Crunch time: KY legislature has one day to finish big to-do list without risking vetoes

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 863

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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FRANKFORT — With just one working day before breaking for the veto period, the Kentucky legislature still has to approve a two-year state budget.

Senate President Robert Stivers told reporters Tuesday night that a final version of House Bill 500, the $31 billion executive branch budget, could be published online later in the evening.

“Documents are being drafted and reviewed” based on a conference committee’s work, Stivers said.

Also being reviewed and drafted, Stivers …

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