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Kentucky requires branch representatives to assist budget committees during budget enactment

Original title: AN ACT relating to branch budget bills.

Last action · March 17, 2026: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)Sponsor: Jason Petrie

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky requires representatives from each branch of government to make themselves available to the General Assembly and its during the branch budget enactment process. The Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Office of State Budget Director must provide additional assistance as required.

Why it matters

State agency officials and branch representatives must dedicate time to work directly with legislative during the budget process upon request.

Background
  • House Bill 672 relates to branch budget bills in the Kentucky General Assembly. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

General Assembly

Receives direct access to branch representatives and staff support from designated state cabinets during budget deliberations.

Directly affected

Finance and Administration Cabinet

Must provide additional assistance to each branch of government as required during the budget process.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must be available to assist legislative committees during the budget process?
Representatives of each branch of government must be at the disposal of the General Assembly and its .
Which state agencies are specifically named to provide additional assistance?
The Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Office of State Budget Director.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the House floor.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Mar 17, 2026HouseFloor
    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. Mar 13, 2026HouseCommittee
    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  3. Feb 26, 2026HouseCommittee
    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  4. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced
    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Office of State Budget Director, General Assembly, Finance and Administration Cabinet and 2 more
OrganizationOffice of State Budget Director“Required to provide additional assistance to each branch of government”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body of the Commonwealth of Kentucky”Map →
OrganizationFinance and Administration Cabinet“Required to provide additional assistance to each branch of government”Map →
PersonJason Petrie“Sponsor of House Bill 672”Map →
OrganizationTransportation Cabinet“Required to provide additional assistance to each branch of government”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

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