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SB 50 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to special districts.

SB 50 makes a technical correction to Kentucky law regarding how multiple counties can create joint taxing districts. It updates KRS 65.188 to correctly reference the procedures in KRS 65.182-65.190 for fiscal courts or legislative bodies forming such districts. The bill does not change any policy or create new requirements - it only fixes a reference in the statute. This affects county governments seeking to establish multi-county taxing districts under existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill introduces a new type of special district called a 'residential infrastructure development district' to fund infrastructure costs for large residential developments across multiple counties. It replaces the previous provision that allowed fiscal courts to create taxing districts for special districts with a more specific framework for residential development projects.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope from general special districts to specifically target residential infrastructure development districts that require significant capital investment (at least $5 million) and cover at least 5 acres with more than half dedicated to residential housing.
DEFINITION

Added new definitions for key terms including 'Developer', 'District', 'Establishing ordinance', 'Infrastructure', 'Infrastructure costs', 'Initiating petition', 'Local government', 'Owner', and 'Special assessment'.

ELIGIBILITY

Established eligibility criteria requiring districts to be at least 5 acres, require at least $5 million in capital costs, and have more than 50% of space dedicated to residential housing.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new process requiring developers and property owners to sign an initiating petition that must include specific information about the project, infrastructure needs, and proposed assessment rates.

TIMELINE

Set a 90-day timeline for local governments to approve or deny petitions after receipt, with requirements for public hearings and mailed notices to property owners.

FISCAL

Changed the funding mechanism from general special districts to a special assessment system specifically for infrastructure costs, including land valuation at developer cost or appraised value, whichever is higher.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 43
Feb 28, 2025
D Democratic6
4 Yea 2
66% Yea
R Republican37
32 Yea 5
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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