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Passed House
Passed Senate
Became law
Last action · April 2, 2025
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 159)

Introduced February 18, 2025

House
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to economic development.

Amend KRS 45.812 to require an agency, corporation, or school district that is authorized to issue a general obligation bond by an appropriation of the General Assembly, or by or on behalf of any Kentucky school district, to report the costs associated with the issuance of the bond to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.

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This bill requires government agencies, corporations, and school districts that issue certain bonds to report the costs of issuing those bonds to two legislative oversight committees. It adds a transparency step so that lawmakers can monitor how much is being spent to secure public borrowing. This applies to bonds authorized through state appropriations or issued on behalf of Kentucky school districts. Who it may affect: school districts, state agencies, and legislators responsible for overseeing public spending.

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Legislative History

Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 159)
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Passed 82-17
Yea: 82
Nay: 17
Absent: 1
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Free Conference Committee Report Adopted In House (clerical)
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage For Consideration Of Free Conference Committee Report (1) (clerical)
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Taken From Rules (clerical)
Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed 37-0
Yea: 37
Nay: 0
Absent: 1
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 36-0-1 With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Not voting: 1
Absent: 1
Feb 27, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Absent: 5

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Primary sponsor
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (1)

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Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Co-sponsor
Josh.Bray@kylegislature.gov

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