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KY HB8

KY HB8
AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
02/25/2022
In Committee
04/13/2022
Crossed Over
03/07/2022
Passed
03/30/2022
Dead
Vetoed
04/08/2022
Veto Overridden
04/13/2022
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 141.020 to reduce the individual income tax rate to 4% for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and provide a further rate reduction in future years if certain thresholds of total general fund receipts are exceeded, provide that the tax rate shall not exceed a reduction of more than one percentage point in a calendar year, and eliminate the tax credit for a fiduciary and an estate; amend KRS 139.010 to define terms; amend KRS 139.200 to impose sales tax on certain services; amend KRS 139.482 to remove the exemption of sales and use tax on charges for admission to historical sites; amend KRS 139.310 to impose the use tax on certain services; amend KRS 139.340 to conform; amend KRS 139.470 to only allow an exemption of residential utilities for the resident's place of domicile, lower the de minimis threshold to $3,000 for the selling of certain services; amend KRS 281.010 to define terms; amend KRS 281.630 to require a peer-to-peer car sharing certificate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to impose an excise on the privilege of providing a motor vehicle for sharing or for rent within the Commonwealth; amend KRS 138.462 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to exclude the gross receipts from the additional taxable services imposed if derived from a contract executed on or before the date of introduction; create a new section of KRS Chapter 91A to define terms; amend various section of KRS Chapter 91A to conform; amend KRS 155.440 to define terms; amend KRS 153.450 to conform; amend KRS 142.400 to define terms; amend KRS 65.060 to conform; amend KRS 45A.077 to extend the time that a public-private partnership may be established without approval by the General Assembly; amend KRS 131.130 to prohibit the Department of Revenue from collecting any consumer debt owed for health care goods and services; create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to impose a tax on electric vehicle power distributed in this state by an electric vehicle power dealer; amend KRS 186.050 to require the county clerk to collect the battery reclamation and mitigation fees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to impose the battery reclamation and mitigation fees on an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle; provide various revenue measures for the operation of certain state agencies, the exemption of state and local tax on water withdrawal fees, and the deposit of certain taxes; provide if any provision is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Kentucky's tax laws, including: - Reducing the individual income tax rate to 4% starting in 2023 and providing for future rate reductions based on certain revenue thresholds. - Expanding the sales tax to include a variety of additional services such as photography, marketing, telemarketing, and others. - Imposing an excise tax on the privilege of providing motor vehicles for sharing or rental, including rideshare and peer-to-peer car sharing services. - Creating a new tax on electric vehicle charging at a rate of 3 cents per kilowatt hour, with adjustments based on construction cost changes. - Establishing a new electric vehicle ownership fee of $120 for EVs and $60 for electric motorcycles and hybrids, with adjustments based on construction cost changes. - Providing a refundable tax credit for the decontamination or remediation of brownfield properties, with a cap of $30 million per property. - Streamlining the process for the Department of Revenue to implement a tax amnesty program, which will run for 60 days starting October 1, 2022. - Making various other changes to tax administration, fees, and assessments. Overall, the bill is focused on expanding the tax base, increasing revenue from transportation-related sources, and providing incentives for brownfield redevelopment, while also reducing the individual income tax rate.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 212) (on 04/14/2022)

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