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House Bill 596

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Last Action	04/10/24: became law without Governor's Signature
Title	AN ACT relating to annexation.
Bill Documents	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 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

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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