Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 808 — AN ACT relating to restaurant tax.

Last action — returned to Local Government (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Amend KRS 91A.400 to authorize all home rule class cities to levy a restaurant tax; remove the Department for Local Government registration mandate; and remove the restriction on the use of the funds; amend KRS 67.938 to conform.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the definitions and parameters surrounding restaurant taxes in authorized cities and modifies certain provisions concerning unified local governments.

  • KRS 91A.400

    a city on the registry maintained by the Department for Local Government under subsection (2) of this section. → all home rule class cities; and "Authorized city" does not include urban-county governments, consolidated local governments, charter county governments, or unified local governments

    The definition of 'authorized city' is broadened to include all home rule class cities while excluding certain types of local governments.

  • KRS 91A.400

    On or before January 1, 2015, the Department for Local Government shall create and maintain a registry of cities that, as of January 1, 2014, were classified as cities of the fourth or fifth class. The Department for Local Government shall make the information included on the registry available to the public by publishing it on its Web site.

    The requirement for maintaining a registry of certain cities is removed, potentially simplifying the legislative infrastructure.

  • KRS 91A.400

    All moneys collected from the tax authorized by this section shall be turned over to the tourist and convention commission established in that city as provided by KRS 91A.345 to 91A.394.

    The provision mandating that collected restaurant tax revenues be forwarded to the local tourist and convention commission is removed.

  • KRS 67.938

    If a unified local government is formed that contains a participating city with a restaurant tax imposed pursuant to KRS 91A.400, the restaurant tax may be retained by the unified local government in the area of the participating city.

    The provision allowing unified local governments to retain restaurant taxes from participating cities is removed, which could affect tax revenue management.

Action History

  1. returned to Local Government (H)

  2. 1st reading

  3. taken from Local Government (H)

  4. to Local Government (H)

  5. to Committee on Committees (H)

  6. introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 808 do?
Amend KRS 91A.400 to authorize all home rule class cities to levy a restaurant tax; remove the Department for Local Government registration mandate; and remove the restriction on the use of the funds; amend KRS 67.938 to conform.
Who sponsors HB 808?
HB 808 is sponsored by Derek Lewis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 808?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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