HB432
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Amend KRS 45A.380 to allow the purchase of used vehicles and used equipment through noncompetitive negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment for the used vehicle or equipment; amend KRS 424.260 to allow local agencies to purchase used vehicles and equipment negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment without making a newspaper advertisement for bids.
Introduced: January 20, 2026
Last action: March 9, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for how local government agencies in Kentucky can buy used vehicles and equipment. Under current law, agencies generally must go through a competitive bidding process, including advertising for bids in a newspaper. This bill would allow agencies to skip that process and negotiate purchases directly, as long as they pay no more than 75 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for a comparable new item. Who it may affect: local government agencies and the Kentucky taxpayers who fund them.
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