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Became law

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

Last action · March 11, 2026

To State Government (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB917

AN ACT relating to fiscal statements.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to define "fiscal note"; require fiscal notes to be filed with the clerk in the chamber of the General Assembly for each bill or resolution that is filed; establish requirements related to fiscal notes for the director of the Legislative Research Commission; require fiscal notes to contain specific information; amend KRS 6.950, 6.955, 6.960, 6.965, and 6.970 to rename fiscal note to local government mandate statement; amend KRS 13A.190, 13A.230, 13A.250, 13A.280, and 13A.320 to rename fiscal note to fiscal note on state and local government.

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Budget and Financial Administration Financial Responsibility General Assembly Legislative Research Commission

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This bill changes how Kentucky's legislature tracks the financial impact of proposed laws. It requires that every bill or resolution filed in the General Assembly come with a formal fiscal note explaining its cost implications, and it updates the official names used for different types of financial impact statements to be more specific and descriptive. Who it may affect: Kentucky taxpayers, local governments, and state lawmakers and staff involved in the legislative process.

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