support the completion of Phase V
21 of the Main Street Beautification Project.
22 Section 101. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $4,937,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,783,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
24 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
25 Infrastructure Authority unit to be distributed to the South Woodford County Water
26 District for water line replacements and upgrades.
27 Section 102. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
2 established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary budget unit under the Tourism,
3 Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Kentucky, Inc.
4 to support the modernization of essential infrastructure at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
5 Section 103. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $157,500 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority unit to be distributed
8 to the City of Cloverport for lead service line inventory replacement.
9 Section 104. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $1,435,500 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
11 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
12 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Meade County Water District for water
13 distribution mains replacement, including new hydrants and valves.
14 Section 105. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
17 distributed to the Union County Fiscal Court to support water plant repairs in the City of
18 Sturgis.
19 Section 106. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Natural Resources budget unit to be
22 distributed to the Kentucky Division of Forestry to support the maintenance of horse
23 trails at Pennyrile Forest State Park.
24 Section 107. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Parks budget unit to be distributed to
27 Audubon State Park to support the acquisition of land for the purpose of expanding of
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1 campgrounds and extending electrical.
2 Section 108. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $150,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
4 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
5 Government budget unit to be distributed to Harbor House Henderson to support the
6 continued construction of the Harbor House Men’s Homeless Shelter in Henderson.
7 Section 109. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
9 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary
10 budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to The
11 Kentucky Center for African American Heritage to support programming expenses,
12 deferred maintenance expenses, and staffing.
13 Section 110. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $750,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
15 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
16 Government budget unit to be distributed to Lexington Children’s Theatre to support
17 facility repairs and improvements.
18 Section 111. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $9,200,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Operations and Support Services budget unit under the
21 Kentucky Department of Education to be distributed to the Christian County Chamber of
22 Commerce to support the expansion of critical water infrastructure in the City of Oak
23 Grove.
24 Section 112. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $504,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
27 distributed to the Christian County Board of Education to purchase vehicles and provide
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1 equipment for the Christian County Public Schools school-based law enforcement
2 agency.
3 Section 113. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
5 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
6 distributed to the Powell County Fiscal Court to support the Red River Wastewater
7 Authority’s wastewater treatment plant equipment replacement project.
8 Section 114. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Aviation budget unit to be distributed to
11 the Perry County Fiscal Court to support the Wendell H. Ford Airport runway expansion
12 project.
13 Section 115. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $320,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
16 distributed to the Knox County Industrial Development Authority for Knox County land
17 acquisition.
18 Section 116. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to
21 the Southeast Kentucky Industrial Development Authority to support site development
22 and improvement within the Southern Kentucky Industrial Business Park.
23 Section 117. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
26 distributed to the Whitley County Fiscal Court to support the jail renovation and
27 expansion project.
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1 Section 118. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
4 distributed to the City of Williamsburg for a water tank replacement.
5 Section 119. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Aviation budget unit to be distributed to
8 the Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport to support the runway addition project.
9 Section 120. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
11 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Historical Society budget unit to be
12 distributed to the McCreary County Heritage Foundation to support the Stearns
13 revitalization project.
14 Section 121. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
17 distributed to the McCreary County Fiscal Court to support the Cumberland Falls Water
18 and Sewer Project.
19 Section 122. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
22 distributed to the Knox County Fiscal Court for a sewer line extension at Gilliam Hill
23 Industrial Park.
24 Section 123. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
27 distributed to the City of Barbourville to purchase a county-wide emergency warning
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1 system.
2 Section 124. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
5 distributed to the Knox County Utility Commission to replace a 200,000 gallon water
6 tank.
7 Section 125. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $550,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
10 distributed to the Knox County Fiscal Court for a water line extension at Harp Creek.
11 Section 126. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
14 distributed to the Jackson County Fiscal Court to support Phase II of the Jackson County
15 Park Project.
16 Section 127. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
19 distributed to the Jackson County Fiscal Court for the renovations and mold remediation
20 at the Old Jackson County Courthouse.
21 Section 128. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $950,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
24 distributed to the Clay County Fiscal Court to support North Manchester Water District
25 reconciliation.
