Kentucky Senate Bill 9
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to housing districts.
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Passed Senate on Apr 1, 2026
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First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
9
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
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Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; establish the process for a local government to establish a residential infrastructure development district and for dissolution of a district; authorize a local government to issue bonds and other obligations to pay for infrastructure costs within a residential infrastructure development district; authorize a local government to collect special assessments on property within the residential infrastructure development district to pay for infrastructure costs and use special assessment revenue for administrative costs unless restricted; establish that the special assessment constitutes a lien, address lien priority, require delinquent property taxes to be paid prior to a special assessment, and allow for redemption of property sold as a result of delinquent payment of a special assessment; permit local governments to act jointly to establish and maintain a residential infrastructure development district; define terms and allow a local government to establish a housing development district and a Housing Incentive Payment Program; allow a local government to exempt housing developments within a housing development district from planning and zoning following a public hearing; permit other local taxing authorities to participate in a housing development district; allow a local government to accept applications from developers to undertake projects within a housing development district; allow a local government to negotiate with a developer whose application it has accepted regarding rates associated with incentive payments to the developer; establish a means by which a developer shall be paid incentive payments by a local government; require area development districts to provide assistance to a local government in establishing a housing development district; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote awareness of the housing development district and incentive program and the Certified Child Care Community Designation program set out in KRS 199.891; require the cabinet to post information including a list of local governments that have established housing development districts and have obtained the certified child care community designation to its website; require local governments that have established housing development districts to provide information to the Department for Local Government regarding the district and utilization of the incentive program; require the Department for Local Government to submit a report to LRC summarizing information received from local governments regarding housing development districts; provide that the Act shall not be construed to prohibit a local government from establishing any other incentive program for housing development.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
Proposed House Floor Amendment 3
Proposed House Floor Amendment 4
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04/01/2026
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/01/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
04/01/2026
Senate
received in Senate
04/01/2026
Senate
floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
04/01/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 71-21 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/01/2026
Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day
04/01/2026
Senate
taken from Rules
04/01/2026
Senate
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/31/2026
Senate
floor amendment (2) filed
03/24/2026
Senate
floor amendment (1) filed
03/19/2026
House
returned to Local Government (H)
03/19/2026
Senate
2nd reading
03/19/2026
House
taken from Local Government (H)
03/13/2026
House
returned to Local Government (H)
03/13/2026
Senate
1st reading
03/13/2026
House
taken from Local Government (H)
03/02/2026
House
to Local Government (H)
02/18/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/18/2026
House
received in House
02/17/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/12/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
02/12/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/11/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/04/2026
Senate
to State & Local Government (S)
02/02/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 3, 2026 12:45:35 AM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 1:08:07 PM