Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB926: AN ACT relating to economic development.
Status: In committee, March 16, 2026
Amend KRS 154.12-280 to change the Kentucky Film Office to the Kentucky Entertainment Commission; require the commission to promote film and television, music recording and production, live performances, workforce development, and regional entertainment industry incentives; amend KRS 154.12-282 to change the Kentucky Film Leadership Council to the Kentucky Entertainment Leadership Council and change the membership of the council; amend KRS 12.020, 141.383, and 154.61-010 to conform; require the council to create and implement the Kentucky Music Cities Together Pilot Program and report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2028.
What the bill says
An act relating to economic development.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to economic development. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 154.12-280 is amended to read as follows: (1) There is created the Kentucky Entertainment Commission[Film Office], which shall be attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes only. The commission[office] shall be headed by an executive director selected and compensated as provided in KRS 154.12-282(2)(e). The executive director shall have the authority to hire staff, including a marketing and development director, contract for services, expend funds, and operate the normal business activities of the council. (2) The commission shall promote and (b) Music recording and production; (c) Live performance recording and venue development; (d) Workforce development; and (e) Regional entertainment industry economic incentives. (3) The duties of the commission[Kentucky Film Office] shall include but not be limited to: (a) Coordinating with local and regional film offices or local tourism commissions on issues impacting the film industry in Kentucky, including streamlining local permitting processes; (b) Marketing Kentucky as a location for film production; (c) Providing assistance to production companies for compliance with Subchapter 61 of KRS Chapter 154; (d) Assisting film studios and workforce training programs to increase the film production workforce; (e) Coordinating with the Kentucky Entertainment[Film] Leadership Council XXXX 3/4/2026 9:54 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Miles (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- DJ Johnson (R, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : 2nd reading
- : taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Reports Mandated, Amusements And Recreations, Economic Development, Labor And Industry, Telecommunications, Workforce
Common questions
- What is HB926?
- HB926 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.
- What does HB926 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to economic development.
- What is the status of HB926?
- In committee as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB926?
- Suzanne Miles (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB926?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb926.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.