Kentucky · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 696: AN ACT relating to motorboats.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 696 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to motorboats. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): 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.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 132 to exempt federally documented vessels from property taxation; create new sections of KRS Chapter 235 to establish the waterway usage fee and the distribution of revenue generated from the fee; establish the waterway usage fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 148 to establish the Kentucky lakes and rivers tourism fund; require grants of money from the fund to go to marinas qualifying through an application process; amend KRS 235.990 to establish a penalty for nonpayment of the waterway usage fee; amend KRS 235.999 and 150.160 to distribute the money collected from the penalty; amend KRS 132.020 and 132.200 to make conforming changes; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- introduced in House