AN ACT relating to cities.

Repeal KRS 6.945, relating to a restriction on the authority of the General Assembly to require cities to make expenditures or levy taxes; amend KRS 65.504 to conform.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 13, 2026

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This bill would remove an existing legal restriction that limits the state legislature's ability to require cities to spend money or raise taxes. Removing this restriction could give the state more authority to mandate financial actions at the local city level. Who it may affect: residents of Kentucky cities and local city governments.

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