Schools get increase but transportation funding still flat in revised House GOP budget

By: Liam Niemeyer, McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,037

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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FRANKFORT — Republicans on the House budget committee approved a revised state budget proposal Wednesday that removes a spending cap that was raising worries of sharp increases in health insurance costs for public employees and retirees.

The executive branch budget will allocate $30 billion in General Fund revenues toward K-12 schools, universities, health care, prisons, government agencies and other state expenses over the next two years.

The new version of House Bill 500 …

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