Introduced February 26, 2026
HB760
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Amend KRS 171.396 to define and redefine certain terms; allow the certified rehabilitation credit cap to be allocated as 15% for owner-occupied residential property and 85% for property other than owner-occupied residential property, including workforce housing; require that projects approved as workforce housing maintain affordability for individuals earning 80% of the county level area median income or less; amend KRS 171.397 to state that the provisions established in this statute pertain to applications received before…
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's certified rehabilitation tax credit, which encourages the restoration of historic buildings. It adjusts how the existing $100 million credit cap is divided, setting aside portions for homeowners and for workforce housing projects, and requires that workforce housing receiving the credit remain affordable for people earning 80% or less of their local area median income for five years after the project is completed. It also expands which taxes the credit can apply…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Susan Tyler Witten
Representative · House District 031
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