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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 9, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced March 2, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB801

AN ACT relating to public schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 157.615 to define "traditional school building"; amend KRS 157.621 to authorize a school district to levy a $.05 equivalent rate for school districts that meet specific district facilities requirements and other requirements; authorize the school district to levy an additional $.05 equivalent rate if the local board of education determines the first levy is insufficient to achieve facility goals; establishes a termination date for the levies of 25 years; provide equalization of the…

Appropriations Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Finance Effective Dates, Emergency Public Buildings and Grounds Taxation

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This bill makes changes to how Kentucky school districts can raise and receive money for building and maintaining school facilities. It allows districts to add special tax levies of up to ten cents total to fund facility improvements, with state funds available to help equalize funding across wealthier and poorer districts. It also requires school districts to consolidate or redraw attendance boundaries for school buildings that fall below certain enrollment levels. Who it may affect: public school students and their families, local taxpayers, and school district administrators across Kentucky.

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