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KY SB 197

enacted

AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Create a new section of Subchapter 32 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish a tiered county system for eligible companies to receive incentives under the Kentucky Business Investment Program; amends KRS 154.32-010 to define "tier"; amends KRS 154.32-020 and 154.32-040 to conform; amend KRS 154.32-050 to specify tiering procedures; amend KRS 154.32-060 to require the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to identify and certify or decertify the tiers for all counties on an annual basis into 4 tax credit tiers; provide that the incentives available under this subchapter be determined based on the county where the economic development project is located by an approved company; provide a county's tier will be based on a 5 year average of its unemployment rate and population ranking; amend KRS 154.32-090, 154.61-010, 154.61-020, and 141.383 to conform.

Introduced
2026-02-13
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-27 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Webbprimary
  • R. Millsprimary
  • S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
  • S. Madonprimary
  • P. Wheelerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-13

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-13

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-17

    to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-26

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-02-27

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-03

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2026-03-04

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026

  8. 2026-03-05

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  9. 2026-03-05

    floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-03-06

    3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (2) and (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-10

    received in House

  12. 2026-03-10

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-11

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-25

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  15. 2026-03-25

    1st reading

    reading-1

  16. 2026-03-25

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  17. 2026-03-26

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  18. 2026-03-26

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  19. 2026-03-26

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  20. 2026-03-27

    reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  22. 2026-03-27

    floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-04-15

    taken from the Orders of the Day

  24. 2026-04-15

    recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  25. 2026-04-15

    reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-04-15

    taken from Rules

  27. 2026-04-15

    placed in the Orders of the Day

  28. 2026-04-15

    3rd reading, passed 82-7 with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)

    passage,reading-3

  29. 2026-04-15

    received in Senate

  30. 2026-04-15

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-04-15

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)

  32. 2026-04-15

    Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)

  33. 2026-04-15

    passed 35-1

    passage

  34. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  35. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  36. 2026-04-15

    delivered to Governor

  37. 2026-04-27

    line items vetoed

    executive-veto-line-item

  38. 2026-04-27

    delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 197 w/ SCS 1, SFA 2, SFA 1, SCA 1 (T)

    2026-03-06 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: not voting
    • Higdon: not voting

  • Pass

    2026-04-15 · pass · 82-7

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • White: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Brown: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Rabourn: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Burke: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Holloway: not voting
    • Maddox: not voting
    • Proctor: not voting
    • Stalker: not voting
    • Doan: not voting
    • Lewis S: not voting
    • Massaroni: not voting
    • Roberts: not voting
    • Tate: not voting
    • Donworth: not voting

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 197 w/ HCS 2, HCA 2 (T)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 35-1

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • West: no
    • Girdler: not voting
    • Tichenor: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb197.html

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