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Last action · March 13, 2026
Returned To State Government (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to office space leases for the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 61.505 to exempt the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority from KRS Chapter 56 regarding the purchase or lease of office space necessary to operate the retirement systems; EMERGENCY.

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This bill would allow the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to find and lease its own office space without following the state's usual rules that govern how government agencies acquire property. Currently, state agencies must go through a process outlined in state law when purchasing or leasing space, and this bill would create an exception for the Pensions Authority. The emergency designation means it would take effect immediately if signed into law. Who it may affect: public employees and retirees whose pension funds are managed by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, and state government operations more broadly.

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Legislative History

Mar 4, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
To State Government (H)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Taken From State Government (H) (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Returned To State Government (H) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

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DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Primary sponsor
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov

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