FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An amended state budget bill has cleared the Kentucky House and is now on its way to the Senate. Lawmakers say House Bill 500 advanced Thursday by an 81-18 vote. The measure outlines a two-year spending plan totaling more than $31 billion. According to legisla tors, the proposed budget includes funding for public education and public safety initiatives. The plan also calls for a three percent reduction in executive branch spending. The bill now moves to the Kentucky Senate for consideration as lawmakers continue work on the state’s next biennial budget. Categories: Featured, News, State News Tags: Frankfort legislative news, House Bill 500 Kentucky, Kentucky budget vote, Kentucky General Assembly budget, Kentucky public education funding, Kentucky public safety funding, Kentucky state budget ...read more read less