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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 152: AN ACT relating to the individual income tax rate.

Amend KRS 141.020, relating to the individual income tax, to establish graduated individual income tax rates for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027; remove provisions relating to tax rate reduction procedures.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes graduated income tax rates and removes tax rate reduction procedures, preventing future tax cuts and promoting progressive fiscal management through structured revenue generation.85% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Anne Donworth (D) Erika Hancock (D) Lisa Willner (D) Tina Bojanowski (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 165: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to Medicaid expansion.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to enshrine Medicaid expansion coverage; direct the Secretary of State to advertise the proposed constitutional amendment prior to a general election vote; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly proposes constitutional enshrinement of Medicaid expansion, directly expanding health coverage for low-income Kentuckians per its title and summary.95% confidence
Lindsey Burke (D) George Brown (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 157: AN ACT relating to an eligible caregiver credit.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an eligible caregiver credit against the tax imposed in KRS 141.020; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit reducing income tax liability for caregivers, providing direct tax relief for eligible individuals.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Rachel Roarx (D) Adam Moore (D) Chad Aull (D) Adrielle Camuel (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 156: AN ACT relating to intranasal epinephrine.

Amend KRS 158.832 to include intranasal epinephrine to list of medications used to treat anaphylaxis; amend KRS 158.836 to include intranasal epinephrine as permissible for schools to keep.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows schools to stock intranasal epinephrine for anaphylaxis treatment, enhancing student safety in K-12 educational settings per Education subject classification.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAmends school policies to allow intranasal epinephrine for anaphylaxis treatment, improving emergency access to critical healthcare for students.95% confidence
Adam Moore (D) Adrielle Camuel (D) George Brown (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 132: AN ACT relating to economic development.

Amend KRS 154.12-210 to require the Cabinet for Economic Development to maintain and disseminate information relating to Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy programs to enterprises interested in locating or operating within the Commonwealth; amend KRS 154.12-213 to require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy programs; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to submit a monthly report to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 154.20-010 to add the Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy as an ex officio member of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.
T.J. Roberts (R) Kim King (R) David Hale (R) Steven Rudy (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 209: AN ACT relating to certified living wage.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1, 2027, and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates certified living wage based on occupation/region for employers receiving public incentives, directly advancing worker wage standards and economic security.95% confidence
Nima Kulkarni (D) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 131: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for Kentucky Educational Savings Plan Trust account contributions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a nonrefundable credit against the tax imposed under KRS 141.020 for qualifying contributions made to a Kentucky Educational Savings Plan trust account in accordance with the guidelines in 26 U.S.C. sec. 529; for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the department to report on the credit.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates nonrefundable tax credit for 529 plan contributions, reducing taxable income for education savings, aligning with tax relief indicators.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides tax credit for 529 savings plans, incentivizing higher education savings and expanding access to postsecondary funding through tax incentives.90% confidence
Anne Donworth (D) Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 98: AN ACT relating to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky Retirement Systems.

Amend KRS 61.702, relating to the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and the State Police Retirement System, to increase the nonhazardous and hazardous duty under age 65 retiree health subsidy to $40 and $50 per month for each year of service, respectively, for those members who meet the "career threshold" who began participating in the system on or after July 1, 2003, and who are eligible for a fixed-dollar retiree health subsidy not tied to the premium; extend the employee contribution used to fund retiree health benefits to include members who began participating in the system on or after July 1, 2003, and increase the current hazardous employee contribution rate to 2% of pay for those eligible for the fixed-dollar retiree health subsidy; make technical amendments regarding the retiree health premium reimbursement program to conform to current policy; provide that the amendments to the employee contributions shall be effective July 1, 2027; for calculation of the retiree health subsidy increase, provide that the change shall apply to service earned prior to the effective date of this Act by eligible members, including retirees, and shall prospectively be adjusted annually by the 1.5% increase currently provided in statute; provide that subsidies payable to impacted retirees shall begin on or after January 1, 2027, to coincide with the next health plan year; direct the Public Pension Oversight Board to continue to review the retiree health fund actuarial data and evaluate potential legislative options to address any future continued improvements in the funds; RETROACTIVE.
Jennifer Decker (R) William Lawrence (R) Erika Hancock (D) John Blanton (R) Deanna Gordon (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 158: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for qualified home modifications.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the qualified home modification credit against the tax imposed in KRS 141.020; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit for home modifications, providing direct tax relief for individuals (especially aged persons), aligning with tax relief indicators for middle/lower income.95% confidence
Rachel Roarx (D) Adrielle Camuel (D) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 228: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for renters.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable qualified rent payment credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031, in the amount of 25% of the qualified rent payments made during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,000; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRefundable tax credit for renters provides direct tax relief to lower-income households, reducing their tax burden under state tax code.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides refundable tax credit (25% of rent, up to $1,000) for renters, directly reducing housing costs and increasing affordability for tenants.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Anne Donworth (D) Chad Aull (D) Lisa Willner (D) Tina Bojanowski (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 175: AN ACT relating to a sales and use tax holiday and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to define terms; establish a 3-day sales and use tax holiday during the first Friday through Sunday in August each year exempting eligible property, which includes tangible personal property, with certain exceptions, not to exceed $3,000, and clothing or clothing accessories or equipment if the price of the item does not exceed $200; direct that the first sales tax holiday will occur from August 7 to August 9, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides temporary sales tax exemption for essential items (clothing <$200, goods <$3k), offering direct tax relief to lower/middle-income residents during annual holiday period.95% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) Anne Donworth (D) Sarge Pollock (R) Nick Wilson (R) Chris Lewis (R)
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