HB209Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to certified living wage.
Introduced by Nima Kulkarni, District 40
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1, 2027, and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.
Where it stands
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
January 14, 2026
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Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
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