Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateKentuckyEnacted
HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.
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HB 826 status: Enacted — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197) (updated Apr 23, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
64OUT OF 100
Score:64/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 55/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require no less than 85% of general fund appropriations to the Office of Adult Education to be used for programs fulfilling the adult education mission and goals of the office; amend KRS 151B.403 to require a qualifying test to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma to offer a written or paper test administration.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Guarantees funding for core adult education services
- Reduces administrative volatility in budget allocation
- Clearer fiscal priorities for the Office of Adult Education
Risks
- Restricts budgetary flexibility for state agencies
- Potential increased costs for paper testing materials
- Mandates may force reallocations from specialized programs
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Improves accessibility for learners lacking digital proficiency
- Ensures consistent funding for adult education mission
- Expands options for high school equivalency testing
Risks
- Potential de-prioritization of digital literacy initiatives
- Reliance on paper testing may slow exam scoring
- Management transition issues for existing testing centers
Technology Industry
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Sustains demand for physical testing logistics
- Provides clear compliance markers for testing vendors
- Encourages development of dual-modality testing solutions
Risks
- Disincentivizes shift to digital-first testing platforms
- Requires vendors to maintain legacy testing infrastructure
- Creates regulatory barriers to fully digitized exam systems
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Establishes statutory oversight of agency spending
- Mandates alignment between appropriation and mission
- Increases transparency in public funding usage
Risks
- Legislative interference in day-to-day agency operations
- Reduces adaptive capacity of agency leadership
- Requires additional bureaucratic reporting procedures
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Where it stands
Official recordsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)
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