This bill amends Kentucky law regarding regional planning units to correct a technical error in the text. It allows cities and counties in adjacent planning areas to agree on forming regional planning units based on shared physical, economic, or social characteristics. The amendment clarifies how existing joint planning commissions can continue or be replaced, and specifies that regional units must be funded by the participating legislative bodies according to their agreement. This change affects local government officials and planning commissions in Kentucky who manage regional development initiatives.
Amend KRS 91A.400 to authorize all home rule class cities to levy a restaurant tax; remove the Department for Local Government registration mandate; and remove the restriction on the use of the funds; amend KRS 67.938 to conform.
Amend KRS 342.260 to include a written notice of rejection or withdrawal of that rejection within the Insurance Coverage Look-up database; amend KRS 342.395 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to provide an online portal through which as employee's rejection or withdrawal may be electronically submitted to the department.
Amend KRS 61.505 to exempt the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority from KRS Chapter 56 regarding the purchase or lease of office space necessary to operate the retirement systems; EMERGENCY.
Amend KRS 387.510 to amend definitions; amend KRS 387.710 relating to filing of inventory by conservators, to provide that a limited conservator or conservator shall file a verified report and financial account annually, unless the limited conservator or conservator is the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, in which case the verified report and financial account shall be filed biennially; require the limited conservator or conservator to include in a verified report filed with the court whether the conservator or limited conservator delegated power to any other person; amend KRS 387.740 relating to emergency powers of the court, to provide that the authority of a limited guardian or conservator appointed on an emergency basis shall be time limited; amend various sections of KRS to conform.
This bill amends Kentucky law to correct technical errors in the guardianship proceedings statute. It clarifies who can petition the court to modify or terminate guardianship orders, including the ward, their guardian, or other interested parties. The bill also outlines specific information that must be included in petitions and establishes procedures for hearings, including the ward's right to counsel and the option for a jury trial in termination cases. Additionally, it allows for interdisciplinary evaluations of wards and ensures that restoration judgments are properly documented and transmitted to relevant courts.
Create a new section of Subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish the high-growth loan program and high-growth loan fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development; Define terms; specify the program requirements and eligible uses of fund moneys.
This bill makes a technical correction to Kentucky law regarding how county jailers can spend money from the jail budget. It clarifies that jailers can authorize expenditures for items like supplies and services, as long as they follow the approved budget and county procurement rules, and ensures payment requires fiscal court approval. The update also corrects language in the section about submitting payroll time reports for jail staff to the county treasurer. Overall, the legislation aims to fix minor wording errors in the existing statute without changing the fundamental financial rules for county jails.
This bill amends Kentucky's child welfare laws to update gender-neutral language in statutes governing children in out-of-home care. The primary change involves revising KRS 620.180 to ensure all references to children and parents use inclusive terminology that does not specify gender. The bill does not introduce new policies or procedures but focuses on modernizing existing legal text to reflect contemporary standards of inclusivity. This legislative update directly affects the Department for Community Based Services and all children currently or potentially entering the foster care system in Kentucky. The amendment aims to eliminate outdated language while maintaining the same operational requirements for child welfare case management and permanency planning.
Amend KRS 121.015 to define "executive committee of a political party"; amend KRS 121.150 to specify that a qualified political party committee, including a state or county executive committee, may endorse, support, oppose, and make contributions or expenditures to nonpartisan candidates.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "qualifying planning unit," "qualifying residential development," "small lot," "service document," and "transitional buffer"; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from establishing certain restrictions on a qualifying residential development or small lot; allow a qualifying planning unit to adopt generally applicable regulations related to specified environmental features, and other matters for which a planning unit is authorized to regulate; establish that there is no effect on property owner's associations; establish a cause of action and recovery costs and awarding of attorney's fees if successful; establish limitations on when a qualifying planning unit may deny a development; allow a developer to modify and resubmit development plans after a denial; require a qualifying planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer to bring suit for a development plan denial; permit a local government to require a transitional buffer between existing development and a qualifying residential development; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to prohibit a planning unit from adopting certain space requirements for parking; direct that the prohibition does not alleviate responsibility to provide accessible parking; allow a planning unit to deny a development if there would be substantial negative impacts; allow a developer to modify and resubmit plans to remediate negative impacts; require a planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer for a denial due to a substantial negative impact; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "mixed-use residential development," "multifamily residential development," and "qualifying planning unit"; direct that in a qualifying planning unit mixed-use and multifamily developments are permitted use in commercial zones; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from imposing requirements on those developments more restrictive than other uses in the zone or to have certain parking requirements; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Amend KRS 198B.050 to require that building code standards for 2, 3, and 4 family homes not be more stringent than those for single-family homes; amend KRS 198B.060 to apply exemption for single-family homes to 2, 3, and 4 family homes; permit third-party plan review and inspections under new procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 14 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; provide for circumstances in which deadlines may be extended; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
