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AN ACT relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills.

Amend KRS 134.504 to require the allowance of a mass foreclosure procedure in the terms of a contract between the Department of Revenue and a county attorney; amend the fees a county attorney may receive in the process of litigation for the collection of a certificate of delinquency; create new sections of KRS Chapter 68 to establish a mass foreclosure process for counties to use in the collection of delinquent tax bills.

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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This bill would create a new legal process allowing counties to pursue multiple unpaid tax debts through a single foreclosure action rather than filing separate cases one at a time. It also adjusts the fees that county attorneys can collect when pursuing these delinquent tax cases. The goal is to make it easier and more efficient for local governments to recover money owed through unpaid tax bills. Who it may affect: property owners with delinquent tax bills, county governments, and county attorneys.

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Legislative History

Jan 9, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 9, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 4, 2025 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Portrait of Mary Imes
Mary Imes

Representative · House District 005

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MaryBeth.Imes@kylegislature.gov
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