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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. Notwithstanding KRS 141.020(2)(a)2., the appropriations contained 4
in 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)(a)5. and (d)2. to 5. 7
There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount of $178,500,000 8
in fiscal year 2023-2024, $1,587,795,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025, and $75,000,000 in 9
fiscal year 2025-2026 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account established by KRS 10
48.705 to support the following one-time appropriations: 11
(1) $75,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 and $75,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-12
2026 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority budget unit to support drinking water and 13
wastewater infrastructure grants; 14
(2) $175,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and $275,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-15
2025 to the Department for Local Government budget unit to support matching funds 16
under the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program. 17
Notwithstanding KRS 147A.158(3)(b), no more than $175,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 18
and $275,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 shall be used for administrative expenses. 19
Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, these funds shall not lapse and shall carry forward; 20
(3) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Kentucky Public Pensions 21
Authority budget unit to be applied to the unfunded pension liability of the State Police 22
Retirement Systems pension fund. These funds shall only be distributed on a monthly 23
basis and shall not be distributed until the system has certified that the previous month’s 24
distribution has been invested; 25
(4) $300,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Kentucky Public Pensions 26
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Employees Retirement System Nonhazardous pension fund. These funds shall only be 1
distributed on a monthly basis and shall not be distributed until the system has certified 2
that the previous month’s distribution has been invested; 3
(5) $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Teachers’ Retirement System 4
budget unit to be applied to the unfunded actuarially accrued liability of the pension fund. 5
These funds shall only be distributed on a monthly basis and shall not be distributed until 6
the system has certified that the previous month’s distribution has been invested; 7
(6) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Cabinet for Economic 8
Development budget unit to support approved mega-development projects of at least 9
$10,000,000, with an exception for certain economic development projects as 10
recommended by the Cabinet based on unique conditions of the county where the project 11
may occur, including but not limited to the population, per capita income, or county 12
wages that are lower than the median for the state; 13
(7) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Cabinet for Economic 14
Development budget unit to support the Kentucky Economic Development Finance 15
Authority Loan Pool. The appropriation contained in this subsection shall be used to 16
provide funding to Hardin and Warren Counties, communities experiencing significant 17
economic development growth due to announced projects with investments exceeding 18
$2,000,000,000 for supporting critical infrastructure improvements, such as water and 19
sewer requirements, for continued economic development. Assistance may be in the form 20
of a loan with the ability for forgiveness due to meeting negotiated requirements related 21
to increased economic development for the community; 22
(8) $75,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Cabinet for Economic 23
Development budget unit to support development projects. These funds shall be allocated 24
in accordance with KRS 154.21-010 to 154.21-040, and the Cabinet for Economic 25
Development may retain $100,000 of this appropriation for administrative expenses, 26
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technical support and evaluation services; 1
(9) $6,395,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Kentucky State 2
Police budget unit to purchase lab equipment consisting of: 3
(a) One mobile DNA response unit; 4
(b) One single nucleotide polymorphism instrument, including validation services 5
and testing kits; 6
(c) Six GS/MC detector instruments; 7
(d) One 3-D firearm imaging system; 8
(e) Two gas chromatography/mass spectrometry instruments; 9
(f) Two GC/MS/FID instruments; 10
(g) One scanning electron microscope; 11
(h) 240 intoxilyzer instruments; 12
(i) One time-of-flight mass spectrometer; and 13
(j) 15 laboratory fleet vehicles; 14
(10) $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 15
to the General Administration and Support budget unit in the Kentucky Transportation 16
Cabinet to improve public riverports within Kentucky. The appropriation shall be 17
disbursed and expended as follows: 18
(a) In fiscal year 2023-2024, the $3,500,000 appropriated shall be used for 19
construction and maintenance of public riverports as authorized by KRS 65.520 and for 20
eligible use as described in KRS 174.210(3); 21
(b) In fiscal year 2024-2025, of the $15,000,000 appropriated, each existing 22
public riverport shall receive $1,500,000 for construction and maintenance as authorized 23
by KRS 65.520 and for eligible use as described in KRS 174.210(3). Any remaining 24
balance shall be distributed at the Transportation Cabinet Secretary's discretion and may 25
be disbursed to riverport authorities for existing and developing riverports. 26
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the end of fiscal year 2024-2025 shall not lapse and shall carry forward into fiscal year 1
2025-2026; and 2
(c) No local match shall be required for the appropriations contained in this 3
subsection; 4
(11) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Highways budget 5
unit to implement the Short Line Infrastructure Preservation Pilot Project. The Kentucky 6
Transportation Cabinet shall coordinate with and make grants to Class II and Class III 7
railroads to preserve and enhance existing rail lines and corridors, retain existing rail-8
served industries and attract new industries, and preserve and modernize Kentucky’s rail 9
system. Funds from the pilot project shall be used for equipment, construction, 10
reconstruction, improvement, or rehabilitation of rail facilities or engineering work 11
associated with capital projects. No funds shall be expended from the pilot project unless 12
matched with non-state funds equaling at least 50 percent of the total amount for any 13
individual project. No single project shall receive more than $2,000,000 in grant funds 14
from the pilot project. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any portion of these funds that have 15
not been expended by the end of fiscal year 2024-2025 shall not lapse and shall carry 16
forward into fiscal year 2025-2026. The Transportation Cabinet shall submit a report to 17
the Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations 18
and Revenue by September 1, 2025, detailing the disbursement of funds in this 19
subsection; 20
(12) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Highways budget 21
unit to implement the Industrial Access and Safety Improvement Pilot Project. The 22
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall coordinate with and make grants to Class I, II, or 23
III railroads, as well as to any Railroad Authority, Port Authority, and Industrial and 24
Economic Development Authority Board to expand rail access, enhance the marketability 25
of available industrial sites, increase job creation and capital investment, and increase 26
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reconstruction, improvement, or rehabilitation of rail facilities or engineering work 1
associated with capital projects. No funds shall be expended from the pilot project unless 2
matched with non-state funds equaling at least 50 percent of the total amount for any 3
individual project. No single project shall receive more than $2,000,000 in grant funds 4
from the pilot project. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any portion of these funds that have 5
not been expended by the end of fiscal year 2024-2025 shall not lapse and shall carry 6
forward into fiscal year 2025-2026. The Transportation Cabinet shall submit a report to 7
the Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations 8
and Revenue by September 1, 2025, detailing the disbursement of funds in this 9
subsection; and 10
(13) $11,400,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Aviation budget 11
unit to support grants of $200,000 to each General Aviation airport. 12
Section 2. Whereas the provisions of this Act provide ongoing support for state 13
government agencies and their functions, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act 14
takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise 15
becoming a law. 16