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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 17: AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 17 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Lindsey Burke (Democratic), Chad Aull (Democratic), George Brown (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): to Appropriations & Revenue (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium to the Learning and Results Services budget unit to provide the payments; authorize the Department of Education to pro rata reduce payments if the appropriation is insufficient; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsey BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Chad AullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source