KY SB 197
enactedAN 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
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 197 pass?
Yes. KY SB 197 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)
What is KY SB 197 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY SB 197?
R. Webb, R. Mills, S. Funke Frommeyer and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 197.
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
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Webbprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202)
became-law
2026-04-27
line items vetoed
executive-veto-line-item
2026-04-15
delivered to Governor
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-15
passed 35-1
passage
2026-04-15
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)
2026-04-15
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)
2026-04-15
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-15
received in Senate
2026-04-15
3rd reading, passed 82-7 with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-04-15
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-04-15
taken from Rules
2026-04-15
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title)
committee-passage
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-04-15
taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-27
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-27
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-27
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-03-26
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-26
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-26
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-25
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-25
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-25
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-11
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
received in House
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
2026-03-05
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-05
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2026-03-03
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-27
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-02-17
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
introduced in Senate
introduction
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
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