AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and 1
declaring an emergency. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. Pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(a)2.d., the appropriations contained in 4
this Act are supported solely by funds from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 5
established by KRS 48.705 and shall not be identified as GF appropriations when 6
certifying the reduction conditions pursuant to KRS 141.020(2)(b) and (c). 7
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 8
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in each fiscal 9
year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Agriculture budget unit to support economic 10
development initiatives within the agriculture industry. 11
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 12
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $20,000,000 in fiscal year 13
2026-2027 to the Department for Local Government to be distributed to the Hart County 14
Fiscal Court to construct a new wastewater pretreatment facility. 15
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 16
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $11,000,000 in fiscal year 17
2027-2028 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the 18
City of Frankfort to support construction of the Frankfort Convention Center. 19
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 20
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $20,000,00 0 in fiscal year 21
2026-2027 and $70,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 to the Department for Local 22
Government budget unit to be distributed to Louisville Metro Government and allocated 23
at the sole discretion of its Economic Development Department for the revi talization of 24
downtown Louisville to include the following projects: 25
(1) The Belevedere; 26
(2) Community Care Campus; 27
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(3) Convention Center Corridor; 1
(4) LOUMED Campus; 2
(5) Downtown Vacant Bu ildings Revitalization/Downtown Development Fund; 3
and 4
(6) Waterfront Amphitheater. 5
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 6
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $45, 000,000 in each fiscal 7
year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget 8
unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or 9
Economically Restrained Systems Program. 10
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 11
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,500,000 in each fiscal 12
year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant 13
Program Fund. 14
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 15
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 16
2026-2027 to the Economic Development budget un it to provide funding to the 17
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in the amount of $6,000,000 and the 18
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in the amount of $4,000,000 to support 19
incentives, including airline revenue guarantees to com pete for both domestic and 20
international nonstop flight opportunities. 21
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget 22
Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $25,000,000 in e ach fiscal 23
year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to 24
support the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. 25
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 26
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in each 27
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fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the Residential Infrastructure Revolving 1
Loan Fund. 2
Section 11. There is hereby appropriated G eneral Fund moneys from the 3
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,500,000 in each 4
fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. 5
Section 12. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 6
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $40,000,000 in each 7
fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to 8
be distributed to supp ort approved mega -development projects of at least $10,000,000, 9
with an exception for certain economic development projects as recommended by the 10
Cabinet based on unique conditions of the county where the project may occur, including 11
but not limited to the population, per capita income, or county wages that are lower than 12
the median for the state. These funds may be used to provide loans with the ability for 13
forgiveness upon approval by the Secretary to support infrastructure and access to power. 14
The Cabine t shall develop the terms and conditions of the loans and shall include 15
requirements related to increased economic development. 16
Section 13. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 17
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $50,000,000 in each 18
fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Economic Development budget unit to 19
support the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT) 20
Program. 21
Section 14. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 22
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal 23
year 2027-2028 to the Operations and Support Services budget unit in the Department of 24
Education to be distributed to the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center to support 25
the Activity Center and classrooms. 26
Section 15. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 27
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Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $14,000,000 in each 1
fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the Learning and Results Services budget 2
unit to be distributed as supplemental funding as outlined in KRS 157.069. 3
Section 16. 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 fiscal 5
year 2026-2027 to the Learning and Results Services budget unit to be distributed to the 6
Northern Ke ntucky Area Development District to support a school of innovation pilot 7
project in Covington and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 to support two schools that 8
the Kentucky Board of Education shall approve for admission into the pilot project that 9
meet eligibility criteria to the extent funds are available. The Kentucky Department of 10
Education shall distribute funds to approved applicants in amounts that match the funds 11
dedicated by the local school board on a dollar -for-dollar basis. The funds shall be 12
distributed on a regular schedule to the school district provided that the school district 13
operates the school of innovation in accordance with the approved application. 14
Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not lapse and shall carry forward. 15
Section 17. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 16
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $2,000,000 in each 17
fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund. 18
Section 18. Notwithstanding KRS 164.038(1)(d) to (g) and (7), there is hereby 19
appropriated General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 20
48.705) in the amount of $37,500,000 in fisc al year 2026-2027 to the Endowed Research 21
Fund within the Council on Postsecondary Education established in KRS 164.038. The 22
Endowed Research Fund shall contain five consortium accounts. The funding shall be 23
evenly distributed across the five consortium ac counts, with $1,500,000 allocated 24
annually for five years to each research consortium. Each consortium account shall be 25
reserved for funding the research consortium assigned to the account by the Council in 26
accordance with subsection (2) of KRS 164.038. Th e Council may expend the interest on 27
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the amounts appropriated under this section on the cost of managing the Endowed 1
Research Fund. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, moneys in the Endowed Research Fund at 2
the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse and shall carry forward to the next fiscal year. 3
Section 19. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 4
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $8,000,000 in fiscal 5
year 2026-2027 to the Eastern Kentucky University budget unit to support start -up costs 6
associated with an accredited osteopathic medicine program. 7
Section 20. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 8
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Accoun t (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $42,000,000 in 9
fiscal year 2026 -2027 to the Eastern Kentucky University budget unit for a requirement 10
to retain a $42,000,000 escrow reserve amount to be able to move forward with an 11
accredited osteopathic medicine program. 12
Section 21. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 13
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal 14
year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transp ortation Cabinet to be 15
distributed to the Bluegrass Airport to support the relocation of the air traffic control 16
tower and supporting infrastructure. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not 17
lapse and shall carry forward. 18
Section 22. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 19
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $11,400,000 in 20
fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 21
to support grants to General Aviation airports. These funds shall be distributed in equal 22
shares among all eligible General Aviation airports. 23
Section 23. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 24
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $7,500,000 in each 25
fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium to the General Administration and Support 26
budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to implement the Short Line 27
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Infrastructure Preser vation Pilot Project. The Cabinet shall coordinate with and make 1
grants to Class II and Class III railroads to preserve and enhance existing rail lines and 2
corridors, retain existing rail -served industries, and attract new industries, and preserve 3
and modernize Kentucky’s rail system. Funds from the pilot project shall be used for the 4
purpose of leveraging state matching dollars in partnership with participating railroads 5
for the railroad federal grant applications, equipment, construction, reconstruction, 6
improvement, or rehabilitation of rail facilities or engineering work associated with 7
capital projects. No funds shall be expended from the pilot project unless matched with 8
non-state funds equaling at least 50 percent of the total amount for any individua l project. 9
No single project shall receive more than $2,000,000 in grant funds from the pilot 10
project. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any portion of these funds that have not been 11
expended by the end of fiscal year 2026 -2027 shall not lapse and shall carry fo rward into 12
fiscal year 2027-2028. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall submit a report to the 13
Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations 14
and Revenue by September 1, 2026, detailing the disbursement of funds in th is 15
subsection. 16
Section 24. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 17
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $15,100,000 in 18
fiscal year 2026-2027 and $14,500,000 to the General Administration and Support budget 19
unit in the Kentucky Transpo rtation Cabinet to improve public riverports within 20
Kentucky. 21
Section 25. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 22
