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KY HB607

KY HB607
AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.

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Introduced
02/09/2026
In Committee
04/14/2026
Crossed Over
03/18/2026
Passed
04/14/2026
Dead
Vetoed
04/13/2026
Veto Overridden
04/14/2026
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/14/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 65.003, relating to local ethics, to specify the composition of the commission in a consolidated local government and allow the commission to use the county attorney's office for legal council by procurement methods; amend KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting and to allow regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses operating within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local government be subject to being overridden by the consolidated local government council within 45 days of issuance; prohibit the council from not accepting legislation with specified form requirements of KRS 83A.060; allow the consolidated local government council, or either of the 2 major political caucuses, to hire or retain legal counsel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C to require an office of internal audit to be created and headed by a chief audit executive who is appointed; amend KRS 67C.115 and 69.210 to conform; amend KRS 67C.111 to allow cities of 3,000, rather than 6,000, to be incorporated in the boundaries of the consolidated local government and set the petition requirement relating to incorporation to 66% rather than 75% and grant 1 year for the petition to be completed; amend KRS 67C.147 to allow the consolidated local government council to sub-classify property into land and improvements for purposes of levying the ad valorem tax within the area formerly comprising the city of the first class; establish controls on the calculation of the compensating tax rate and the 4% tax rate, and the application of the homestead exemption; outline the transition of presently serving ethics commission members; outline transition from the current chief audit executive to the appointed position.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing consolidated local governments, which are entities formed by merging a city and its county. It modifies the composition and legal counsel options for ethics commissions, allowing them to use the county attorney's office or procure outside legal services. The bill also introduces stricter rules for redrawing council districts to ensure population equality and compactness, and allows local health and solid waste boards' regulations to be overridden by the consolidated government council within 45 days. Additionally, it permits the consolidated local government council, or its major political caucuses, to hire their own legal counsel, and mandates the creation of an office of internal audit headed by an appointed chief audit executive. The bill also lowers the population requirement for incorporating new cities within a consolidated local government to 3,000 and adjusts the petition signature threshold, while also granting a one-year period for petition completion. Furthermore, it allows for the sub-classification of property into "land" and "improvements" for tax purposes within the former first-class city area, and establishes specific controls on calculating tax rates and applying homestead exemptions. Finally, it outlines the transition for current ethics commission members and chief audit executives.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165) (on 04/14/2026)

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