AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 41 to establish the Commonwealth Retirement Savings Plan as a voluntary payroll-deduction Roth IRA savings program for employees of private employers with fewer than 50 employees; define terms; create a governing board of trustees and specify responsibilities of the board in plan design and oversight; require the board to contract with a third-party administrator for plan administration; establish that the plan shall be implemented and enrollment of employees shall begin on July 1, 2028, if adequate funds to administer the plan are available; amend KRS 154.12-330 to authorize the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to lend funds to help implement the plan; require the State Treasurer, on or before July 1, 2027, to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a written update on the plan's implementation status.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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