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $75,000,000 in 23
fiscal year 2026-2027 and $155,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the Highways budget 24
unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to support construction -ready projects with 25
the fund code of CRP in the 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan. 26
Section 26. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 27
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Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal 1
year 2027-2028 to the Economic Development budget unit to support the establishme nt 2
of a grant program for not -for-profit Community Development Financial Institutions 3
headquartered in Kentucky to use for Financial Products for the production of 4
commercial real estate, community facilities, and housing. 5
Section 27. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys from the 6
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705) in the amount of $17,300,000 in 7
fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Aviation budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 8
to be distribut ed to the Louisville Regional Airport Authority to leverage federal grants 9
and improve airfield capacity. 10
Section 28. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of th e 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 12
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Enterprise Fund 13
established in KRS 164.6019. 14
Section 29. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys i n the amount 15
of $3,000,000 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 Blue North to support entrepreneurship and inn ovation 18
hubs. 19
Section 30. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $10,000,000 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 distri buted to the Central Kentucky Business Park Authority to support 23
the regional collaboration between the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government, the 24
Madison County Fiscal Court, the City of Berea, and the Scott County Fiscal Court. 25
Section 31. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 27
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Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development 1
budget unit to be distributed to LifeSciKY for the Kentucky BioInnovation Fund. 2
Section 32. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium f rom the Budget 4
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development 5
budget unit to be distributed to LifeSciKY to support facility maintenance. 6
Section 33. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,500,000 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 be distributed to the Warren County Fiscal Court to support a 10
workforce talent recruitment pilot program in south central Kentucky. 11
Section 34. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Bud get Reserve Trust Fund Account 13
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 14
distributed to the Boone County Fiscal Court to support the construction of a new river 15
station along the Ohio River for the Boone County Water Rescue. 16
Section 35. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $8,000,000 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 Department for Local 19
Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Bowling Green for the 20
installation of infrastructure, supporting facilities, and recreational amenities for the 21
Riverfront Park. 22
Section 36. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,000,000 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 City of Elizabethtown to support the 26
construction of the Elizabethtown Nature Center. 27
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Section 37. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $11,000,000 in fiscal year of the 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund 2
Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit 3
to be distributed to the City of Greenville to expand the wastewater treatment plant. 4
Section 38. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 6
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 7
distributed to the Grayson County Healthcare Foundation, Inc. to construct a multi -8
purpose health, wellness, recreation, education, and workforce development facility. 9
Section 39. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Diocesan Catholic Children's Home to support infra structure upgrades 13
and a transitional living community pilot program. 14
Section 40. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $890,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the B udget 16
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 17
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Fleming County Fiscal Court to purchase 18
a multi-site simulcast radio system. 19
Section 41. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Kent ucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund to complete six 23
conservation-related projects that are currently in the Fund's project pipeline. 24
Section 42. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $1,765,3 00 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
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distributed to the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority for the 1
rebuilding of a fertilizer warehouse. 2
Section 43. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 4
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department f or Local Government budget unit to be 5
distributed to the Bell County Fiscal Court for the purchase of two new pumper fire 6
trucks. 7
Section 44. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $400,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $200,000 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 Floyd County Fiscal Court for 11
building updates at two senior citizen facilities. 12
Section 45. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $6,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 14
established in KRS 48.705 to the Depa rtment for Local Government budget unit to be 15
distributed to Hardin County Fiscal Court to construct the Hardin County Emergency 16
Services Center – Glendale. 17
Section 46. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys i n the amount 18
of $2,500,000 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 the Harlan County Fiscal Court for Black Mountain Off -Road Adventure 21
Area land acquisition. 22
Section 47. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $2,616,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 24
established i n KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 25
distributed to the Johnson County Fiscal Court for facility upgrades at the Hager Hill 26
Athletic Complex. 27
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Section 48. There is hereby appropriated Gen eral Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $2,000,000 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 Kenton County Fiscal Court to construct S t. Vincent de Paul – NKY in 4
the City of Erlanger. 5
Section 49. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $5,000,000 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 Kenton County Fiscal Court for 9
infrastructure and economic development. 10
Section 50. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $2,000,000 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 Department for Local 13
Government budget unit to be distri buted to the Kentucky Aerospace Education Center, 14
Inc. d/b/a The Aviation Museum of Kentucky to construct a state -of-the-art aerospace 15
education center in Lexington. 16
Section 51. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $250,000 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 Lexington -Fayette Urban County Government to support the Next 20
Generation Workforce Development Project. 21
Section 52. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $197,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 23
established in KR S 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 24
distributed to the McLean County Fiscal Court to construct an aquatic play pad at Myer 25
Creek Park in Calhoun. 26
Section 53. There is hereby appropriated Ge neral Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 1
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 2
distributed to Mt. Sterling Montgomery County Parks and Rec reation to restore and 3
modernize the Montgomery County Parks System. 4
Section 54. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund A ccount 6
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 7
distributed to the Nicholas County Fiscal Court to construct a new EMS station. 8
Section 55. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 9
of $4,000,000 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 Pikeville Medical Center to construct a Childcare Academy. 12
Section 56. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 14
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for L ocal Government budget unit to be 15
distributed to Pulaski County Fiscal Court to construct a Nancy Community Center in the 16
western part of Pulaski County. 17
Section 57. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in t he amount 18
of $100,000 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 the Rosenwald Multicultural Center for a roof replacement. 21
Section 58. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Taylor County Fiscal Court for gas line improvements. 25
Section 59. 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
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Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 1
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Webster County Industrial Development 2
Authority to support infrastructure development for the Sebree Springs Estates Project. 3
Section 60. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amo unt 4
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 5
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government to be distributed to 6
the City of Georgetown for improvements to public roadways surrounding the Legacy 7
Run Commerce Park site. 8
Section 61. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 9
of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 10
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 11
distributed to the Bullitt County Fiscal Court for Clearview Farm Extension water lines 12
and fire hydrants. 13
Section 62. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the a mount 14
of $7,500,000 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 Bullitt County Fiscal Court for expansion of a wastewater plant in 17
Pioneer Village. 18
Section 63. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $5,452,400 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 20
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky I nfrastructure Authority budget unit to be 21
distributed to Carlisle County Sanitation District #1 for sanitation plant upgrades. 22
Section 64. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,380,000 in f iscal year 2026 -2027 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 City of Cadiz for the planning and design of a new wastewater 26
treatment plant. 27
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Section 65. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 2
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 3
Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Danville for Phase 2 4
Capacity Improvements at the Danville Wastewater Treatment Plant. 5
Section 66. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $1,300,000 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 City of Eminence for a sewer force main for the Mulberry Pike/Arbor 9
View subdivision. 10
Section 67. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 12
established in KRS 48.70 5 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 13
distributed to the City of Maysville for a new regional water treatment plant serving 14
Mason, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Bracken, Nicholas, Harrison, and Pendleton Counties 15
in the Buffalo Trace region. 16
Section 68. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $2,800,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Olive Hill for the purchase of leak detection equipment and 20
replacement of the Garvin Hill Pump Station. 21
Section 69. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Clark County Sanitation District for extension of sanit ary sewer to 25
several hundred unserved residents in western Clark County and retirement of two 26
wastewater package treatment plants located at Yorktowne Mobile Home Park and Verna 27
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Hills Subdivision in the U.S. 60/Rockwell Road Corridor. 1
Section 70. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 3
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to b e 4
distributed to the Crittenden -Livingston County Water District to support enlarging 5
treatment capacity and the distribution system. 6
Section 71. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $6,600,000 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 Mon roe County Water District for a comprehensive water systems 10
improvement project. 11
Section 72. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $2,545,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve T rust Fund Account 13
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 14
distributed to the North Shelby Water Company for Flat Creek water line extension. 15
Section 73. There is hereby approp riated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $6,313,000 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 Campbellsville for wastewater treatment plant improvements. 19
Section 74. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $4,118,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 21
established in KRS 48.70 5 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 22
distributed to the City of Clinton for wastewater system improvements. 23
Section 75. 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 Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 26
distributed to the Wolfe County Sanitation District for Phase I and Phase II of the Hazel 27
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Green wastewater treatment project. 1
Section 76. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 3
established in KRS 48.705 to the Schoo l Facilities and Construction Commission budget 4
unit to be distributed to the Marion County Board of Education for construction of a new 5
Lebanon Elementary School. 6
Section 77. There is hereby appropriated General Fund mo neys in the amount 7
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 8
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 9
Public Health budget unit to provide funding for a Kentucky Parkinson's Disease research 10
registry. 11
Section 78. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $2,200,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 13
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System 14
budget unit for the Glendale Training Center at Elizabethtown Community and Technical 15
College. 16
Section 79. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Breckinridge County United Economic 20
Development for continued support of an outdoor amphitheater overlooking Rough River 21
Lake. 22
Section 80. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Rese rve Trust Fund Account 24
established in KRS 48.705 to the Parks budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage 25
Cabinet to be distributed to Natural Bridge State Park for dredging of Hoedown Island 26
Lake. 27
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Section 81. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 2
established in KRS 48.705 to the Parks budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage 3
Cabinet to be distributed to Breaks Interstate Park for development of an RV site on 4
Wolfpen Branch. 5
Section 82. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $350,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 7
established in KRS 48.705 to the Tourism budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and 8
Heritage Cabinet to be distr ibuted to the London -Laurel County Tourist Commission for 9
a feasibility study and preliminary design work for an outdoor venue, racetrack, and RV 10
park in Laurel County near Hal Rogers Parkway. 11
Section 83. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 13
established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet 14
to be distributed to the Georgetown - Scott County Regional Airport Community 15
Protection Initiative for improvements at the Georgetown - Scott County Regional 16
Airport. These funds shall not be used for electric vehicle charging stations. 17
Section 84. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 19
established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet 20
to be distributed to the London -Corbin Airport Board for London -Corbin Airport 21
terminal rehabilitation. 22
Section 85. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 24
established in KRS 48.705 to the Aviation budget unit under the Transportation Cabinet 25
to be distributed to the London-Corbin Airport Board for London-Corbin Airport tornado 26
recovery. 27
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Section 86. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $3,000,000 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 Louisville Ballet to supp ort touring infrastructure, facility 4
improvements, and restoring live music at performances. 5
Section 87. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budg et 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 Newport to support the installation of an LED lighting system 9
on the Purple People Bridge. 10
Section 88. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 City of Owensboro to support the development of the Massie Industrial 14
Site in West Owensboro. 15
Section 89. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $300,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 17
established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary budget unit under the Tourism, 18
Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art to 19
support the construction of an expansion of the ARTLAND II Education Annex. 20
Section 90. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $295,800 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 Pulaski County Fiscal Court to support the completion of the Bolthouse 24
Ridge project. 25
Section 91. There is hereby appropriated Gener al Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $1,607,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 27
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established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 1
distributed to the Connect Community Village to support the co ntinued development of 2
veteran housing and program infrastructure in Kentucky. 3
Section 92. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Tru st Fund Account 5
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 6
distributed to the Boyle County Fiscal Court to support the US 150 Corridor project to 7
expand water capacity, improve system resiliency, and support long -term economic 8
growth in Lincoln, Rockcastle and Garrard Counties. 9
Section 93. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Accou nt 11
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 12
distributed to the City of Albany to support construction of a new water treatment plant. 13
Section 94. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $2,000,000 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 the city of Greensburg to support community revitalization through 17
property acquisition, cleanup, engineering, design, and construction. 18
Section 95. 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 Department for Local Government budget unit to be 21
distributed to the Green County Fiscal Court to support the renovation of the Green 22
County Courthouse and the completion of various walk/bike trails. 23
Section 96. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $75,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 25
established in KRS 48.70 5 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 26
distributed to the Hart County Fiscal Court to support the maintenance and preservation 27
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of the historical Woodson House and Battle for the Bridge Preserve. 1
Section 97. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $10,000,000 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 City of Glasgow to construct a regional sports complex. 5
Section 98. 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 Louisville Metro Government to support the comprehensive 9
revitalization of the 4th & Oak Corridor through infrastructure upgrades, preservation of 10
historic assets, and enhancement of the pedestrian environment. 11
Section 99. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $2,500,000 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 Louisville Metro Government to support the redevelopment of a 15
brownfield into affordable housing units. 16
Section 100. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $578,400 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 Taylorsville Main Street P rogram to support the completion of Phase V 20
of the Main Street Beautification Project. 21
Section 101. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $4,937,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,783,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the 23
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 24
Infrastructure Authority unit to be distributed to the South Woodford County Water 25
District for water line replacements and upgrades. 26
Section 102. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 1
established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the Secretary budget unit under th e Tourism, 2
Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Kentucky, Inc. 3
to support the modernization of essential infrastructure at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. 4
Section 103. There is her eby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $157,500 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 6
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority unit to be distributed 7
to the City of Cloverport for lead service line inventory replacement. 8
Section 104. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 9
of $1,435,500 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 10
Reserve Trust Fund Accou nt established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure 11
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Meade County Water District for water 12
distribution mains replacement, including new hydrants and valves. 13
Section 105. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $4,000,000 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 Union County Fiscal Court to support water plant repairs in the City of 17
Sturgis. 18
