AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
What changed between versions
The total appropriated amount changed from $400 million in a single year to a multi-year allocation of over $300 million spread across fiscal years 2026-2028.
New specific appropriations were added for the revitalization of downtown Louisville, including specific projects like the Belevedere, Community Care Campus, and a waterfront amphitheater.
Funding was added for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program and the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.
New funding was established for the Residential Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Appropriations were added for the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center to support activity centers and classrooms.
The original vague categories for funding, such as 'water and sewer project pools' and 'smaller one-time local infrastructure projects,' were removed in favor of specific project names and program titles.
The criteria for economic development projects were updated to include specific exceptions for counties with lower population, per capita income, or wages than the state median.