HB 785

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 6, 2026.

AN ACT relating to solar farms in the Commonwealth.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-785

Session 26RS

Status in_committee

Committee Appropriations & Revenue

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-06

Agriculture Energy Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to define "owner, ""solar farm, and ""taxes""; levy an excise tax on the owner of a solar farm in Kentucky at an annual rate of $200 per acre for land used to generate electricity; provide for a yearly increase of the tax rate based on the change of the consumer price index; specify reporting and payment requirements; establish penalties."

Sponsor

J.T. Payne

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-06	Status	in_committee
2026-03-06	Latest Action	03/06/26: to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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