House Bill 596

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Last Action 04/10/24: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 158)
Title AN ACT relating to annexation.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 158
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 2058
Sponsors J. Dixon, J. Bray, M. Meredith
Summary of Enacted Version Creates a new section of KRS 65.210 to 65.300 to make interlocal agreements concerning the sharing of occupational or insurance premium tax revenue between a city and a county terminable only with the consent of both parties; amends KRS 65.250 to conform; creates new sections of KRS Chapter 81A to allow a county subject to occupational tax crediting to have standing to challenge a proposed annexation, to require cities that annex territory in counties subject to occupational tax crediting to remit payments to a county or negotiate with a county for investment in a project associated with the annexation in certain circumstances, to require a city that has conducted an annexation that would be subject to the Act to submit information regarding the annexation to the Department for Local Government, to allow counties to establish designated county industrial districts, to define terms, to prohibit annexation by a city of territory within a district without consent of the county, to provide a method to establish a new district or dissolve an existing district, to require certain uses within a district, to set a maximum number and size of districts within a county, and to provide landowners and cities with standing to bring suit against a county concerning a district; amends KRS 81A.412 to require that a city located in a county subject to occupational tax crediting provide written notice to the county in the case of a voluntary annexation; and amends KRS 81A.420 to require that a city provide written notice to a county of annexation, and to eliminate the election in opposition to annexation but allow a petition to defeat annexation proposal.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 81A.420 to require a city to provide written notice to a county of annexation; eliminate the election in opposition to annexation but allow a petition to defeat annexation proposal; create a new section of KRS 65.210 to 65.300 to make interlocal agreements concerning the sharing of occupational or insurance premium tax revenue between a city and a county terminable only with the consent of both parties; amend KRS 65.250 to conform; create new sections of KRS Chapter 81A that allow a county subject to occupational tax crediting to have standing to challenge a proposed annexation; require cities that annex territory in counties subject to occupational tax crediting to remit payments to a county or negotiate with a county for investment in a project associated with the annexation in certain circumstances; allow counties to establish designated county industrial districts; define terms; prohibit annexation by a city of territory within a district without consent of the county; provide method to establish a new district or dissolve an existing district; require certain uses within a district; set a maximum number and size of districts within a county; provide landowners and cities with standing to bring suit against a county concerning a district.
Index Headings of Original Version Economic Development - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Labor and Industry - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Land Use - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Local Government - Annexations, restrictions
Annexation - Restrictions and procedures
Cities - Annexations, restrictions
Contracts - Interlocal agreements concerning revenue sharing, additional requirements
Counties - Annexation, requirements and standing
Local Mandate - Interlocal agreements concerning revenue sharing, additional requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/20/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/27/24
  • to Local Government (H)
02/28/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/29/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 01, 2024
03/01/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/24
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/13/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/14/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/15/24
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/22/24
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/25/24
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/24
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/28/24
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/24
  • filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
04/10/24
  • became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 158)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 81A.412 to require a city located in a county subject to occupational tax crediting to provide written notice to the county in the case of a voluntary annexation; include exception for corridor annexations that would be subject to certain provisions where a city was providing water and sewer services in the area and the county has not made prior investment in the area; state that cost-sharing and hold harmless provisions do not apply when a city and county have an existing interlocal agreement that would cover the annexation; include a requirement that the city submit information to the Department for Local Government regarding any annexation that would be subject to the Act.
Index Headings Economic Development - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Labor and Industry - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Land Use - Designated county industrial districts, establishment
Local Government - Annexations, restrictions
Annexation - Restrictions and procedures
Cities - Annexations, restrictions
Contracts - Interlocal agreements concerning revenue sharing, additional requirements
Counties - Annexation, requirements and standing
Local Mandate - Interlocal agreements concerning revenue sharing, additional requirements

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