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KY HB 768

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to a Kentucky working credit.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 768 pass?

No. KY HB 768 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 (2026-03-05): to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

What is KY HB 768 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable Kentucky working credit equal to 30% of the federal earned income credit allowed for the taxable year; a taxpayer's modified gross income to be in excess of the amount eligible for the family size tax credit allowed in KRS 141.066(limit the credit to $2,000 per taxable year; make credit effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.

Who sponsors KY HB 768?

W. Williams is the primary sponsor of KY HB 768.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable Kentucky working credit equal to 30% of the federal earned income credit allowed for the taxable year; a taxpayer's modified gross income to be in excess of the amount eligible for the family size tax credit allowed in KRS 141.066(limit the credit to $2,000 per taxable year; make credit effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.

Introduced
2026-02-26
Latest action
2026-03-05 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • W. Williamsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-26

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-26

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

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