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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Restructures Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Transfers Oversight to Commonwealth Office of Technology
Last action · March 10, 2026: received in Senate to Rules (S) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 2)Sponsors: Matt Lockett and 6 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky transfers the functions and responsibilities of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority to the Commonwealth Office of Technology, terminates the authority's independent executive director position, and declares an emergency for immediate implementation upon enactment.
Changes state administrative oversight for , the state's , transferring management duties to existing technology personnel under a $110 million debt-financing cap.
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.
Kentucky Communications Network Authority staff
Their agency is merged into the Commonwealth Office of Technology, their executive director position is eliminated, and their retention is subject to a determination by June 30, 2026.
Commonwealth Office of Technology
It assumes all administrative functions, personnel oversight, and operational duties of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority.
Finance and Administration Cabinet
It remains the administrative cabinet for the network authority and must sign certain property acquisition or disposition contracts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the governor.
Procedural history
14 actions- Mar 10, 2026Housereceived in Senate to Rules (S) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 2)
- Mar 9, 2026Housereceived in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 78-19
- Mar 6, 2026HouseVetoed
- Feb 27, 2026SenateEnrolledenrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolled3rd reading, passed 32-6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorreported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
Show 8 earlier actions
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteetaken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeto State & Local Government (S)
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedreceived in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
- Feb 2, 2026HouseFloor3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Jan 30, 2026HouseFloor2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
- Jan 29, 2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeto State Government (H)
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Consolidation of State IT Governance
The act eliminates the independent executive director of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and merges its operations directly under the Commonwealth Office of Technology.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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