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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 521: AN ACT relating to financial institutions.

HB 521 amends Kentucky law (KRS 286.3-380) to replace the gendered phrase "his or her" with gender-neutral language when describing bank payments to minors. The bill directly affects financial institutions handling deposits made by minors, ensuring the language aligns with modern inclusive terminology. It does not change any financial procedures or create new obligations - only updates existing wording to be gender-neutral. The bill is currently in the Banking & Insurance committee for review.
Michael Meredith (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 498: AN ACT relating to use of artificial intelligence by courts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to request that the Supreme Court establish a pilot project to permit participating courts to use artificial intelligence for court transcription services; establish guidelines.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly authorizes AI pilot for court transcription, advancing tech adoption in judicial processes without restrictions.90% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) Stephanie Dietz (R) Steven Doan (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 496: AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.

Amend KRS 189.292 to define "operating a motor vehicle," "stand-alone electronic device," and "use"; prohibit the use of a personal communication device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; exempt school bus operators who are instead subject to KRS 281A.205; set forth exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to provide that persons under 18 years of age shall not use a personal communication device or stand-alone electronic device in any manner while driving; amend KRS 189.990 to set forth penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to apply these provisions to commercial motor vehicle drivers; amend KRS 189.2327 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits device use while driving to enhance traffic safety, directly strengthening transportation safety standards per bill's intent.90% confidence
Sarge Pollock (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 583: AN ACT relating to housing and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to create the affordable housing loan pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to provide rehabilitation and construction loans to eligible entities; specify terms and process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to create the homelessness prevention fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for continuum of care funds; specify eligible uses and eligible entities; amend KRS 198A.080 to modify criteria for housing development loan fund, require notice of eligible funds, and allow expenditure of funds for technical and administrative costs; create new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish parameters by which the Kentucky Housing Corporation shall review and approve the affordable housing credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the affordable housing credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credits; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 141.437 to reinstate the ENERGY STAR home credit to allow, in addition to prior credits, credit for the construction of an ENERGY STAR multifamily building; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 141.435 to define terms; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 141.436 to establish updated requirements for an energy efficiency credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to conform; amend KRS 131.190 to conform; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt the sale or purchase of new modular homes and new manufactured homes from sales and use tax on and after July 1, 2025 and before July 1, 2036 if they are to be used as a single-family residence and permanently affixed to real estate; amend KRS 142.400 to impose a 1% statewide surtax on the rental of accommodations when charged by the owner of the property or by a person facilitating the rental of the property and deposit the receipts from the surtax into the Kentucky affordable housing trust fund; amend KRS 42.580, 142.402, 142.404, 142.406, and 198A.190 to conform; amend KRS 132.810 to increase the frequency of the property tax homestead exemption cost of living adjustment to annually instead of biennially; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; allow religious institutions to develop affordable housing with only a ministerial submission to review by a planning unit for compliance with the provisions of the section if the development is on land owned by a religious institution, exclusively contains affordable housing for a period of 10 years, and contains fewer than 25 units; allow for religious institutions to propose an affordable housing development exceeding 25 units but require a public meeting and approval by the planning commission; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to provide technical and advisory resources to a religious developer; create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to provide automatic expungement of records in actions for forcible entry and detainer; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; amend KRS 198A.027 to allow appropriations to be used for homeless initiatives; appropriate $104 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account for various affordable housing initiatives; repeal KRS 65.874 and 383.198; APPROPRIATION.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new state funds (affordable housing loan pool, homelessness prevention) via appropriations, directly allocating budget resources for housing programs.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates affordable housing loan pool fund for rehab/construction loans and homelessness prevention fund for continuum of care, directly advancing housing access and stability.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Rachel Roarx (D) Adam Moore (D) Anne Donworth (D) Erika Hancock (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 559: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for renters.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable qualified rent payment credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, but before January 1, 2030, in the amount of 25 percent of the qualified rent payments made during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,000; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit for renters (25% of rent up to $1,000), offering direct tax relief to lower/middle-income households.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides refundable tax credit (25% of rent, up to $1,000) for renters, directly reducing housing costs and increasing affordability for tenants.95% confidence
Pamela Stevenson (D) George Brown (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 526: AN ACT relating to education.

