HB209
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1, 2027, and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require a state office to calculate and publish a certified living wage for different job types and regions of Kentucky. Employers who receive certain government financial incentives would be required to meet this wage standard. It also sets up civil penalties for employers who do not comply. Who it may affect: workers in jobs covered by the wage standard, and employers who receive local, state, or federal financial incentives.
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