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HB354

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AN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to create the homelessness prevention fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for continuum of care funds; specify eligible uses and eligible entities; amend KRS 198A.027 to allow appropriations to be used for homeless initiatives; appropriate $2,000,000 from the budget reserve trust fund to the homelessness prevention fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

AppropriationsBudget and Financial AdministrationEffective Dates, EmergencyHousing, Building, and ConstructionLocal GovernmentPoverty

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 21, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Primary sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

Co-sponsor
erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

Co-sponsor
lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov