HB870
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Amend KRS 96A.096 to include voluntary contributions by a Kentucky employer up to 0.05% of the Kentucky employer's total payroll in the Kentucky public transportation development fund; require the fund to be administered by the Transportation Cabinet; require the moneys received from the voluntary contributions to be used for providing public transit for workforce mobility needs; specify how the moneys in the fund for public transit are distributed; require annual reporting to the Transportation Cabinet…
Introduced: March 3, 2026
Last action: March 10, 2026
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This bill would create a new fund to support public transportation across Kentucky, paid for by a combination of state money and optional employer contributions. Employers who choose to contribute up to 0.05% of their payroll to the fund could receive a tax credit worth up to half of what they contributed. The fund, totaling $30 million per year in state money plus any employer contributions, would be directed toward transit services that help workers…
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