HB604
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Amend KRS 75.040 to increase the maximum property tax rate that can be levied by a fire protection district or a volunteer fire department district; limit any increase in the total tax levy beyond the initially approved levy to two cents per $100 of assessed valuation a year; require a public hearing and notification to the public for rate levy; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75A.050 to increase the…
Introduced: February 18, 2025
Last action: February 26, 2025
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This bill would raise the maximum property tax rate that fire protection districts and emergency services districts in Kentucky are allowed to charge. It sets a cap on how fast rates can grow — no more than two cents per $100 of assessed property value per year beyond the originally approved level — and requires a public hearing and public notice before any rate increase takes effect. It would take effect January 1, 2026. Who…
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