Section 106. 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 Natural Resources budget unit to be 21
distributed to the Kentuc ky Division of Forestry to support the maintenance of horse 22
trails at Pennyrile Forest State Park. 23
Section 107. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 25
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Parks budget unit to be distributed to 26
Audubon State Park to support the acquisition of land for the purpose of expanding of 27
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campgrounds and extending electrical. 1
Section 108. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $150,000 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 Harbor House Henderson to support the 5
continued construction of the Harbor House Men’s Homeless Shelter in Henderson. 6
Section 109. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,000,000 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 Office of the Secretary 9
budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to The 10
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage to support programming expenses, 11
deferred maintenance expenses, and staffing. 12
Section 110. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $750,000 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 Lexington Children’s Theatre to support 16
facility repairs and improvements. 17
Section 111. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $9,200,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 19
established in KRS 48.705 to the Ope rations and Support Services budget unit under the 20
Kentucky Department of Education to be distributed to the Christian County Chamber of 21
Commerce to support the expansion of critical water infrastructure in the City of Oak 22
Grove. 23
Section 112. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $504,000 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 Christian County Board of Education to purchase vehicles and provide 27
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equipment for the Christian County Public Schools school -based law enforcement 1
agency. 2
Section 113. There is hereby appropriated General F und moneys in the amount 3
of $1,900,000 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 Powell County Fiscal Court to support the Red River Wastewater 6
Authority’s wastewater treatment plant equipment replacement project. 7
Section 114. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget R eserve Trust Fund Account 9
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Aviation budget unit to be distributed to 10
the Perry County Fiscal Court to support the Wendell H. Ford Airport runway expansion 11
project. 12
Section 115. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $320,000 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 Knox Co unty Industrial Development Authority for Knox County land 16
acquisition. 17
Section 116. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fu nd Account 19
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to 20
the Southeast Kentucky Industrial Development Authority to support site development 21
and improvement within the Southern Kentucky Industrial Business Park. 22
Section 117. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Whitl ey County Fiscal Court to support the jail renovation and 26
expansion project. 27
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Section 118. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trus t Fund Account 2
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 3
distributed to the City of Williamsburg for a water tank replacement. 4
Section 119. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 6
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Aviation budget unit to be distributed to 7
the Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport to support the runway addition project. 8
Section 120. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 9
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 10
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentuc ky Historical Society budget unit to be 11
distributed to the McCreary County Heritage Foundation to support the Stearns 12
revitalization project. 13
Section 121. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $2,000,000 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 McCreary County Fiscal Court to support the Cumberland Falls Water 17
and Sewer Project. 18
Section 122. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 20
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infras tructure Authority budget unit to be 21
distributed to the Knox County Fiscal Court for a sewer line extension at Gilliam Hill 22
Industrial Park. 23
Section 123. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $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 City of Barbourville to purchase a county -wide emergency warning 27
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system. 1
Section 124. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $1,250,000 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 Knox County Utility Commission to replace a 200,000 gallon water 5
tank. 6
Section 125. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $550,000 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 Knox County Fiscal Court for a water line extension at Harp Creek. 10
Section 126. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $2,000,000 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 Jackson County Fiscal Court to support Phase II of the Jackson County 14
Park Project. 15
Section 127. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Rese rve Trust Fund Account 17
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 18
distributed to the Jackson County Fiscal Court for the renovations and mold remediation 19
at the Old Jackson County Courthouse. 20
Section 128. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $950,000 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 Clay County Fiscal Court to support North Manchester Water District 24
reconciliation. 25
Section 129. There is hereby appropriated Gener al Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 27
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established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 1
distributed to the Volunteers of America Mid -States to support o perations at the Clay 2
County Freedom House. 3
Section 130. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $1,750,000 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
One Clay County for an economic development and tourism initiative. 7
Section 131. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $25 ,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 9
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Historical Society budget unit to be 10
distributed to the Clay County Historical Society for building improvement and 11
expansion. 12
Section 132. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 14
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget u nit to be 15
distributed to the City of Manchester for a water line replacement at Horse Creek. 16
Section 133. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budg et Reserve Trust Fund Account 18
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 19
distributed to the Clay County Fiscal Court to construct a water intake system. 20
Section 134. There is her eby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 22
established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities and Construction Commission budget 23
unit to be distributed to the Clay Co unty School Board to support renovations at Paces 24
Creek Elementary School. 25
Section 135. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $750,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust F und Account 27
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established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 1
distributed to the City of Booneville to support a community and business revitalization 2
initiative. 3
Section 136. There is h ereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $220,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 5
established in KRS 48.705 to the Council on Postsecondary Education budget unit to be 6
distributed to the National Stem Cell Foundation to provide matching funds for research. 7
Section 137. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $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 Owsley County Fiscal Court for Booneville Industrial Building 11
upgrades. 12
Section 138. There is hereby appropriated General Fund mo neys in the amount 13
of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 14
established in KRS 48.705 to the University of Louisville to establish a Literacy and 15
Numeracy clinic in West Louisville. 16
Section 139. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 18
established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities and Construction Commission budget 19
unit to be distributed to the McCreary County School District for the construction of an 20
access road at McCreary Central High School. 21
Section 140. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $500,000 in fi scal year 2027 -2028 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 Owsley County Fiscal Court to support the Owsley County Fire Station 25
rehabilitation and modernization project. 26
Section 141. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 1
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 2
distributed to the Clay County Fiscal Court to construct an Emergency Operations Center 3
and purchase equipment. 4
Section 142. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Rese rve Trust Fund Account 6
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Community Based Services budget unit 7
to be distributed to Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky to support operations at Upstream 8
Academy. 9
Section 143. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $4,034,500 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 11
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Environmental Protection budget unit to 12
be distributed to the Wood Creek Water District to support the completion of sewer lines. 13
Section 144. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 15
established in KRS 48.705 to the Council on Postsecondary Education budget unit to be 16
distributed to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to fund a scholarship 17
through the Ed Brown Society. 18
Section 145. There i s hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 City of Ashland for repairs and renovations at the Paramount Theater. 22
Section 146. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $100,000 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 b e distributed to the Kentucky Ohio River Regional 26
Recreational Authority to support a capital and planning grant program. 27
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Section 147. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $1,500,000 in fisc al 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 Project C.A.M.P., d/b/a The Center for Courageous Kids to support 4
construction of a new art barn and medical lodge at the Scottsville camp. 5
Section 148. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $404,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 7
established in KRS 4 8.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 8
distributed to the Allen County Fiscal Court to install a leachate collection system at the 9
Allen County Transfer Station. 10
Section 149. There is hereby appr opriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Green County Fiscal Court to construct the Bluff Boom Indoor Athletic 14
