Introduced March 3, 2026
HB835
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Amend KRS 141.433 to allow amounts received as repayment on a qualified low-income community investment and reinvested in another qualified low-income community investment during the same calendar year to be considered continuously held; amend KRS 141.434 to increase the cap on total New Markets Development Program tax credits from $10 million to $20 million in each fiscal year.
Plain-language summary
This bill would double the annual cap on New Markets Development Program tax credits from $10 million to $20 million, making more tax credit funding available each year. It also clarifies that when a qualifying investment is repaid and the money is reinvested in another qualifying low-income community investment within the same calendar year, it counts as continuously held. The New Markets Development Program encourages private investment in low-income communities across Kentucky. Who it may affect: businesses and investors participating in the New Markets Development Program, and low-income communities that receive development investments.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
J.T. Payne
Representative · House District 011
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