Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to a cost-of-living increase to the retirement benefits for retired state employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Appropriate $221.4 million, $18.7 million, and $16 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) nonhazardous pension fund, the KERS hazardous pension fund, and the State Police Retirement System pension fund, respectively, to provide a one-time 2% COLA effective July 1, 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-29 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-29 | Latest Action | 01/29/26: to State Government (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 213 | AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers. | enrolled |
| HB 220 | AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. | enrolled |
| HB 236 | AN ACT relating to medical services. | passed_lower |
| HB 519 | AN ACT relating to identity documents. | passed_lower |
| HB 652 | AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |
| HB 657 | AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks. | enacted |
| HB 767 | AN ACT relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |
| SB 102 | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police. | failed |