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Last action · March 6, 2026

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Introduced February 27, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB785

AN ACT relating to solar farms in the Commonwealth.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to define "owner," "solar farm," and "taxes"; levy an excise tax on the owner of a solar farm in Kentucky at an annual rate of $200 per acre for land used to generate electricity; provide for a yearly increase of the tax rate based on the change of the consumer price index; specify reporting and payment requirements; establish penalties.

Accountants Agriculture Energy Funds Public Utilities Taxation Land Use Property

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This bill would create a new annual tax on solar farms in Kentucky, charging owners $200 per acre of land used to generate solar electricity, with the rate increasing each year based on inflation. It also sets rules for how and when solar farm owners must report and pay the tax, and establishes penalties for not following those requirements. Who it may affect: solar farm owners and operators, and potentially landowners who lease property for solar energy production.

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