HB 526 amends Kentucky law to update language in a teacher computer program to be gender-neutral. It revises KRS 156.690 from referring to "his or her" to gender-neutral terms when describing the Kentucky Board of Education's program to help certified teachers purchase computers. The program would still involve the state procuring computers at low cost through competitive bidding and arranging vendor training. This bill does not change the program's substance or benefits - it only updates the wording to be inclusive. The bill is currently pending in the House Committee on Primary and Secondary Education.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationUpdates gendered language in teacher computer program to be inclusive, supporting educator access without altering program benefits or funding.85% confidence
Ken Fleming (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 511: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.

HB 511 updates Kentucky's alcohol beverage law (KRS 244.580) to replace gendered language with gender-neutral terms in a provision about malt beverage sales. The bill specifically modifies a rule prohibiting brewers, distributors, or transporters from requiring retailers to exclusively purchase malt beverages from them. This change affects how the law is written but does not alter any existing business rules or requirements for alcohol sales. The amendment ensures the law uses inclusive language without changing the substance of the regulation.
David Osborne (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 505: AN ACT relating to the Veteran-Owned Small Business and Entrepreneur Loan Program.

Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to create the Veteran-Owned Small Business and Entrepreneur Loan Program to be administered by the Office of Entrepreneurship; establish requirements and program details; create the Veteran-Owned Small Business and Entrepreneur Loan Program fund from which the office provides loans to qualified veterans of not more than $50,000.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates dedicated $50k loan program for veteran entrepreneurs, directly funding business opportunities and supporting veteran economic advancement through new legislation.95% confidence
Adam Moore (D) Chad Aull (D) Vanessa Grossl (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 530: AN ACT relating to full-day kindergarten.

Amend KRS 158.060 to remove language that allows for half-day kindergarten programs; amend KRS 157.320 and 157.360 to remove references to kindergarten full-time equivalent pupils in average daily attendance for program base funding purposes; amend KRS 158.030 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates full-day kindergarten by removing half-day options and aligning funding to support expanded early education access, advancing K-12 program standards.90% confidence
Timmy Truett (R) Vanessa Grossl (R) James Tipton (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 532: AN ACT relating to the governance of the Kentucky School for the Deaf.

Amend KRS 167.017 to set timelines for appointment of a search committee for the superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Deaf and appointment of the superintendent; require prioritization of candidates that will be locally available and commit to full-time duties as superintendent; preclude Department of Education employees or Board of Education members from being appointed as superintendent within one year of employment or membership.
Daniel Elliott (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 7: AN ACT relating to housing development districts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; permit a local government to establish a housing development district by following specified procedure; allow a local government to exempt housing developments within the district from planning and zoning following a public hearing; permit other local taxing authorities to participate in the district; allow a local government to accept applications from developers to construct residential homes within the district; allow a local government to negotiate with a developer whose application it has accepted regarding rates associated with incentive payments to the developer; establish a means by which a developer shall be paid incentive payments by a local government; require area development districts to provide assistance to a local government in establishing a district; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote awareness of the district and incentive program and to provide a report to the LRC regarding utilization of the program.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill enables housing development by exempting projects from zoning regulations in designated districts, facilitating construction to increase housing supply and address development needs.90% confidence
Jason Petrie (R) Shawn McPherson (R) Josh Bray (R) Adam Bowling (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 528: AN ACT relating to reading and language arts instruction.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum that does not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using any curriculum that employs a three-cueing system; prohibit the use of a three-cueing system in teacher professional development; require the Educational Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing curriculum for each approved educator preparation program; amend KRS 164.306 to specify that educator preparation programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system; amend KRS 161.028 to require the board to include in the standards set for teacher preparation programs that the programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system.
Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationProhibits use of three-cueing system in curricula and teacher training, restricting teaching methods per bill's explicit language.95% confidence
James Tipton (R)
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