From Kirk Gillenwaters: Call your Kentucky Senator to support SB 23

The Kentucky Senate bill SB 23 that the Ky ARA has supported to freeze property tax when the owner is 65 years of age or older has passed out of committee 11-0. We now need to call our state senators to move the bill for full vote. Call 502-564-8100.

To get started, you can visit the Kentucky General Assembly’s website and use the Find Your Legislator tool to determine who represents you by entering your home address.

Read more at: Kentucky’s lawmaking session has begun. Here’s how to find your state representative

KY SB23 | 2024 | Regular Session | LegiScan

Summary

Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to include in the homestead exemption for owners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in the valuation of the real property that is assessed after the later of the year the owner turned 65 or the year the owner purchased the property; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

For more on the Kentucky General Assembly and the 2024 Regular Session, visit the legislative record online at www.legislature.ky.gov. There, you can view the calendar, watch archived coverage, search legislator contact information, learn about the legislative process, and view informational materials.

Kirk Gillenwaters

Ky ARA President

502-314-1593