| Last Action | 01/21/26: to Local Government (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to housing. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 982 |
| Sponsors | M. Pollock, B. Chester-Burton, M. Clines, S. Stalker, J. Watkins, W. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Housing, Building, And Construction - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Land Use - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Local Government - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Planning And Zoning - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Property - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Religion - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing Religion - Religious institutions, operation of homeless shetlers Local Mandate - Religious institutions, development of affordable housing |
| 01/13/26 |
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| 01/21/26 |
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Last updated: 1/23/2026 4:17 PM (EST)