The base budget includes Tobacco Settlement Funds in the amount of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2028 for the Office of Drug Control Policy to support opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives.

The base budget includes Tobacco Settlement Funds in the amount of $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2028 to support the Restorative Justice Program administered by the Volunteers of America.

The budget includes additional General Funds in the amount of $1,618,700 in fiscal year 2028 to support the operations of the new Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office that is currently under construction.

The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $392,700 in fiscal year 2027 and $801,400 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $345,600 and $705,200, respectively.