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HJR 30

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the release of funds.

2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the State Budget Director to release $87,283,000 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund to fund Kentucky water and wastewater projects in FY2024–25 and FY2025–26, aiding local utilities

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 127)
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Bill Summary · HJR 30

Summary — HJR 30 (Acts Ch. 127) — "A Joint Resolution authorizing the release of funds"

Main purpose

HJR 30 authorizes the Office of State Budget Director to release specified General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund (KRS 48.705) to fund a set of water and wastewater projects across Kentucky. The releases are made pursuant to authorization language in 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1(4) and follow receipt of a required Kentucky Infrastructure Authority report (2024 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 1(7)(g)).

Key provisions and funding

  • Grants the Office of State Budget Director authority to release monies in two fiscal years:
    • Fiscal Year 2024–2025: $65,673,500 for 34 named projects (municipalities, water/wastewater districts, sanitation districts, and authorities).
    • Fiscal Year 2025–2026: $21,609,500 for 3 projects.
  • Funds must come from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account and are authorized “for only a portion of the total $75,000,000” referenced in the 2024 enactment.
  • Major project allocations (selected largest amounts):
    • City of Mount Vernon — $12,600,000 (wastewater treatment plant and pump station improvements)
    • City of Liberty — $9,044,000 (new dam for water supply)
    • Caveland Environmental Authority — $7,112,000 (Brownsville force main & pumping stations)
    • Cloverport wastewater plant (FY25–26) — $6,693,000
    • Mercer County Sanitation District (Herrington Lake force main) — $10,384,900 (FY25–26)
    • Whitley County Water District No. 1 — $3,290,000
    • Black Mountain Utility District — $3,022,100
    • Mountain Water District — $2,454,000 (treatment plant improvements) plus $1,155,500 (debt service)

(Full project list is specified in Sections 1 and 2 of the resolution.)

Who is affected

  • Local governments and public utilities (cities, county fiscal courts, water districts, sanitation districts, utility districts, environmental authorities) identified in the resolution will receive the appropriations.
  • The Office of State Budget Director is authorized to make the releases conditioned on the statutory framework and the reviewed KIA report.
  • Indirect beneficiaries include local ratepayers and residents through infrastructure repair, water supply improvements, wastewater treatment upgrades, debt relief, and water-loss reduction projects.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The KIA report required by 2024 law was received and reviewed (basis for release).
  • Legislative actions: passed both houses; governor line-item vetoed some items March 25, 2025; the General Assembly overrode the veto March 27, 2025 (House override 82–18; Senate override 29–7). The measure was enrolled and delivered to the Secretary of State as Acts Chapter 127.
  • The resolution references an original $75 million authorization in 2024 statute; HJR 30 authorizes release amounts totaling $87,283,000 across the two fiscal years as listed in the text (see note below).

Note on totals

The resolution describes releases as “a portion of the total $75,000,000” authorized by prior statute, yet the two amounts specified in HJR 30 ($65,673,500 + $21,609,500) sum to $87,283,000. The text of the resolution is presented as enacted (Acts Ch. 127).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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