KY HB 613
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to revenues for the provision of emergency services.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 613 pass?
No. KY HB 613 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 613 about?
Amend KRS 75.040 to establish conditions under which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75 to establish the procedure by which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum tax rate set in KRS 75.040 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75A.050 to establish conditions under which a fire district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75A to establish the procedure by which a fire district may exceed the maximum tax rate set out in KRS 75A.050 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75.015 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 613?
S. Witten, D. Grossberg, J. Decker and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 613.
Description
Amend KRS 75.040 to establish conditions under which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75 to establish the procedure by which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum tax rate set in KRS 75.040 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75A.050 to establish conditions under which a fire district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75A to establish the procedure by which a fire district may exceed the maximum tax rate set out in KRS 75A.050 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75.015 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Wittenprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- J. Deckerprimary
- J. Nemesprimary
- M. Hartprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-26
returned to Rules
2026-03-26
taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-11
floor amendment (2) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-06
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
2026-02-26
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-18
to Local Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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