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House Bill 160

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Last Action	04/01/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 154)
Title	AN ACT relating to manufactured housing.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 154 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	909
Sponsors	S. Witten, C. Aull, M. Clines, D. Fister, P. Flannery, A. Gentry, D. Grossberg, J. Hodgson, DJ Johnson, J. Nemes, T. Roberts, T. Smith, K. Upchurch, J. Watkins, B. Wesley
Summary of Original Version	Amends KRS 100.348 to include additional language regarding legislative purpose of the statute; redefines “qualified manufactured home” to remove date of manufacture but require that the manufactured home must be installed within five years of it being built and have all parts related to transport removed; requires compliance with KRS 227.570; prohibits a local government from adopting or enforcing zoning regulations that treat manufactured homes differently from single-family homes; allows only regulation of certain architectural features of manufactured homes and requires that those same standards be applied to single family homes; allows a local government to permit the placement of a manufactured home with smaller dimensions if a larger manufactured home could not be situated on the lot; and allows cities located in a county containing a consolidated local government that cannot enact zoning regulations to enact their own compatibility standards; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Housing, Building, and Construction - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Local Government - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Planning and Zoning - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Property - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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01/09/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Local Government (H)
02/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/25	floor amendment (1) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
02/25/25	3rd reading, passed 90-5 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/26/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/25	to State & Local Government (S)
03/11/25	taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/12/25	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 3rd reading, passed 32-5 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/14/25	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day
03/28/25	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 95-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/01/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 154)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	P. Flannery
Summary	Delete the original provisions of Section 1 and reinsert and amend KRS 100.348 to retain original provisions except reinsert language regarding intent of General Assembly that protection of property values is a legitimate exercise of a local government's power; change the definition of "qualified manufactured home" to remove date of manufacture and include that it must be installed within five years of it being built; remove references to manufacturer's installation requirements and instead require compliance with KRS 227.570; reinsert language regarding compatibility of manufactured homes with site-built homes within a one eighth mile radius; reinsert language permitting compatibility standards for square footage of livable space; add a permissable compatibility standard related to setbacks, lot dimensions, and orientation, so long as manufactured and site-built homes are subject to the same standard.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Local Government - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Planning and Zoning - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Property - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except include additional language regarding legislative purpose of the statute; require qualified manufactured homes to have all parts only related to transport removed; indicate that subsection (4) is an exemption to the prohibitions in subsection (3); remove language indicating that compatibility standards shall be the same for manufactured and new site-built homes within the same zone; make subsection (5) permissive rather than mandatory; allow cities located in a consolidated local government that cannot enact zoning regulations to enact their own compatibility standards; remove noncodified language regarding the intent of the General Assembly; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions, July 1, 2026 Housing, Building, and Construction - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Local Government - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Planning and Zoning - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions Property - Manufactured housing, zoning regulation, restrictions

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