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

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB902

AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for retired state employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate $43,827,000 from the budget reserve trust fund account in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund one-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at least 12 months from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS); specify that the one-time supplemental payment shall be equal to the monthly payment received by the recipient in the month of June 2026, not to exceed $1,000; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Appropriations Budget and Financial Administration Effective Dates, Emergency Police, State Retirement and Pensions State Agencies State Employees

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This bill would set aside about $43.8 million from Kentucky's budget reserve fund to send a one-time bonus payment to retired state employees and retired state police officers. Retirees who have been receiving a pension for at least 12 months would receive an amount equal to their June 2026 monthly payment, up to a maximum of $1,000. The emergency designation means the payment would take effect immediately upon passage, with checks going out on July 1, 2026. Who it may affect: retired Kentucky state government employees and retired Kentucky State Police officers currently receiving pension benefits.

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