AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Appropriations Budget and Financial Administration Claims Effective Dates, Emergency

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: April 13, 2026

(Acts Ch. 119)

In effect since April 13, 2026

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill authorizes the state to pay certain bills and obligations that were already reviewed and approved but went unpaid because the original funding ran out, expired, or lacked the proper paperwork. It sets aside money from the state budget to cover these outstanding claims and takes effect immediately as an emergency measure. Who it may affect: individuals, businesses, or organizations that are owed money by the state government for previously approved claims.

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