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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A, relating to affordable housing, to define terms; require agencies that expend state or federal affordable housing funds to expend at least 90% of those funds on single-family detached housing and no more than 10% of those funds on multifamily housing in any given fiscal year; EMERGENCY.
AI Summary
This bill, declared an emergency measure, creates a new section of law to define "affordable housing" as housing eligible for state or federal funds due to its affordability, "affordable housing funds" as money directly financing the construction, repair, rehabilitation, or rental of such housing for low-income individuals, and "agency" as any governmental entity in Kentucky, including the Kentucky Housing Corporation, that spends these funds. The core provision mandates that any agency using affordable housing funds must allocate at least 90% of those funds to single-family detached homes and no more than 10% to multifamily housing annually, overriding any conflicting grant conditions but not affecting funds used for administrative costs or educational programs. This change is being enacted because the current use of funds is impacting the character of areas traditionally composed of single-family homes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Local Government (H) (on 01/14/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb69.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb69/orig_bill.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb69/LM.pdf |
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