2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB775: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 65.490 to remove the minimum square-mile requirement for a development area; amend KRS 65.494 to define "existing development area" and "new development area"; allow certain new development areas to be created within an existing development area.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
taken from the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
3rd reading, passed 67-18 with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/11/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
1st reading
Senate
3/12/2025
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
Senate
3/13/2025
floor amendment (3) filed
Senate
3/13/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
2nd reading
Senate
3/13/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/14/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025
Senate
3/14/2025
floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
3/14/2025
3rd reading
Senate
3/14/2025
Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) withdrawn
Senate
3/14/2025
passed 32-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (4)
Senate
3/14/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (4)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (4)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
passed 61-23
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 98)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 2

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

House Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 3

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 4

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 2

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa4 RSN# 3563
3/14/2025
32
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 296
3/14/2025
61
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Lay on the Clerks Desk RCS# 212
3/11/2025
19
Yea
61
Nay
0
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Third Reading RCS# 213
3/11/2025
67
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970437.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/1970593.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/1970443.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/15/202543.9 KB