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Last action · March 10, 2026
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced March 3, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the New Markets Development Program tax credit.

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.

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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

Mar 3, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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J.T. Payne

Representative · House District 011

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jt.payne@kylegislature.gov

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