KY HB 785
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to solar farms in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 785 pass?
No. KY HB 785 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 (2026-03-06): to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 785 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to define "owner," "solar farm," and "taxes"; levy an excise tax on the owner of a solar farm in Kentucky at an annual rate of $200 per acre for land used to generate electricity; provide for a yearly increase of the tax rate based on the change of the consumer price index; specify reporting and payment requirements; establish penalties.
Who sponsors KY HB 785?
K. Holloway, J. Payne are the primary sponsors of KY HB 785.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to define "owner," "solar farm," and "taxes"; levy an excise tax on the owner of a solar farm in Kentucky at an annual rate of $200 per acre for land used to generate electricity; provide for a yearly increase of the tax rate based on the change of the consumer price index; specify reporting and payment requirements; establish penalties.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Hollowayprimary
- J. Payneprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-06
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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