AN ACT relating to the use of tax dollars by the Governor for international travel.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11 to require the Governor to request permission from the State Treasurer to use tax dollars for international travel; prohibit the use of tax dollars for international travel by the Governor without approval.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would require the Governor to get approval from the State Treasurer before using taxpayer money to pay for international travel. Without that approval, the Governor would not be allowed to spend tax dollars on such trips. It adds a new oversight step intended to control how public funds are used for the Governor's travel abroad. Who it may affect: Kentucky taxpayers concerned with how public funds are spent by the executive branch.

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