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HB694

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AN ACT relating to an income tax credit for qualified employers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to define terms; establish a nonrefundable income tax credit for an employer that hires an eligible employee who holds a certificate of employability; provide that the credit is equal to the amount of wages paid to the eligible employee subject to certain limitations; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.

Corrections and Correctional Facilities, StateEducation, HigherEducation, VocationalTaxationTaxation, Income--CorporateTaxation, Income--Individual

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: March 2, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Legislative History

Feb 23, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 23, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Portrait of Chad Aull
Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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