# Kentucky HB 694: AN ACT relating to an income tax credit for qualified employers.

Kentucky HB 694, AN ACT relating to an income tax credit for qualified employers., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Aull (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-03-02 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 694
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to an income tax credit for qualified employers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-03-02, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State, Education, Higher, Education, Vocational, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Corporate, Taxation, Income--Individual
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-02: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-02-23: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-23: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb694/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb694/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB694-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).