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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 15, 2026

To Local Government (H)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB271

AN ACT relating to affordable housing.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish the abandoned home pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to purchase and improve vacant and abandoned homes for rental to eligible individuals and families; specify application process and eligibility criteria.

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Budget and Financial Administration Housing, Building, and Construction Local Government Poverty State Agencies Funds

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This bill would create a new state fund, managed by the Kentucky Housing Corporation, to buy and fix up vacant and abandoned homes. Those renovated homes would then be made available as rentals for people and families who meet certain eligibility requirements. It aims to address affordable housing shortages by bringing unused properties back into use. Who it may affect: low-income individuals and families seeking affordable rental housing, and communities with vacant or abandoned properties.

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