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Last action · January 14, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB209

AN ACT relating to certified living wage.

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.

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This bill would require a state office to calculate and publish a "certified living wage" for different job types and regions of Kentucky, using existing federal wage data. Employers who receive certain financial incentives from government agencies would be required to pay this wage. The bill also sets a deadline of July 1, 2027, for the wage to be established each year, and creates fines for employers who do not comply. Who it may affect: workers at businesses that receive government financial incentives, and employers who accept local, state, or federal economic assistance.

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