SB 9: AN ACT relating to housing districts.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 15, 2026Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
2. April 14, 2026Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
3. April 14, 2026House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
4. April 14, 2026posted for passage for receding from House
5. April 14, 2026to Rules (H)
6. April 14, 2026received in House
7. April 14, 2026Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
8. April 1, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
9. April 1, 2026to Rules (S)
10. April 1, 2026received in Senate
11. April 1, 2026floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
12. April 1, 20263rd reading, passed 71-21 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

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