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HB68

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AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS 100.401 to 100.419 to specify that if a land use development plan or subdivision plan is for a proposed development adjacent to a county not part of the planning unit and the development would have a substantial impact on the infrastructure of that county, then the planning unit shall require as a binding element of the plan application an agreement from the other county approving the plan.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Local Government (H)
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This bill would require local planning units to get written approval from a neighboring county before approving a development plan, if that development sits next to that county and would significantly affect its roads, utilities, or other infrastructure. It gives neighboring counties a formal say in development decisions that could strain their resources, even if the development is not within their borders. Who it may affect: residents and local governments in counties near planned developments, as well as property developers and builders working on projects close to county lines.

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Jan 7, 2026 · House
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Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Primary sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (4)

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Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

Co-sponsor
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Co-sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jennifer Henson Decker
Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

Co-sponsor
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
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DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Co-sponsor
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov