Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation3,583,1003,830,5003,908,0003,297,1003,632,500
State Salary and Compensation Allocation135,900 (230,000)
Reorganization Adjustment(117,200)
Budget Reduction-General Fund
Other(380,000)(250,000)
Total General Fund3,109,0003,580,5003,790,8003,297,1003,632,500
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward8,754,66912,182,2537,582,0002,332,0001,226,300
Current Receipts584,549748,955
Non-Revenue Receipts20,342,03520,031,67418,500,00019,320,40019,250,000
Total Restricted Funds29,681,25332,962,88226,082,00021,652,40020,476,300
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(581,654)
Current Receipts14,692,4326,206,177
Total Federal Fund14,110,7776,206,177
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS46,901,03042,749,55929,872,80024,949,50024,108,800
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs2,738,5092,623,8573,046,0002,825,3002,884,300
Operating Expenses22,972,36130,721,00922,744,80019,647,90019,849,200
Grants Loans Benefits8,988,1191,819,2441,750,0001,250,0001,250,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES34,698,98935,164,11027,540,80023,723,20023,983,500
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund3,089,2123,577,0403,790,8003,297,1003,632,500
Restricted Funds17,499,00025,380,89223,750,00020,426,10020,351,000
Federal Fund14,110,7776,206,177
TOTAL EXPENDITURES34,698,98935,164,11027,540,80023,723,20023,983,500
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Executive Policy and Management17,199,9909,783,2173,790,8003,473,2003,733,500
Tourism Meeting & Convention Marketing17,499,00025,380,89223,750,00020,250,00020,250,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES34,698,98935,164,11027,540,80023,723,20023,983,500

The Office of the Secretary's appropriation unit comprises:

Executive Policy and Management - The Executive Policy and Management unit directs planning and management of the agencies within the Cabinet. This program develops plans to assure orderly growth and improved management, recommends executive actions and legislative measures, and evaluates agency budget requests.

Tourism, Meeting, and Convention Marketing Fund – This fund is established by KRS 142.406 with revenues from a one percent transient room tax dedicated for the sole purpose of marketing and promoting tourism in the Commonwealth, including expenditures to market and promote events and venues related to meetings, conventions, trade shows, cultural activities, historical sites, recreation, entertainment, natural phenomena, areas of scenic beauty, craft marketing, and any other economic activity that brings tourists and visitors to the Commonwealth.