"This has been supported by Republicans. It's been supported by Democrats. In the end, I support it because it's going to help you," the governor said before putting pen to paper.

Fulfilling comments he made earlier, Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 1, which drops Kentucky’s income tax rate by one-half percent, to three-and-a-half percent, and

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) -Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1, lowering the income tax rate for Kentucky families. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the bill will drop the state income tax rate from 4% to 3.5% This story may be updated.

Lowering the income tax rate has been a priority for Republican lawmakers in recent years. Gov. Andy Beshear signed the bill Thursday.

Kentucky's bill to lower the state's individual income tax has been signed into law. The Senate took up the bill Tuesday, the first day that lawmakers reconvened since the January break. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers.

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs another GOP-enacted income tax cut, saying“things cost too much for our families” despite a “booming economy.”