HB155

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the exemption of state and local excise, sales, and use taxes from food, food ingredients, prescription drugs, and residential and on-farm utilities.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB155 proposes to amend the state constitution to exempt food, food ingredients, prescription drugs, and residential and on-farm utilities.

Kentucky HB155 proposes to amend the state constitution to exempt food, food ingredients, prescription drugs, and residential and on-farm utilities from state and local excise, sales, and use taxes. The bill specifies that food and food ingredients include substances sold for human consumption but exclude alcohol, tobacco, candy, dietary supplements, soft drinks, and prepared food. The exemption also applies to residential utilities like electricity, water, sewer services, and natural gas used in a permanent residence, as well as on-farm utilities used for farming purposes.

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Where it stands

Current
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 14

House

to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)