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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 613: AN ACT relating to revenues for the provision of emergency services.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 613 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to revenues for the provision of emergency services. Primary sponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Susan Witten (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 75.040 to establish conditions under which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75 to establish the procedure by which a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district may exceed the maximum tax rate set in KRS 75.040 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75A.050 to establish conditions under which a fire district may exceed the maximum established tax rate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 75A to establish the procedure by which a fire district may exceed the maximum tax rate set out in KRS 75A.050 by requiring a public hearing and notification to the public; establish the methods by which the public may recall the portion of the levy that increases the tax beyond the previous year's rate; exempt the rates from the provisions of KRS 132.023; amend KRS 75.015 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark HartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Susan WittenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. returned to Rules
  3. taken from the Orders of the Day
  4. floor amendment (2) filed
  5. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
  6. floor amendment (1) filed
  7. 2nd reading, to Rules
  8. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  9. to Local Government (H)
  10. to Committee on Committees (H)
  11. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source