Kentucky
General Assembly

01/07/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Local Government (H)
02/25/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/26/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (2-title) and (4-title) filed to bill
03/04/25	floor amendment (5) to Committee Substitute and (6-title) filed
03/05/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
03/07/25	floor amendment (7) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/25	floor amendment (8-title) filed 3rd reading, passed 63-18 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (7) and Floor Amendment (8-title)
03/12/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/25	to State & Local Government (S) taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except define "accessory dwelling unit" and redefine "density development project" as a project that both contains multifamily housing and results in an increase in emergency response times or traffic; include accessory dwelling units within the definition of multifamily housing; define "property owner" and apply restrictions to leases entered into after the effective date of the Act; require an owner to reside in either a single-family home, multifamily unit or an accessory dwelling unit, on the lot or single family home; amend KRS 154.30-050 and 154.30-060 to exempt from certain reports and certifications those projects that have a residential use that comprises at least 50 percent of the total finished square footage of the project; extend existing moratorium on certain changes to a consolidated local government's land development code until April 15, 2027; make technical corrections; EMERGENCY, in part.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension Land Use - Commonwealth participation program, qualified housing, exceptions to reports and certifications Land Use - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension Land Use - Signature project program, qualified housing, exceptions to reports and certifications Local Government - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension Planning and Zoning - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension Planning and Zoning - Density development projects, definition Planning and Zoning - Leasing of residential units, restrictions Planning and Zoning - Leasing residential units, definitions Taxation - Commonwealth participation program, qualified housing, exceptions to reports and certifications Taxation - Signature project program, qualified housing, exceptions to reports and certifications Consolidated Local Governments - Moratorium on changes to land development code, extension Technical Corrections - HB 18/HCS 1

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	P. Flannery
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 18

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	E. Callaway
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 65.111 to prohibit collection of an emergency response fee from a landlord if the response was not the result of the landlord's failure to maintain the building; include authority to collect from the responsible party.
Index Headings	Piggybacked Bills - HB 478 Emergency Medical Services - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Firefighters and Fire Departments - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Landlord and Tenant - Emergency response fee, restriction on payment Local Government - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Police, City and County - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Special Districts - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	E. Callaway
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 18

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	R. Roarx
Summary	Delete Section 5 that would extend existing moratorium on certain changes to a consolidated local governments' land development code until April 15, 2027; delete Section 6 containing emergency clause.
Index Headings	Consolidated Local Governments - Moratorium on changes to land development code, extension, deletion of Effective Dates, Emergency - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension, deletion Land Use - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension, deletion Local Government - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension, deletion Planning and Zoning - Consolidated local government, moratorium on changes to land development code, extension, deletion

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	R. Roarx
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 18

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Retain original provisions, except change Section 1 to require three-fifths of a legislative body to approve a change; add and amend KRS 65.111 to prohibit collection of an emergency response fee from a landlord if the response was not the result of the landlord's failure to maintain the building and include authority to collect from the responsible party; add and amend KRS 67C.147 to exclude the central business district from the requirements related to the urban services districts differential tax; add a new section of KRS Chapter 100.401 to 100.409 to prohibit a planning commission from waiving or amending binding elements without the approval of the legislative body; apply the two-year moratorium on changes to the land development code only to zones outside of an urban services district; renumber sections.
Index Headings	Emergency Medical Services - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Firefighters and Fire Departments - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Land Use - Density development project, restrictions Landlord and Tenant - Emergency response fee, restriction on payment Local Government - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Planning and Zoning - Density development project, restrictions Police, City and County - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Special Districts - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Consolidated Local Governments - Density development project, restrictions Consolidated Local Governments - Moratorium on changes to land development code, extension

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 18

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	J. Hodgson
Summary	Retain original provisions, except change Sections 1 and 2 to apply only in a county containing a consolidated local government; add and amend KRS 65.111 to prohibit collection of an emergency response fee from a landlord if the response was not the result of the landlord's failure to maintain the building and include authority to collect from the responsible party; add and amend KRS 67C.147 to exclude the central business district from the requirements related to the urban services districts differential tax; add a new section of KRS Chapter 100.401 to 100.409 to prohibit a planning commission from waiving or amending binding elements without the approval of the legislative body; delete Section 5 containing a moratorium on changes to a land development code in a consolidated local government; and delete Section 6 declaring an emergency.
Index Headings	Emergency Medical Services - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Firefighters and Fire Departments - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Land Use - Density development project, restrictions Landlord and Tenant - Emergency response fee, restriction on payment Local Government - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Planning and Zoning - Density development project, restrictions Police, City and County - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Special Districts - Emergency response fee, residential landlord and tenant, restriction on payment Consolidated Local Governments - Density development project, restrictions Consolidated Local Governments - Moratorium on changes to land development code, extension

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	J. Hodgson
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 18