A bill that would lower Kentucky’s personal income tax rate to 3.5% starting next year sailed through the state Senate. House Bill 1 passed by a 34-3 vote and will now head to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk.

Kentucky lawmakers completed their work Tuesday to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate, delivering on a top Republican priority on just the fifth day of this year's session. Final passage came on a 34-3 Senate vote to lower the tax to 3.

The Kentucky legislature passed House Bill 1, which reduces the state's individual income tax from 4% to 3.5%.