Complex. 15
Section 150. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $1,000,000 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 the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation to 19
assist with the space economy in coordination with Space Tango. 20
Section 151. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $7,700,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 22
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to Western Kentucky University 23
for information technology infrastructure upgrades. 24
Section 152. There is hereby appropriat ed 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 School Facilities 27
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Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to t he Frankfort Independent 1
School District to support facilities maintenance and modernization. 2
Section 153. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the B udget Reserve Trust Fund Account 4
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to 5
Shaping Our Appalachian Region for talent attraction. 6
Section 154. There is hereby appropriated Gene ral Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,500,000 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 City of Manchester for the purchase of lan d and construction of a new 10
city hall. 11
Section 155. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 13
established in KRS 48.70 5 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 14
distributed to the Kentucky Film Foundation to provide one -time startup funding for 15
workforce development. 16
Section 156. There is hereby appropriated General Fun d moneys in the amount 17
of $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 18
established in KRS 48.705 to the University of Louisville to support the pursuit of 19
National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. 20
Section 157. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $1,000,000 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 b e 23
distributed to the City of Jenkins to provide match for a Section 531 federal project. 24
Section 158. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $1,000,000 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
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distributed to the Kenton County Fiscal Court to support the Ohio Valley Voices cochlear 1
implant program. 2
Section 159. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $19,984,900 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 4
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to 5
the Lexington Blue Grass Airport to support an airport terminal expansion. 6
Section 160. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $3,025,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,820,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 8
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Office of the 9
Secretary budget unit under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to be distributed to 10
the Lexington Children’s Museum to support a facility expansion. 11
Section 161. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $4,034,500 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 Trimble County Fiscal Court for land acquisition for a riverfront 15
development in downtown City of Milton. 16
Section 162. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 18
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 19
Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Edmonton to support 20
wastewater treatment plant upgrades and improvements. 21
Section 163. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $150,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 23
Reserve Trust Fund Acc ount established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 24
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Greenup County Fiscal Court to support 25
the development and expansion of Load Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. The Greenup 26
County Fiscal Court or the L oad Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. shall provide a 10 27
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percent match. 1
Section 164. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $600,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Greenup County Fiscal Court to support water and sewer upgrades. 5
Section 165. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,200,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 7
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic 8
Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Powell County Fiscal Court, 9
to support upgrades, improvements, and development of the Clay City Industrial Park. 10
Section 166. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $2,000,000 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 Kentu cky Infrastructure 13
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Hardin County Fiscal Court to support 14
water upgrades. 15
Section 167. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 17
established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities Construction Commission budget unit 18
to be distributed to the Lyon County Board of Education to support improvements to 19
school facilities. 20
Section 168. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 22
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budg et unit to be 23
distributed to the City of Hazard to support upgrades and improvements for water and 24
wastewater systems. 25
Section 169. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $500,000 in each fisca l year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 27
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Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 1
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Bluegrass Center for Autism to support 2
operations. 3
Section 170. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 City of Bardstown to support upgrades to water systems. 7
Section 171. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Boyle County Fiscal Court to purchase and upgrade fire equipment. 11
Section 172. There is hereby appropria ted General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $100,000 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 Madison County Fiscal Court to suppo rt the Redeeming Hope 15
therapeutic foster home. 16
Section 173. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $200,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 18
established in KR S 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 19
distributed to the Madison County Fiscal Court to support the operations of the One -Stop 20
Resource and Referral Hub of Madison County. The appropriation set out in this section 21
shall require a dollar-for-dollar match. 22
Section 174. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $120,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 24
established in KRS 48.705 to the Depa rtment for Local Government budget unit to be 25
distributed to the Gateway Area Development District to support the Regional Kitchen. 26
Section 175. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 1
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 2
Local Government bu dget unit to be distributed to the Laurel County Fiscal Court to 3
support upgrades, replacement, and construction of the fairgrounds. 4
Section 176. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $1,225,000 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 Kentucky Infrastructure 7
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Leslie County Fiscal Court to support water 8
and sewer upgrades. 9
Section 177. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $755,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Re serve Trust Fund Account 11
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 12
distributed to the City of Milton to support water and sewer upgrades. 13
Section 178. There is hereby appropriat ed General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $4,000,000 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 Kentucky Infrastructure 16
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Knott County Water and Sewer District to 17
support upgrades to water and wastewater systems. 18
Section 179. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal bi ennium from the Budget 20
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development 21
budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Magoffin County Fiscal Court, to support 22
the acquisition of and upgrades for an industrial park. 23
Section 180. 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 Kentucky Infrastructure 26
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Providence to support water 27
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upgrades. 1
Section 181. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $1,250,000 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 the National Society of the Sons of the 5
American Revolution to support the creation of the education center. 6
Section 182. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 8
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kent ucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 9
distributed to the Henderson Water Utility to support utility upgrades. 10
Section 183. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $500,000 in fiscal ye ar 2026-2027 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 12
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic 13
Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the City of Lawrenceburg, to 14
support a regional economic development project. 15
Section 184. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $37,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 17
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Lo cal Government budget unit to be 18
distributed to the Ludlow Heritage Museum to support operations. 19
Section 185. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $852,000 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 the City of Wingo to upgrade water systems. 23
Section 186. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $9,100,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Warren County Board of Education to su pport the IMPACT Center for 27
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Leadership and Innovation. 1
Section 187. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $1,000,000 fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 3
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 4
Infrastructure Authority bud get unit to be distributed to the Mercer County Fiscal Court 5
to support water and sewer upgrades at the Wilkinson Megasite. 6
Section 188. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $5,000,000 in fis cal year 2026 -2027 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from 8
the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 9
Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Monticello to support 10
the replacement or construction of a gas line. 11
Section 189. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $200,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 13
Reserve Trust Fund Account establis hed in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 14
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Wayne County Fiscal Court to support 15
the design and construction of a county road for the Wayne County Airport. 16
Section 190. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 18
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 19
