House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB869

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AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of Subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish the rural building and job creation revolving fund; specify uses of the fund to assist with compliance risk mitigation for the New Markets Tax Credits Program, or to issue low-interest loans to assist with construction of new buildings or renovations of existing buildings for lease to target wage economic development projects; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to report on the fund; create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require the cabinet to work with the workforce liaison appointed by the president of the Kentucky Career and Technical College System to promote jobs created in the Commonwealth as a result of incentive programs; require the cabinet to conduct a feasibility and impact study on interstate reciprocity between state economic development programming; amend the general fund appropriation authorized in 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 199, Part I, B, 1.,(12) to not lapse and carry forward; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Economic DevelopmentEffective Dates, EmergencyReports MandatedCountiesTaxationTaxation, Income--CorporateTaxation, Income--IndividualWages and HoursWorkforce

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: April 27, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 198)
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Legislative History

Mar 3, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Taken From Committee On Committees (H) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Returned To Committee On Committees (H) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
2nd Reading (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Adam Bowling
Adam Bowling

Representative · House District 087

Primary sponsor
Adam.Bowling@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Co-sponsor
Jason.Petrie@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 10, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 93
Nay: 0
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March 31, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 36-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 36
Nay: 2
April 15, 2026

Senate: Passed 37-0

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
April 15, 2026

House: Passed 70-22

Yea: 70
Nay: 22