26 Section 129. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $200,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
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1 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
2 distributed to the Volunteers of America Mid-States to support operations at the Clay
3 County Freedom House.
4 Section 130. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to
7 One Clay County for an economic development and tourism initiative.
8 Section 131. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $25,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Historical Society budget unit to be
11 distributed to the Clay County Historical Society for building improvement and
12 expansion.
13 Section 132. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
16 distributed to the City of Manchester for a water line replacement at Horse Creek.
17 Section 133. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
20 distributed to the Clay County Fiscal Court to construct a water intake system.
21 Section 134. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities and Construction Commission budget
24 unit to be distributed to the Clay County School Board to support renovations at Paces
25 Creek Elementary School.
26 Section 135. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
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1 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
2 distributed to the City of Booneville to support a community and business revitalization
3 initiative.
4 Section 136. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $220,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Council on Postsecondary Education budget unit to be
7 distributed to the National Stem Cell Foundation to provide matching funds for research.
8 Section 137. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
11 distributed to the Owsley County Fiscal Court for Booneville Industrial Building
12 upgrades.
13 Section 138. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the University of Louisville to establish a Literacy and
16 Numeracy clinic in West Louisville.
17 Section 139. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities and Construction Commission budget
20 unit to be distributed to the McCreary County School District for the construction of an
21 access road at McCreary Central High School.
22 Section 140. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
24 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
25 distributed to the Owsley County Fiscal Court to support the Owsley County Fire Station
26 rehabilitation and modernization project.
27 Section 141. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
2 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
3 distributed to the Clay County Fiscal Court to construct an Emergency Operations Center
4 and purchase equipment.
5 Section 142. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Community Based Services budget unit
8 to be distributed to Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky to support operations at Upstream
9 Academy.
10 Section 143. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $4,034,500 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Environmental Protection budget unit to
13 be distributed to the Wood Creek Water District to support the completion of sewer lines.
14 Section 144. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Council on Postsecondary Education budget unit to be
17 distributed to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to fund a scholarship
18 through the Ed Brown Society.
19 Section 145. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
22 distributed to the City of Ashland for repairs and renovations at the Paramount Theater.
23 Section 146. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $100,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
26 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Ohio River Regional
27 Recreational Authority to support a capital and planning grant program.
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1 Section 147. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
4 distributed to Project C.A.M.P., d/b/a The Center for Courageous Kids to support
5 construction of a new art barn and medical lodge at the Scottsville camp.
6 Section 148. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $404,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
9 distributed to the Allen County Fiscal Court to install a leachate collection system at the
10 Allen County Transfer Station.
11 Section 149. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
14 distributed to the Green County Fiscal Court to construct the Bluff Boom Indoor Athletic
15 Complex.
16 Section 150. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
18 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
19 budget unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation to
20 assist with the space economy in coordination with Space Tango.
21 Section 151. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $7,700,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
23 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to Western Kentucky University
24 for information technology infrastructure upgrades.
25 Section 152. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
27 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
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1 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Frankfort Independent
2 School District to support facilities maintenance and modernization.
3 Section 153. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
5 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to
6 Shaping Our Appalachian Region for talent attraction.
7 Section 154. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
10 distributed to the City of Manchester for the purchase of land and construction of a new
11 city hall.
12 Section 155. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
15 distributed to the Kentucky Film Foundation to provide one-time startup funding for
16 workforce development.
17 Section 156. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the University of Louisville to support the pursuit of
20 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation.
21 Section 157. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
24 distributed to the City of Jenkins to provide match for a Section 531 federal project.
25 Section 158. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
27 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
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1 distributed to the Kenton County Fiscal Court to support the Ohio Valley Voices cochlear
2 implant program.
3 Section 159. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $19,984,900 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
5 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to
6 the Lexington Blue Grass Airport to support an airport terminal expansion.
7 Section 160. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $3,025,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,820,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
9 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the
10 Secretary budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to
11 the Lexington Children’s Museum to support a facility expansion.
12 Section 161. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $4,034,500 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
15 distributed to the Trimble County Fiscal Court for land acquisition for a riverfront
16 development in downtown City of Milton.
17 Section 162. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
19 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
20 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Edmonton to support
21 wastewater treatment plant upgrades and improvements.
22 Section 163. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $150,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
24 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
25 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Greenup County Fiscal Court to support
26 the development and expansion of Load Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. The Greenup
27 County Fiscal Court or the Load Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. shall provide a 10
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1 percent match.
2 Section 164. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $600,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
5 distributed to the Greenup County Fiscal Court to support water and sewer upgrades.
6 Section 165. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,200,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
8 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic
9 Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Powell County Fiscal Court,
10 to support upgrades, improvements, and development of the Clay City Industrial Park.
11 Section 166. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
13 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
14 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Hardin County Fiscal Court to support
15 water upgrades.
16 Section 167. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities Construction Commission budget unit
19 to be distributed to the Lyon County Board of Education to support improvements to
20 school facilities.
21 Section 168. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
24 distributed to the City of Hazard to support upgrades and improvements for water and
25 wastewater systems.
26 Section 169. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
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1 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
2 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Bluegrass Center for Autism to support
3 operations.
4 Section 170. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
7 distributed to the City of Bardstown to support upgrades to water systems.
8 Section 171. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
11 distributed to the Boyle County Fiscal Court to purchase and upgrade fire equipment.
12 Section 172. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
14 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
15 distributed to the Madison County Fiscal Court to support the Redeeming Hope
16 therapeutic foster home.
17 Section 173. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $200,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
20 distributed to the Madison County Fiscal Court to support the operations of the One-Stop
21 Resource and Referral Hub of Madison County. The appropriation set out in this section
22 shall require a dollar-for-dollar match.
23 Section 174. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $120,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
26 distributed to the Gateway Area Development District to support the Regional Kitchen.
27 Section 175. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
2 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
3 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Laurel County Fiscal Court to
4 support upgrades, replacement, and construction of the fairgrounds.
5 Section 176. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $1,225,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
7 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
8 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Leslie County Fiscal Court to support water
9 and sewer upgrades.
10 Section 177. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $755,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
13 distributed to the City of Milton to support water and sewer upgrades.
14 Section 178. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $4,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
16 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
17 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Knott County Water and Sewer District to
18 support upgrades to water and wastewater systems.
19 Section 179. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
21 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
22 budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Magoffin County Fiscal Court, to support
23 the acquisition of and upgrades for an industrial park.
24 Section 180. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
26 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
27 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Providence to support water
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1 upgrades.
2 Section 181. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $1,250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
4 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
5 Government budget unit to be distributed to the National Society of the Sons of the
6 American Revolution to support the creation of the education center.
7 Section 182. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
10 distributed to the Henderson Water Utility to support utility upgrades.
11 Section 183. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
13 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic
14 Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the City of Lawrenceburg, to
15 support a regional economic development project.
16 Section 184. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $37,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
19 distributed to the Ludlow Heritage Museum to support operations.
20 Section 185. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $852,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
23 distributed to the City of Wingo to upgrade water systems.
24 Section 186. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $9,100,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
27 distributed to the Warren County Board of Education to support the IMPACT Center for
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1 Leadership and Innovation.
2 Section 187. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $1,000,000 fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
4 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
5 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Mercer County Fiscal Court
6 to support water and sewer upgrades at the Wilkinson Megasite.
7 Section 188. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from
9 the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
10 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Monticello to support
11 the replacement or construction of a gas line.
12 Section 189. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $200,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
14 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
15 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Wayne County Fiscal Court to support
16 the design and construction of a county road for the Wayne County Airport.
17 Section 190. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
19 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
20 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to Easterseals Redwood to support
21 operations.
22 Section 191. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
23 of $600,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
24 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
25 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Rockcastle County Fiscal Court to
26 support community development, emergency management, and infrastructure upgrades.
27 Section 192. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
2 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
3 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Falmouth to support the
4 design and construction of a transmission line.
5 Section 193. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
8 distributed to the Bourbon County Fiscal Court to support continued development of a
9 park.
10 Section 194. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
13 distributed to the City of Nicholasville to support the 24" Parallel Transmission Main
14 Water Improvements project.
15 Section 195. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $1,450,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
17 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
18 distributed to the Edmonson County Fiscal Court to support upgrades and improvements
19 to a park.
