Budget & Taxes

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 832: AN ACT relating to transient room tax.

Amend KRS 142.400 to impose a 1% statewide surtax on the rental of accommodations when charged by the owner of the property or by a person facilitating the rental of the property and deposit the receipts from the surtax into the affordable housing trust fund; amend KRS 142.402, 142.404, 142.406, and 198A.190 to conform; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes a transient room tax to fund affordable housing trust, directly advancing budget and taxation goals for essential public services.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill imposes surtax on transient accommodations to fund affordable housing trust fund, directly supporting affordable housing initiatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 902: AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for retired state employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate $43,827,000 from the budget reserve trust fund account in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund one-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at least 12 months from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS); specify that the one-time supplemental payment shall be equal to the monthly payment received by the recipient in the month of June 2026, not to exceed $1,000; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $43.8M from budget reserve to fund supplemental retirement payments for state employees, directly advancing budget appropriations and funding essential public services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Pensions State Budget

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HR 116: A RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Research Commission to direct the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee to investigate the misuse of state resources of the executive branch.

Urge the Legislative Research Commission to direct the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee to investigate the misuse of state resources in the executive branch and provide a report of its findings by December 1, 2026, to the Commission.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill promotes fiscal responsibility by investigating misuse of state resources, strengthening accountability in budget management85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 835: AN ACT relating to the New Markets Development Program tax credit.

Amend KRS 141.433 to allow amounts received as repayment on a qualified low-income community investment and reinvested in another qualified low-income community investment during the same calendar year to be considered continuously held; amend KRS 141.434 to increase the cap on total New Markets Development Program tax credits from $10 million to $20 million in each fiscal year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases tax credit cap and allows reinvestment flexibility, promoting economic development and fiscal incentives for low-income community investments.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 917: AN ACT relating to fiscal statements.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to define "fiscal note"; require fiscal notes to be filed with the clerk in the chamber of the General Assembly for each bill or resolution that is filed; establish requirements related to fiscal notes for the director of the Legislative Research Commission; require fiscal notes to contain specific information; amend KRS 6.950, 6.955, 6.960, 6.965, and 6.970 to rename fiscal note to local government mandate statement; amend KRS 13A.190, 13A.230, 13A.250, 13A.280, and 13A.320 to rename fiscal note to fiscal note on state and local government.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill promotes fiscal responsibility by requiring fiscal notes and improving budget transparency through legislative research commission requirements.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Debt & Bonds State Budget

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 888: AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to prohibit any local government from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 160.160, relating to local boards of education, to prohibit any board of education from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 304.48-250 and 304.50-055 to make technical changes; amend various other sections to remove references to collective bargaining; repeal various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Protection Act; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill prohibits future collective bargaining agreements for local governments, which restricts government spending flexibility and limits ability to negotiate budgets, effectively limiting fiscal management options.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits local governments from entering future collective bargaining agreements, directly limiting workers' collective bargaining rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 792: AN ACT relating to the tobacco master settlement agreement fund.

HB 792 makes a technical correction to Kentucky law regarding the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Fund. The bill amends the existing statute to clarify how funds from the tobacco settlement should be deposited into the Rural Development Fund, which supports agricultural development for Kentucky residents. The amendment ensures that 50% of tobacco settlement proceeds are properly allocated to this fund and establishes requirements for the Rural Development Board to create a strategic plan, submit annual reports, and undergo regular audits. This change does not alter the fund's purpose but corrects procedural details in the legal framework governing its administration.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill ensures proper allocation of tobacco settlement funds to Rural Development Fund, strengthening agricultural development funding and fiscal management.90% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 865: AN ACT relating to a sales and use tax exemption for diapers.

Amend KRS 139.010 to define "diaper"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt all diapers from the sales and use tax; make technical corrections; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill exempts diapers from sales tax, providing tax relief for families with children, which aligns with supporting budget policies that reduce tax burdens on essential items.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SCR 138: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Property Tax Relief Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Property Tax Relief Task Force to study and review the taxation of property and make policy recommendations to address affordability issues; require the task force to seek input from other groups in the development of policy recommendations and strategies; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 Interim; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes task force to study property tax and make recommendations to address affordability issues, indicating intent to improve tax policy for taxpayers.75% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes task force to study property taxation and address affordability issues, indicating intent to improve housing affordability through tax policy review.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Property Tax State Budget Property Development Property Taxes

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 819: AN ACT relating to economic development.

This bill amends Kentucky law to make a technical correction to the definition and administration of the state's Economic Development Fund. It clarifies how the fund is funded through bonds or appropriations and outlines specific criteria for selecting projects, including job creation potential, public involvement, and investment amounts. The bill requires applicants to submit detailed commitments about job projections and investment breakdowns before receiving funding, and it establishes a process for reviewing projects through state committees. Additionally, it ensures that funds do not lapse at the end of each budget cycle and mandates annual public reporting on fund usage and repayment status.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill strengthens Economic Development Fund administration, clarifies funding mechanisms, and establishes project selection criteria to promote fiscal responsibility and economic growth.75% confidence

Tags Economic Development

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