26RS HB 761

House Bill 761

Actions

Last Action	02/26/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to riverport authorities and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1526
Sponsor	M. Lehman
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 65.520 to prohibit riverport authorities from delegating policy-making to outside entities; amend KRS 65.530 to change the purpose of riverport authorities and, unless agreed to in writing, mandate compliance with comprehensive plans, land use, and design regulations of planning units; amend KRS 65.540 to allow for a joint riverport authority to be created by a combination of counties; require adoption of a code of ethics, establish membership, and prohibit direct or indirect interest in the business of the authority; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Amusements And Recreations - Riverport authorities, purpose Cities - Riverport authorities, organization Counties - Joint riverport authority, creation, organization, code of ethics requirement Effective Dates, Emergency - Riverport authorities, organization Environment And Conservation - Riverport authorities, organization Local Government - Riverport authorities, organization Public Ethics - Joint riverport authority, creation, organization, code of ethics requirement Tourism - Riverport authorities, organization Transportation - Riverport authorities, organization Waterways And Dams - Riverport authorities, organization Local Mandate - Riverport authorities, purpose Local Mandate - Riverport authorities, organization