HB179
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish a children's health and welfare fiscal impact statement to evaluate the potential costs that would be incurred by the state or a local government by passing certain legislation; specify the requirements and components of the statement; require state agencies and local governments to respond to requests for information relating to the statements; require the Attorney General to certify, upon request, if a proposal constitutes a state mandate; authorize the director of the Legislative Research Commission to implement policies and procedures necessary to produce the statements.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require Kentucky lawmakers to assess the potential costs to the state and local governments before passing certain legislation related to children's health and welfare. It sets out what must be included in these cost evaluations and gives the Legislative Research Commission authority to carry them out. State agencies and local governments would be required to provide information needed to complete these assessments. Who it may affect: state and local government agencies, and lawmakers involved in considering legislation related to children's health and welfare.
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