Local Government budget un it to be distributed to Easterseals Redwood to support 20
operations. 21
Section 191. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 22
of $600,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 23
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 24
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Rockcastle County Fiscal Court to 25
support community development, emergency management, and infrastructure upgrades. 26
Section 192. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 1
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KR S 48.705 to the Department for 2
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Falmouth to support the 3
design and construction of a transmission line. 4
Section 193. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Bourbon County Fiscal Court to support continued de velopment of a 8
park. 9
Section 194. 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 Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 12
distributed to the City of Nicholasville to support the 24" Parallel Transmission Main 13
Water Improvements project. 14
Section 195. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $1,450,000 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 Edmonson County Fiscal Court to support upgrades and impr ovements 18
to a park. 19
Section 196. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $950,000 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 Whitley County Fiscal Court to support the development of an 23
innovation hub. 24
Section 197. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $1,000 ,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
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distributed to the Lewis County Fiscal Court to support upgrades at the Lewis County 1
Recreational Pa rk. The appropriation set out in this section shall require a ten percent 2
match. 3
Section 198. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal bienniu m from the Budget 5
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Behavioral Health, 6
Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities budget unit to be distributed to Down 7
Syndrome of Louisville to support operations. 8
Section 199. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the am ount 9
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 10
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 11
distributed to the Green River Valley Water District to support water system upgrades. 12
Section 200. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,700,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 14
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 15
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Livingston County Fiscal Court to 16
support regional wastewater improvements. 17
Section 201. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 19
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit, to work in 20
collaboration with the Clark County Fiscal Court, to support an economic developm ent 21
initiative. 22
Section 202. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,250,000 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 Kentucky Infrastructure 25
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Greenville to support water and 26
sewer upgrades and improvements. The appropriation set out in this section shall require 27
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a 50 percent match. 1
Section 203. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 3
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic 4
Development budget unit to be distributed to the Gateway Area Development District, in 5
coordination with the Morgan County Fiscal Court, to support an economic development 6
initiative in Morgan County. 7
Section 204. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $550,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget Reserve Trust 9
Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government 10
budget unit to be distributed to the Pulaski County Fiscal Court to support upgrades for a 11
building which is used by OakPointe Centre in conjunction with a food pantry. 12
Section 205. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $1,250,000 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 15
Community Based Services budget unit to be distributed to the Family Nurturing Center 16
to support operations. 17
Section 206. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $550,000 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 Lincoln Trail Area Development District 21
to support a childcare initiative. 22
Section 207. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the am ount 23
of $250,000 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 Ohio County Fiscal Court to support the 26
Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club of Ohio County. 27
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Section 208. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 2
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure 3
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Allen County Water District to support 4
water and sewer upgrades. 5
Section 209. There is hereby appropria ted General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,556,000 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 t o the Daviess County Fiscal Court to 9
construct an emergency operations facility. 10
Section 210. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $3,500,000 in fiscal y ear 2027-2028 from the 12
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic 13
Development budget unit, to work in collaboration with the Boyd County Fiscal Court, to 14
support upgrades and improvements of the Camp Landing Entertainment District. 15
Section 211. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $1,500,000 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 Cumbe rland Valley Area Development District to support an indoor 19
arena for an equine therapy program at the Appalachian Children's Home. 20
Section 212. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 21
of $325,000 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 Department for Local 23
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Barbourville Utility Commission to 24
support utilities improvements. 25
Section 213. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 27
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established in KRS 48.705 to the Department of Agricult ure budget unit to be distributed 1
to the Cumberland Valley Area Development District to support the construction of 2
office space and equipment storage. The Cumberland Valley Area Development District 3
shall work in conjunction with the Knox County Conservation District. 4
Section 214. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 6
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 4 8.705 to the Department for Local 7
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Jackson County Fiscal Court to support 8
improvements and upgrades to the Jackson County Fairgrounds. 9
Section 215. There is hereby appropria ted General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 11
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development budget unit to be distributed to 12
the Christian County Fiscal Court for the purcha se of debt held by Planters Bank against 13
real estate owned by Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation in or around Commerce Park II. 14
The Cabinet for Economic Development shall arrange normal and ordinary terms for 15
repayment to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a term of ten years. No interest shall 16
accrue at any time during the term of the loan. 17
Section 216. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $4,000,000 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 Kentucky Infrastructure 20
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Trenton to support upgrades to 21
wastewater systems. 22
Section 217. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,000,000 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 Hopkins County Fiscal Court to support 26
the Hopkins County Industrial Authority in developing a site for economic development. 27
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Section 218. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in th e amount 1
of $75,000 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 City of Madisonville to support roof construction for a community 4
center. 5
Section 219. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 7
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastruct ure Authority budget unit to be 8
distributed to the LaGrange Utilities Commission to support water and sewer upgrades. 9
Section 220. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,800,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 11
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 12
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the City of Middlesboro to support 13
community development and flood mitigation. 14
Section 221. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $375,000 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 Canopy KY to support operations. 18
Section 222. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $77,000 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 House of W.O.M.B., Women Overcoming Many Barriers, Foundation, 22
Inc. to support operations. 23
Section 223. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 25
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Gover nment budget unit to be 26
distributed to the Paducah -McCracken County Riverport Authority to support the 27
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Riverport West project. 1
Section 224. 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 Economic Development 4
budget unit to be distributed to the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority 5
for use in supporting Kentucky tech start-up companies. 6
Section 225. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 8
established in KRS 48.705 to t he Department for Local Government budget unit to be 9
distributed to the Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation, Inc. to 10
support the 120: Cool KY Counties project. 11
Section 226. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 12
of $1,500,000 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 Department for Local 14
Government budget unit to be distributed to Goodwill Kent ucky to support an expansion 15
to a second location in Fayette County. 16
Section 227. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 17
of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund A ccount 18
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 19
distributed to Apple Patch Community, Inc. d/b/a Pillar for completion of a 72 -unit 20
affordable housing community in Crestwood, Kentucky designed for adults with 21
intellectual and developmental disabilities. 22
Section 228. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $300,000 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 City of Mount Vernon to support 26
the purchase of water meters and infrastructure improvements. 27
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Section 229. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $550,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 2
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 3
Infrastructure Authority budge t unit to be distributed to the City of Pineville to support 4
water and sewer upgrades. 5
Section 230. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $1,250,000 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 Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana 9
Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association to support research and operations in Kentucky. 10
Section 231. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $3,200,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 12
established in KRS 48.705 to the Depar tment for Local Government budget unit to be 13
distributed to the Louisville Orchestra to support a statewide harmony tour. 14
Section 232. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $1,000,000 in fisca l year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 16
established in KRS 48.705 to the Attorney General budget unit to support the 17
procurement of a vendor that will utilize data analytics to provide fraud and waste 18
prevention and detection services. Information gathered by the vendor shall be utilized by 19
the Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control for the purposes of investigating 20
potential fraud. The information shall also be shared with the Legislative Research 21
Commission's Office of Health Data Analytics and the Office of Budget Review. 22
Section 233. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Logan County Fiscal Court to support the purchase and upgrades of a 26
regional radio system and equipment for Logan, Todd, and Christian Counties. 27
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Section 234. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $2,500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 2
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local 3
Government budget unit to be distributed to Dare to Care Food Bank to support the 4
construction of a new warehouse. 5
Section 235. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 6
of $1,750,000 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 Louisville Metro Government to support site access improvements. 9
Section 236. There is her eby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $4,500,000 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 Department for Local 12
Government budget unit to be distributed to the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies to 13
support capital expansion. 14
Section 237. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 20 27-2028 from the 16
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 17
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Louisville Zoo to support the 18
grounds maintenance and expansion of programs. 19
Section 238. 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 Southwest Center for the Developmentally Disabled to support the 23
construction of accessible housing. 24
Section 239. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $20,000 in fiscal year 202 6-2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 26
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 27
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distributed to the Daviess County Fiscal Court to support the Empowerment Academy of 1
Owensboro. 2
Section 240. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 4
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 5
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to Uspiritus to support operations and the 6
reopening of existing care facilities. 7
Section 241. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $1,500,000 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 Department for Local 10
Government budget unit to be distributed to the J.B. Speed Art Museum to support the 11
completion of a renovation project. 12
Section 242. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $5,000,000 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 Workforce Development 15
budget unit to be distributed to Kentuckiana Works to support workforce development 16
programming. 17
Section 243. 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 Department for Local Government budget unit to be 20
distributed to the Cedar Lake Foundation to support the care of individuals with 21
intellectual and developmental disabilities. 22
Section 244. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $5,000,000 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 Kentucky Center for the 25
Arts budget unit to support capital upgrades. 26
Section 245. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 27
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of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 1
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 2
distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the construction and 3
improvement of the entrance to the Isaac Shelby Cemetery. 4
Section 246. 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 u nit to be 7
distributed to the Rockcastle County Board of Education for facility support 8
infrastructure and associated equipment needs. 9
Section 247. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $77,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Melannaire Achievement Center to support operations. 13
Section 248. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $1,000,000 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 Economic Development 16
budget unit to be distributed to the Barkley Regional Airport to support capital 17
improvements 18
Section 249. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal bie nnium from the Budget 20
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Development 21
budget unit to be distributed to the Owensboro -Daviess County Regional Airport to 22
support capital improvements. 23
Section 250. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $500,000 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 Letcher County Fiscal Court for 27
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water lines to Thunder Mountain. 1
Section 251. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $300,000 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 Spencer County Fiscal Court to support renovations to a historical site 5
in collaboration with the Felix Grundy Stidger Historic Preservation Foundation. 6
Section 252. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 8
Budget Reserve Trus t Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 9
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Todd County Fiscal Court, in 10
collaboration with the Milliken Memorial Community House Association, to support site 11
development, upgrades, and renovation of the Milliken Memorial Community House. 12
Section 253. 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 City of Beaver Dam to support 16
renovations of the Beaver Dam Amphitheater. 17
Section 254. There is he reby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $2,500,000 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 the Union County Fiscal Court to support the construction of an emergency 21
operations center. 22
Section 255. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund A ccount 24
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 25
distributed to the Harlan County Fiscal Court to support the wellness center. 26
Section 256. There is hereby appropriated General Fu nd moneys in the amount 27
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of $400,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 1
established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 2
distributed to the Harlan County Fiscal Court to support upgrades to the Benham 3
Schoolhouse Inn. 4
Section 257. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $450,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 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 Paducah, in collaboration with the Brooks Stadium 8
Commission, to support renovations and upgrades to the Brooks Stadium. 9
Section 258. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Paducah Cooperative Ministries to support programming and capital 13
improvements. 14
Section 259. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $5,400,000 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 City of Kevil to support sewer upgrades and improvements. 18
Section 260. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $450,000 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 Leadership Kentucky Foundation to support the BRIGHT Program and 22
shall be held in a segregated account and require a dollar -for-dollar match. Earnings from 23
the account shall be used for programming. Funds appropriated in this section shall not 24
be used for administrative costs. 25
Section 261. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 27
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established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to be 1
distributed to the Garrard County Fiscal Court to support economic development as it 2
relates to water and sewer infrastructure. Funds appropriated in this section shall not be 3
expended on roads. 4
Section 262. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $5,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 6
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 7
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to t he Shelby County Fiscal Court to 8
support a healthcare facility. 9
Section 263. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budg et 11
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure 12
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Owensboro Municipal Utilities to support 13
utility improvements including implementation of smart meters. 14
Section 264. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 15
of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 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 Owensboro to support the Owensboro Symphony’s regional 18
education outreach initiative. 19
Section 265. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $500,000 in each fiscal yea r of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 21
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities 22
Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Todd County Board of 23
Education to support renovations and upgrades to facilities and general support. 24
Section 266. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $5,000,000 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
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distributed to the Community Ventures Corporation to support community development 1
in Bourbon County. 2
Section 267. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $5,000,000 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 Community Ventures Corporation to support community devel opment 6
in Fulton County. 7
Section 268. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 9
established in KRS 48.705 to the Depa rtment for Local Government budget unit to be 10
distributed to the Garrard County Fiscal Court, in collaboration with Ephraim McDowell 11
Regional Medical Center, to support the construction of a free-standing emergency room. 12
Section 269. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $200,000 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 Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the Fort Logan master and 16
construction plan. 17
Section 270. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $6,000,000 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 the Volunteers of America to support 21
the Freedom House of Stanford. 22
Section 271. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $250,000 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 City of Crofton to support facilities and 26
equipment upgrades at the Veterans Park and other city-owned facilities. 27
