A series of proposed state laws faced pushback at a local city council meeting in Dayton. At Tuesday night’s meeting, a resolution was passed decrying the legislation.
“There are three bills we’re currently tracking in the Kentucky general assembly, along with the help of Kentucky League of Cities…that usurp the powers we currently have,” city administrator Jay Fossett said. The bills — House Bill 518, Senate Bill 112, and Senate Bill 52 — relate to the collection of taxes, licenses, and local zoning regulations.
HB 518, brought forward by Rep. Patrick Flannery, would create a system where local occupational license taxes are first filed with the Secretary of State’s office, before trickling down to the tax district. The bill also calls for the creation of a committee made up of various local and state bureaucrats and businesspeople…