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Last action · March 11, 2026

To State Government (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB892

AN ACT relating to state procurement.

Amend KRS 45A.100, relating to small purchases by state governmental bodies, to increase the small purchase annual limit for any state governmental body to $7,500 from $1,000; increase the small purchase construction project annual limit to $50,000 from $10,000; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to make recommendations on revisions to the maximum small purchase amounts to the General Assembly.

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This bill would raise the spending limits that allow state agencies to make purchases without going through a full competitive bidding process. The general small purchase limit would rise from $1,000 to $7,500, and the limit for small construction projects would rise from $10,000 to $50,000. It also requires the Finance and Administration Cabinet to periodically recommend updates to these limits to the legislature. Who it may affect: state agency purchasing staff, small businesses and contractors that sell goods or services to the state government.

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