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Section 272. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amou nt 1
of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 2
established in KRS 48.705 to the School Facilities Construction Commission budget unit 3
to be distributed to the Williamstown Independent Schools to support school renovations. 4
Section 273. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 5
of $3,225,000 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 Paducah -McCracken Joint Sewer Agency to support the sludge press 8
building project. 9
Section 274. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $500,000 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 Department of Veterans 12
Affairs budget unit to be distributed to Kentucky Valor to support veterans’ services. 13
Section 275. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $500,000 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 Erlanger to support the Eons 17
Adventure Park initiative. 18
Section 276. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 20
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky 21
Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be distributed to the City of Harlan to support 22
water and sewer upgrades. 23
Section 277. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 24
of $1,300,000 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 Infra structure 26
Authority budget unit to be distributed to the Cawood Water District to support the water 27
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upgrades. 1
Section 278. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 2
of $1,750,000 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 Economic Development 4
budget unit to be distributed to the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Authority 5
to support the Landing Entrepreneurship Center. 6
Section 279. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $1,546,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 8
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructu re Authority budget unit to be 9
distributed to the Daviess County Water District to support water and sewer upgrades. 10
Section 280. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 11
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 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 Daviess County Fiscal Court to support the Green River Community 14
Food warehouse project. 15
Section 281. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 16
of $60,000 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 un it to be 18
distributed to the City of Owensboro to support the Mentor Kids in Owensboro program. 19
Section 282. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $600,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Bud get Reserve Trust Fund Account 21
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to be 22
distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to support the South Lincoln water 23
expansion on the Fishing Creek area. 24
Section 283. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 25
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 26
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 27
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Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Lincoln County Fiscal Court to 1
support economic development as it relates to water, sewer, and infrastructure. Funds 2
shall not be expended on roads. 3
Section 284. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $2,500,000 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 School Facilities 6
Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Lincoln County Board of 7
Education to support educational upgrades and renovations to Lincoln County schools 8
and facilities. The funds shall not be expended on athletic facilities. 9
Section 285. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 10
of $2,500,000 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 School Facilities 12
Construction Commission budge t unit to be distributed to the Garrard County Board of 13
Education to support educational upgrades and renovations to Garrard County schools 14
and facilities. 15
Section 286. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys i n 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 Western Kentucky Botanical G arden 19
Event Center project. 20
Section 287. 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 Dep artment for Local Government budget unit to be 23
distributed to the Bell County Fiscal Court to support community and economic 24
development. 25
Section 288. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $2,130,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 27
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Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 1
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Rockcastle County Industrial 2
Authority to support land acquisition and site development. 3
Section 289. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 4
of $500,000 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 City of Stanton, in collaboration with the Stanton Parks and Recreation 7
Board, for infrastructure and associated equipment needs at the Stanton city park. 8
Section 290. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 9
of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 10
established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budg et unit to be 11
distributed to the Western Rockcastle Water District to support the water infrastructure 12
upgrades. 13
Section 291. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $500,000 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 School Facilities 16
Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the Russellville Independent 17
School District to support upgrades and renovations to school facilities and general 18
support. 19
Section 292. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 20
of $2,000,000 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 School Facilities 22
Construction Commission budget unit to be distributed to the McCracken County Public 23
Schools to support the McCracken County High School career and technical education 24
building addition. 25
Section 293. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 26
of $25,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget Reserve 27
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Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Kentucky Board of Emergency 1
Medical Services budget unit to support the cardiac arrest registry to enhance survival. 2
Section 294. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 3
of $250,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026 -2028 fiscal biennium from the Budget 4
Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 4 8.705 to the Department for Public 5
Health budget unit to support the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation 6
training to students. 7
Section 295. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 8
of $1 00,000 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 Logan County Fiscal Court to support the Colonel Benjamin Logan 11
Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and its celebration and monument 12
commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. 13
Section 296. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 14
of $925,000 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 the Meade County Fiscal Court to support the Doe Valley dam integrity and 17
repairs project. 18
Section 297. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 19
of $210,000 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 Graves County Fiscal Court to support river cleanup. 22
Section 298. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 23
of $928,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $772,000 in fiscal y ear 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 City of Auburn to support site 26
development at the Auburn Business Park and other city-owned properties. 27
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Section 299. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 1
of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $1,100,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 2
Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Facilities and 3
Support Services budget unit in the Finance and Administration Cabinet to replace the 4
Buckhorn Lake State Park Marina. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall 5
prioritize this project to address public safety at Buckhorn Lake State Park. 6
Section 300. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 7
of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account 8
established in KRS 48.705 to the Economic Dev elopment budget unit to support a rural 9
workforce study conducted in collaboration with the Kentucky Community and Technical 10
College System, the Education and Labor Cabinet, and other strategic partners to identify 11
and develop strategies addressing Kentucky’s long-term rural workforce needs. 12
Section 301. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount 13
of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 -2027 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2027 -2028 from the 14
Budget Reserve Trust Fu nd Account established in KRS 48.705 to the Department for 15
Local Government budget unit to be distributed to the Laurel County Fiscal Court to 16
construct a new fire station. 17
Section 302. There is hereby appropriated Gener al Fund moneys in the amount 18
of $250,000 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 the KY First Robotics, Inc. to support school programming. 21
Section 303. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (52) is amended to read as 22
follows: 23
(52) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department for Local Government 24
budget unit to be distributed to the City of Paducah to support the Build Ready Grant for 25
the City of Paducah Infrastructure project . Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds 26
shall not lapse and shall carry forward; 27
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Section 304. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (179), at page 1765, as 1
amended by 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 5, at page 1121, is further amended to read as 2
follows: 3
(179) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 -2025 to the Economic Development budget 4
unit to be alloc ated to Grayson County Fiscal Court for relocation of its county airport 5
and to purchase acreage for a new industrial development [the expansion of runways] to 6
promote economic growth . Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not lapse 7
and shall carry forward; 8
Section 305. 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, subsec. (192), at page 1766, as 9
amended by 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 37, subsec. 192, at page 717, is amended to read 10
as follows: 11
(192) $6,000,000 in each fiscal yea r to the Community Based Services budget unit 12
to be distributed to the Life Learning Center to support an integrated pathway to 13
treatment, rehabilitation, and community reintegration in partnership with a nonprofit 14
located in Community Mental Health Region 13 or Region 14 to help administer 15
recovery and job placement services; 16
Section 306. Whereas the provisions of this Act provide ongoing support for 17
state government agencies and their functions, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 18
Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise 19
becoming a law. 20