House approves $1.7 billion in one-time investments after finalizing budget

Apr 2, 2026

Lawmakers adopted the biennial budget and a $1.7 billion one-time spending bill, directing reserve funds to infrastructure, higher education and community projects; final votes were largely bipartisan with procedural amendments taken in conference.

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The Kentucky House approved the legislature’s main budget and a companion one-time spending package Friday, sending roughly $1.7 billion in reserve funds to infrastructure, higher-education, and local projects across the state.

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