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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 4, 2026

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Introduced February 25, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB739

AN ACT relating to the partial distribution of pari-mutuel racing tax receipts to local governments.

Amend KRS 138.510 to allocate moneys from the pari-mutuel racing excise tax distribution to the local government support fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the pari-mutuel racing local government support fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; establish parameters for use of fund moneys; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to share information relating to the calculation of the new fund distribution.

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This bill would take a portion of the existing tax collected on pari-mutuel horse racing wagering and direct it into a new fund specifically for local governments, to be managed by the Department for Local Government. It sets rules for how those funds can be used and allows the Department of Revenue to share relevant tax information to help calculate how the money is distributed. This could provide an additional source of funding for local…

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