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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 10, 2026

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Introduced March 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB870

AN ACT relating to public transportation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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…

Appropriations Effective Dates, Emergency Funds Motor Vehicles Reports Mandated State Agencies Taxation Taxation, Income--Corporate Taxation, Income--Individual Transportation Workforce

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This bill would create a new fund to support public transportation across Kentucky, with money coming from three sources: a $30 million annual state appropriation, and voluntary contributions from Kentucky employers who would receive a tax credit worth up to half of what they donate. The fund would be managed by the Transportation Cabinet and used specifically to help workers get to and from their jobs. Who it may affect: Kentucky employers, workers who rely on public transit to get to work, and local public transit systems across the state.

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