20 Section 196. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $950,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
23 distributed to the Whitley County Fiscal Court to support the development of an
24 innovation hub.
25 Section 197. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
27 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
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1 distributed to the Lewis County Fiscal Court to support upgrades at the Lewis County
2 Recreational Park. The appropriation set out in this section shall require a ten percent
3 match.
4 Section 198. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
6 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Behavioral Health,
7 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities budget unit to be distributed to Down
8 Syndrome of Louisville to support operations.
9 Section 199. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
11 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
12 distributed to the Green River Valley Water District to support water system upgrades.
13 Section 200. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,700,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
15 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
16 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Livingston County Fiscal Court to
17 support regional wastewater improvements.
18 Section 201. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit, to work in
21 collaboration with the Clark County Fiscal Court, to support an economic development
22 initiative.
23 Section 202. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
26 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Greenville to support water and
27 sewer upgrades and improvements. The appropriation set out in this section shall require
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1 a 50 percent match.
2 Section 203. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
4 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic
5 Development budget unit to be distributed to the Gateway Area Development District, in
6 coordination with the Morgan County Fiscal Court, to support an economic development
7 initiative in Morgan County.
8 Section 204. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $550,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget Reserve Trust
10 Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government
11 budget unit to be distributed to the Pulaski County Fiscal Court to support upgrades for a
12 building which is used by OakPointe Centre in conjunction with a food pantry.
13 Section 205. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $1,250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
15 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
16 Community Based Services budget unit to be distributed to the Family Nurturing Center
17 to support operations.
18 Section 206. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $550,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
20 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
21 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Lincoln Trail Area Development District
22 to support a childcare initiative.
23 Section 207. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
26 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Ohio County Fiscal Court to support the
27 Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club of Ohio County.
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1 Section 208. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
3 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
4 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Allen County Water District to support
5 water and sewer upgrades.
6 Section 209. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,556,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
8 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
9 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Daviess County Fiscal Court to
10 construct an emergency operations facility.
11 Section 210. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
13 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic
14 Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Boyd County Fiscal Court, to
15 support upgrades and improvements of the Camp Landing Entertainment District.
16 Section 211. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
19 distributed to the Cumberland Valley Area Development District to support an indoor
20 arena for an equine therapy program at the Appalachian Children's Home.
21 Section 212. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $325,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
23 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
24 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Barbourville Utility Commission to
25 support utilities improvements.
26 Section 213. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
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1 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Agriculture budget unit to be distributed
2 to the Cumberland Valley Area Development District to support the construction of
3 office space and equipment storage. The Cumberland Valley Area Development District
4 shall work in conjunction with the Knox County Conservation District.
5 Section 214. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
7 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
8 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Jackson County Fiscal Court to support
9 improvements and upgrades to the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
10 Section 215. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to
13 the Christian County Fiscal Court for the purchase of debt held by Planters Bank against
14 real estate owned by Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation in or around Commerce Park II.
15 The Cabinet for Economic Development shall arrange normal and ordinary terms for
16 repayment to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a term of ten years. No interest shall
17 accrue at any time during the term of the loan.
18 Section 216. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $4,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
20 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
21 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Trenton to support upgrades to
22 wastewater systems.
23 Section 217. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
26 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Hopkins County Fiscal Court to support
27 the Hopkins County Industrial Authority in developing a site for economic development.
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1 Section 218. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $75,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
4 distributed to the City of Madisonville to support roof construction for a community
5 center.
6 Section 219. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
9 distributed to the LaGrange Utilities Commission to support water and sewer upgrades.
10 Section 220. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,800,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
12 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
13 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Middlesboro to support
14 community development and flood mitigation.
15 Section 221. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $375,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
17 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
18 Government budget unit to be distributed to Canopy KY to support operations.
19 Section 222. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $77,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
22 distributed to the House of W.O.M.B., Women Overcoming Many Barriers, Foundation,
23 Inc. to support operations.
24 Section 223. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
26 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
27 distributed to the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority to support the
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1 Riverport West project.
2 Section 224. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
4 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
5 budget unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
6 for use in supporting Kentucky tech start-up companies.
