Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has signed off on a bill that will lower Kentucky’s individual income tax starting next year.

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.