KY SB64

Kentucky Communications Network Authority moves from the Governor's Office to the Finance and Administration Cabinet, with the executive director position eliminated and functions transferred to the Commonwealth Office of Technology by June 30, 2026

Board composition changes from cabinet secretaries and budget directors to constitutional officers: the Attorney General, Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Treasurer (or their designees), plus the Department of Education's chief information officer as chair

Authority may incur debt up to $110,000,000 by leveraging future revenues from government services and excess network capacity sales, with mandatory 14-day advance review by the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee

Secretary of Finance and Administration Cabinet, Treasurer, and Commonwealth Office of Technology executive director must serve as ex officio members on any nonprofit organization boards created to carry out authority activities

Declared an emergency measure taking effect immediately upon Governor's approval, with all records, files, and staff transferred to the Commonwealth Office of Technology