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Last action · February 4, 2026

To Transportation (H)

Introduced January 28, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB505

AN ACT relating to contract procurement.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct a biennial audit of the contract procurement systems of the Department of Highways; enumerate issues to be examined in the audit; allow the Auditor to contract for professional services; require the Department of Highways to reimburse the Auditor for the cost of the audit; require submission of the audit to the LRC by October 31st of each odd…

Auditor of Public Accounts Audits and Auditors Highways, Streets, and Bridges Reports Mandated State Agencies Transportation

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This bill would require Kentucky's Auditor of Public Accounts to review the Department of Highways' contracting and bidding processes every two years, looking for problems in how highway construction contracts are awarded. It also prohibits the department from revealing the names of companies that have qualified to bid on a project before bids are officially opened. The goal is to add oversight and fairness to how the state spends money on highway construction. Who it may affect: construction companies and contractors bidding on state highway projects, and Kentucky taxpayers who fund highway construction.

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