7 Section 225. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
10 distributed to the Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation, Inc. to
11 support the 120: Cool KY Counties project.
12 Section 226. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
13 of $1,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
14 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
15 Government budget unit to be distributed to Goodwill Kentucky to support an expansion
16 to a second location in Fayette County.
17 Section 227. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
18 of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
19 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
20 distributed to Apple Patch Community, Inc. d/b/a Pillar for completion of a 72-unit
21 affordable housing community in Crestwood, Kentucky designed for adults with
22 intellectual and developmental disabilities.
23 Section 228. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
25 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
26 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Mount Vernon to support
27 the purchase of water meters and infrastructure improvements.
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1 Section 229. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $550,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
3 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
4 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Pineville to support
5 water and sewer upgrades.
6 Section 230. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $1,250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
8 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
9 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana
10 Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association to support research and operations in Kentucky.
11 Section 231. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $3,200,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
14 distributed to the Louisville Orchestra to support a statewide harmony tour.
15 Section 232. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
17 established in KRS 48.705 to the Attorney General budget unit to support the
18 procurement of a vendor that will utilize data analytics to provide fraud and waste
19 prevention and detection services. Information gathered by the vendor shall be utilized by
20 the Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control for the purposes of investigating
21 potential fraud. The information shall also be shared with the Legislative Research
22 Commission's Office of Health Data Analytics and the Office of Budget Review.
23 Section 233. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
26 distributed to the Logan County Fiscal Court to support the purchase and upgrades of a
27 regional radio system and equipment for Logan, Todd, and Christian Counties.
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1 Section 234. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
3 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
4 Government budget unit to be distributed to Dare to Care Food Bank to support the
5 construction of a new warehouse.
6 Section 235. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
7 of $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
8 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
9 distributed to the Louisville Metro Government to support site access improvements.
10 Section 236. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $4,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
12 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
13 Government budget unit to be distributed to the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies to
14 support capital expansion.
15 Section 237. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
17 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
18 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Louisville Zoo to support the
19 grounds maintenance and expansion of programs.
20 Section 238. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
23 distributed to the Southwest Center for the Developmentally Disabled to support the
24 construction of accessible housing.
25 Section 239. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $20,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
27 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
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1 distributed to the Daviess County Fiscal Court to support the Empowerment Academy of
2 Owensboro.
3 Section 240. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
5 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
6 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to Uspiritus to support operations and the
7 reopening of existing care facilities.
8 Section 241. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $1,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
10 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
11 Government budget unit to be distributed to the J.B. Speed Art Museum to support the
12 completion of a renovation project.
13 Section 242. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $5,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
15 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Workforce Development
16 budget unit to be distributed to Kentuckiana Works to support workforce development
17 programming.
18 Section 243. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
21 distributed to the Cedar Lake Foundation to support the care of individuals with
22 intellectual and developmental disabilities.
23 Section 244. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $5,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Center for the
26 Arts budget unit to support capital upgrades.
27 Section 245. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
2 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
3 distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the construction and
4 improvement of the entrance to the Isaac Shelby Cemetery.
5 Section 246. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
8 distributed to the Rockcastle County Board of Education for facility support
9 infrastructure and associated equipment needs.
10 Section 247. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $77,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
13 distributed to the Melannaire Achievement Center to support operations.
14 Section 248. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
16 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
17 budget unit to be distributed to the Barkley Regional Airport to support capital
18 improvements
19 Section 249. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
21 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
22 budget unit to be distributed to the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport to
23 support capital improvements.
24 Section 250. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
26 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
27 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Letcher County Fiscal Court for
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1 water lines to Thunder Mountain.
2 Section 251. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $300,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
4 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
5 distributed to the Spencer County Fiscal Court to support renovations to a historical site
6 in collaboration with the Felix Grundy Stidger Historic Preservation Foundation.
7 Section 252. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
9 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
10 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Todd County Fiscal Court, in
11 collaboration with the Milliken Memorial Community House Association, to support site
12 development, upgrades, and renovation of the Milliken Memorial Community House.
13 Section 253. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $200,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
15 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
16 Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Beaver Dam to support
17 renovations of the Beaver Dam Amphitheater.
18 Section 254. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
21 distributed to the Union County Fiscal Court to support the construction of an emergency
22 operations center.
23 Section 255. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
25 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
26 distributed to the Harlan County Fiscal Court to support the wellness center.
27 Section 256. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
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1 of $400,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
2 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
3 distributed to the Harlan County Fiscal Court to support upgrades to the Benham
4 Schoolhouse Inn.
5 Section 257. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $450,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
8 distributed to the City of Paducah, in collaboration with the Brooks Stadium
9 Commission, to support renovations and upgrades to the Brooks Stadium.
10 Section 258. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $150,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
12 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
13 distributed to the Paducah Cooperative Ministries to support programming and capital
14 improvements.
15 Section 259. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $5,400,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
17 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
18 distributed to the City of Kevil to support sewer upgrades and improvements.
19 Section 260. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $450,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
22 distributed to the Leadership Kentucky Foundation to support the BRIGHT Program and
23 shall be held in a segregated account and require a dollar-for-dollar match. Earnings from
24 the account shall be used for programming. Funds appropriated in this section shall not
25 be used for administrative costs.
26 Section 261. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
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1 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
2 distributed to the Garrard County Fiscal Court to support economic development as it
3 relates to water and sewer infrastructure. Funds appropriated in this section shall not be
4 expended on roads.
5 Section 262. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
7 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
8 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Shelby County Fiscal Court to
9 support a healthcare facility.
10 Section 263. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
12 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
13 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Owensboro Municipal Utilities to support
14 utility improvements including implementation of smart meters.
15 Section 264. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
16 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
17 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
18 distributed to the City of Owensboro to support the Owensboro Symphony’s regional
19 education outreach initiative.
20 Section 265. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
22 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
23 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Todd County Board of
24 Education to support renovations and upgrades to facilities and general support.
25 Section 266. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
27 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
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1 distributed to the Community Ventures Corporation to support community development
2 in Bourbon County.
3 Section 267. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
5 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
6 distributed to the Community Ventures Corporation to support community development
7 in Fulton County.
8 Section 268. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
11 distributed to the Garrard County Fiscal Court, in collaboration with Ephraim McDowell
12 Regional Medical Center, to support the construction of a free-standing emergency room.
13 Section 269. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $200,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
15 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
16 distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the Fort Logan master and
17 construction plan.
18 Section 270. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
20 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
21 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Volunteers of America to support
22 the Freedom House of Stanford.
23 Section 271. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
25 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
26 Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Crofton to support facilities and
27 equipment upgrades at the Veterans Park and other city-owned facilities.
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1 Section 272. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
3 established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities Construction Commission budget unit
4 to be distributed to the Williamstown Independent Schools to support school renovations.
5 Section 273. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
6 of $3,225,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
7 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
8 distributed to the Paducah-McCracken Joint Sewer Agency to support the sludge press
9 building project.
10 Section 274. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
12 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Veterans
13 Affairs budget unit to be distributed to Kentucky Valor to support veterans’ services.
14 Section 275. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
16 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local
17 Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Erlanger to support the Eons
18 Adventure Park initiative.
19 Section 276. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
21 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky
22 Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Harlan to support
23 water and sewer upgrades.
24 Section 277. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
25 of $1,300,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
26 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure
27 Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Cawood Water District to support the water
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1 upgrades.
2 Section 278. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
3 of $1,750,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
4 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development
5 budget unit to be distributed to the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Authority
6 to support the Landing Entrepreneurship Center.
7 Section 279. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $1,546,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
10 distributed to the Daviess County Water District to support water and sewer upgrades.
11 Section 280. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
12 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
13 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
14 distributed to the Daviess County Fiscal Court to support the Green River Community
15 Food warehouse project.
16 Section 281. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $60,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
19 distributed to the City of Owensboro to support the Mentor Kids in Owensboro program.
20 Section 282. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $600,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
22 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
23 distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the South Lincoln water
24 expansion on the Fishing Creek area.
25 Section 283. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
26 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
27 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
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1 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to
2 support economic development as it relates to water, sewer, and infrastructure. Funds
3 shall not be expended on roads.
4 Section 284. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
6 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
7 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Lincoln County Board of
8 Education to support educational upgrades and renovations to Lincoln County schools
9 and facilities. The funds shall not be expended on athletic facilities.
