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

Last action · March 16, 2026

Returned To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB926

AN ACT relating to economic development.

Amend KRS 154.12-280 to change the Kentucky Film Office to the Kentucky Entertainment Commission; require the commission to promote film and television, music recording and production, live performances, workforce development, and regional entertainment industry incentives; amend KRS 154.12-282 to change the Kentucky Film Leadership Council to the Kentucky Entertainment Leadership Council and change the membership of the council; amend KRS 12.020, 141.383, and 154.61-010 to conform; require the council to create and implement the Kentucky Music Cities Together Pilot Program and report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2028.

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This bill renames the Kentucky Film Office to the Kentucky Entertainment Commission and expands its responsibilities beyond film and television to include music recording and production, live performances, and workforce development. It also renames and reshapes the leadership council overseeing this work. A new Kentucky Music Cities Together Pilot Program would be created and studied, with findings due to state lawmakers by December 2028. Who it may affect: music and entertainment industry workers, film and television professionals, and businesses involved in live performance and media production in Kentucky.

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