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KY HB 739

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to the partial distribution of pari-mutuel racing tax receipts to local governments.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 739 pass?

No. KY HB 739 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 (2026-03-04): to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

What is KY HB 739 about?

Amend KRS 138.510 to allocate moneys from the pari-mutuel racing excise tax distribution to the local government support fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the pari-mutuel racing local government support fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; establish parameters for use of fund moneys; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to share information relating to the calculation of the new fund distribution.

Who sponsors KY HB 739?

M. Lehman, A. Gentry are the primary sponsors of KY HB 739.

Description

Amend KRS 138.510 to allocate moneys from the pari-mutuel racing excise tax distribution to the local government support fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the pari-mutuel racing local government support fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; establish parameters for use of fund moneys; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to share information relating to the calculation of the new fund distribution.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-03-04 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Lehmanprimary
  • A. Gentryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-04

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-25

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb739.html

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