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Became law
Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · March 13, 2026
Returned To Local Government (H)

Introduced March 2, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to restaurant tax.

Amend KRS 91A.400 to authorize all home rule class cities to levy a restaurant tax; remove the Department for Local Government registration mandate; and remove the restriction on the use of the funds; amend KRS 67.938 to conform.

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This bill would allow all home rule class cities in Kentucky to collect a tax on restaurant sales, expanding an option that is not currently available to every city. It also removes the requirement that cities register with the state Department for Local Government to implement the tax, and lifts existing restrictions on how cities can spend the money they collect. Who it may affect: residents and diners in cities that do not currently have the option to levy a restaurant tax, as well as local government officials and restaurant owners in those communities.

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Legislative History

Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 2, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Taken From Local Government (H) (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Returned To Local Government (H) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

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Derek Lewis

Representative · House District 090

Primary sponsor
Derek.Lewis@kylegislature.gov

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