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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Approves $183 Million Legislative Branch Budget and Establishes Temporary Conference Alcohol Licenses
Last action · April 14, 2026: received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes vetoes overridden passed 71-19 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes vetoes 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. 166)Sponsors: Jason Petrie and 3 others
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What This Bill Does
Kentucky enacts its $183 million Legislative Branch budget for the 2026-2028 biennium, funding legislative operations, freezing specific pension benefit increases, suspending the long-term policy research center, and creating a temporary conference alcohol license for nonprofits.
Allocates state funds across legislative units, adjusts compensation formulas for lawmakers and staff, suspends publication of certain printed legislative records, and authorizes nonprofit conference alcohol sales for events lasting up to 30 days.
- The Legislative Research Commission serves as the administrative and research arm of the General Assembly of Kentucky. context
- State biennial budget bills in Kentucky allocate operating funds across the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
General Assembly Members
Members receive updated daily compensation, interim expense allowances, and stationery allowances set at $350 for representatives and $650 for senators.
Legislative Research Commission Employees
Employees receive salary adjustments each fiscal year matching those provided to state employees in the State/Executive Branch Budget.
Nonprofit Organizations and Conference Sponsors
Qualifying entities can obtain special temporary nonprofit licenses to serve or sell alcoholic beverages at conferences for up to 30 days.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law with line-item vetoes.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 14, 2026Housereceived in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes vetoes overridden passed 71-19 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes vetoes 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. 166)
- Apr 13, 2026Houseline items vetoed
- Apr 1, 2026HouseEnrolledConference Committee report filed in House and Senate Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate passed 38-0 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report Free Conference Committee report adopted in House passed 79-15 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
- Mar 19, 2026HouseCommitteereceived in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) Senate refused to recede Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
- Mar 18, 2026HouseFloorreported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFloortaken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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- Mar 16, 2026SenateCommitteetaken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- Mar 6, 2026SenateCommitteeto Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- Mar 4, 2026SenateIntroducedreceived in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseFloorreported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Committee Substitute (1)
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloortaken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteetaken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Feb 23, 2026Housefloor amendment (1) filed
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeto Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Suspension of Print Publications and Research Centers
The act curtails traditional print distribution of the Legislative Record and suspends the Long-Term Policy Research Center to reduce operational costs.
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apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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