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Last action · February 20, 2026
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Introduced January 28, 2026

House
Failed
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to local occupational license fees.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 91A to define terms; require 100% of the wages of an employee associated with the corporate office to be apportioned to the local government where the corporate office is located; exclude wages for work performed at a satellite office; require 100% of the wages of an employee assigned to a state government office to be apportioned to the local government where the state government office is located; allow…

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This bill would have changed how local occupational license fees (a type of local income tax on wages) are calculated and assigned when employees work at corporate headquarters, satellite offices, or state government offices. It also would have allowed workers to request refunds for fees paid on wages earned while physically working outside the local government's jurisdiction. The bill did not pass. Who it may affect: employees who work across multiple locations or jurisdictions, businesses with corporate or satellite offices, state government employees, and local governments that collect occupational license fees.

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Legislative History

Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 28, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Withdrawn

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Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

Primary sponsor
stephanie.dietz@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (3)

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Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

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kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

Co-sponsor
Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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