Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 490 — AN ACT relating to local transient room taxes.

Last action — reassigned to Local Government (H)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 91A.390 to require a quarterly filing of local transient room taxes for a person that facilitates the rental of the accommodations by brokering, coordinating, or in any other way arranging for the rental; create new section of KRS Chapter 91A.345 to 91A.394 to require local governing bodies who assess various local transient room taxes to provide information to the Secretary of State regarding those taxes and require the Secretary of State to develop a standard return, methods for electronic filing and payment, and publish contact information for local taxing districts; amend KRS 91A.392, 153.440, and 153.450 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.

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Action History

  1. reassigned to Local Government (H)

  2. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  3. 1st reading

  4. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  5. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  6. to Committee on Committees (H)

  7. introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 490 do?
Amend KRS 91A.390 to require a quarterly filing of local transient room taxes for a person that facilitates the rental of the accommodations by brokering, coordinating, or in any other way arranging for the rental; create new section of KRS Chapter 91A.345 to 91A.394 to require local governing bodies who assess various local transient room taxes to provide information to the Secretary of State regarding those taxes and require the Secretary of State to develop a standard return, methods for electronic filing and payment, and publish contact information for local taxing districts; amend KRS 91A.392, 153.440, and 153.450 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.
What is the current status of HB 490?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 490?
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