10 Section 285. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
11 of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
12 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
13 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Garrard County Board of
14 Education to support educational upgrades and renovations to Garrard County schools
15 and facilities.
16 Section 286. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
17 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
18 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
19 distributed to the City of Owensboro to support the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
20 Event Center project.
21 Section 287. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
22 of $600,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
23 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
24 distributed to the Bell County Fiscal Court to support community and economic
25 development.
26 Section 288. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,130,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
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1 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
2 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Rockcastle County Industrial
3 Authority to support land acquisition and site development.
4 Section 289. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
5 of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
6 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
7 distributed to the City of Stanton, in collaboration with the Stanton Parks and Recreation
8 Board, for infrastructure and associated equipment needs at the Stanton city park.
9 Section 290. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
10 of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
11 established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be
12 distributed to the Western Rockcastle Water District to support the water infrastructure
13 upgrades.
14 Section 291. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
16 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
17 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Russellville Independent
18 School District to support upgrades and renovations to school facilities and general
19 support.
20 Section 292. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
21 of $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
22 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities
23 Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the McCracken County Public
24 Schools to support the McCracken County High School career and technical education
25 building addition.
26 Section 293. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
27 of $25,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget Reserve
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1 Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Board of Emergency
2 Medical Services budget unit to support the cardiac arrest registry to enhance survival.
3 Section 294. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
4 of $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget
5 Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Public
6 Health budget unit to support the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
7 training to students.
8 Section 295. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
9 of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
10 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
11 distributed to the Logan County Fiscal Court to support the Colonel Benjamin Logan
12 Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and its celebration and monument
13 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
14 Section 296. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
15 of $925,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
16 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
17 distributed to the Meade County Fiscal Court to support the Doe Valley dam integrity and
18 repairs project.
19 Section 297. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
20 of $210,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
21 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
22 distributed to the Graves County Fiscal Court to support river cleanup.
23 Section 298. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
24 of $928,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $772,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
25 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
26 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Auburn to support site
27 development at the Auburn Business Park and other city-owned properties.
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1 Section 299. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
2 of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,100,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
3 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Facilities and
4 Support Services budget unit in the Finance and Administration Cabinet to replace the
5 Buckhorn Lake State Park Marina. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall
6 prioritize this project to address public safety at Buckhorn Lake State Park.
7 Section 300. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
8 of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
9 established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to support a rural
10 workforce study conducted in collaboration with the Kentucky Community and Technical
11 College System, the Education and Labor Cabinet, and other strategic partners to identify
12 and develop strategies addressing Kentucky’s long-term rural workforce needs.
13 Section 301. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
14 of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the
15 Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for
16 Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Laurel County Fiscal Court to
17 construct a new fire station.
18 Section 302. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount
19 of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account
20 established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be
21 distributed to the KY First Robotics, Inc. to support school programming.
22 Section 303. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (52) is amended to read as
23 follows:
24 (52) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department for Local Government
25 budget unit to be distributed to the City of Paducah to support the Build Ready Grant for
26 the City of Paducah Infrastructure project. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds
27 shall not lapse and shall carry forward;
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1 Section 304. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (179), at page 1765, as
2 amended by 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 5, at page 1121, is further amended to read as
3 follows:
4 (179) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Economic Development budget
5 unit to be allocated to Grayson County Fiscal Court for relocation of its county airport
6 and to purchase acreage for a new industrial development[the expansion of runways] to
7 promote economic growth. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not lapse
8 and shall carry forward;
9 Section 305. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (192), at page 1766, as
10 amended by 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 37, subsec. 192, at page 717, is amended to read
11 as follows:
12 (192) $6,000,000 in each fiscal year to the Community Based Services budget unit
13 to be distributed to the Life Learning Center to support an integrated pathway to
14 treatment, rehabilitation, and community reintegration in partnership with a nonprofit
15 located in Community Mental Health Region 13 or Region 14 to help administer
16 recovery and job placement services;
17 Section 306. Whereas the provisions of this Act provide ongoing support for
18 state government agencies and their functions, an emergency is declared to exist, and this
19 Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise
20 becoming a law.
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