House Bill 1

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Last Action 01/08/25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 09, 2025
Title AN ACT relating to the individual income tax rate.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 195
Sponsors J. Petrie, S. Rudy, K. Banta, J. Bauman, A. Bowling, J. Branscum, J. Bray, R. Bridges, M. Clines, S. Dietz, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, K. Fleming, C. Freeland, C. Fugate, D. Hale, M. Hart, S. Heavrin, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, K. King, M. Koch, M. Lockett, B. McCool, S. McPherson, D. Meade , S. Miles, A. Neighbors, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, S. Riley, T. Roberts, T. Smith, W. Thomas, A. Thompson, T. Truett, K. Upchurch, M. Whitaker, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 141.020 to reduce the individual income tax rate from 4% to 3.5% for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version Taxation, Income--Individual - Tax rate reduction
Fiscal Note - Tax rate reduction, individual income tax
Taxation - Tax rate reduction, individual income tax
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
House Floor Amendment 6 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 7
House Floor Amendment 8 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 9 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 10
House Floor Amendment 11 with Fiscal Impact Statements

Actions

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01/07/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
  • to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
01/08/25
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendments (1), (2-title), (3), (4-title), (5), (6), (7-title), (8), (9), (10-title) and (11) filed
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 09, 2025

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Aull
Summary Retain original provisions; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow a school employee qualified wage exclusion and establish a school employee tax credit for wages earned in excess of $100,000 per taxable year; amend KRS 141.019 to include the exemption; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the exemption and tax credit.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Income exclusion, tax credit, school employees
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Tax incentives, school employees
Taxation - Exclusion from income, tax credit, school employees
Taxation, Income--Individual - Income exclusion, tax credit, school employees
Teachers - School employees, tax incentives
Reports Mandated - Department of Revenue, school employee qualified wage exclusion and tax credit, report to LRC

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor C. Aull
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 1

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor E. Hancock
Summary Retain original provisions, amend KRS 141.019 to exclude all income earned from all sources by a state service employee for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Exclusion of income from individual income tax, state employees
State Employees - Exclusion of income from individual income tax
Taxation - Exclusion of income from individual income tax, state employee
Taxation, Income--Individual - Exclusion of income from individual income tax, state employees

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor E. Hancock
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 1

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor S. Doan
Summary Amend KRS 141.020 to reduce the individual income tax rate by one percentage point for each taxable year, starting with a rate of 3% for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Index Headings Taxation - Individual income tax rate, reduction
Taxation, Income--Individual - Tax rate, reduction

Amendment House Floor Amendment 6
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor A. Moore
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 141.019 to exclude income earned by veterans.
Index Headings Taxation - Income of veterans, income tax exclusion
Taxation, Income--Individual - Income tax exclusion, income of veterans
Veterans - Income tax exclusion
Fiscal Note - Income tax exclusion, income of veterans

Amendment House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor A. Moore
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 1

Amendment House Floor Amendment 8
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor A. Camuel
Summary Amend KRS 141.020 to create graduated tax rates based on income for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Index Headings Taxation - Graduated tax rates, individual income tax
Taxation, Income--Individual - Graduated tax rates
Fiscal Note - Graduated tax rates, individual income tax

Amendment House Floor Amendment 9
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor R. Roarx
Summary Retain original provisions, amend KRS 139.200 to remove certain services for which sales tax is imposed upon.
Index Headings Taxation - Sales tax, certain services, removal
Taxation, Sales and Use - Certain services on which a sales tax is imposed, removal
Fiscal Note - Sales tax, certain services, removal

Amendment House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor R. Roarx
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 1

Amendment House Floor Amendment 11
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor A. Donworth
Summary Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable Kentucky child tax credit for taxpayers with qualifying children under the age of six; authorize a maximum credit of $1,000 per qualifying child for individuals with income below $50,000 for single taxpayers and $100,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly; authorize individuals with incomes above the specified thresholds to be eligible for a reduced child tax credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the tax credit.
Index Headings Children and Minors - Child tax credit for qualifying children under six years, refundable
Taxation - Refundable child tax credit, income tax
Taxation, Income--Individual - Refundable child tax credit
Fiscal Note - Refundable child tax credit

Last updated: 1/8/2025 9:40 PM (EST)