AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Repeal, reenact and amend KRS 147A.027 as a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require the initial orientation training that planning commissioners and board of adjustment members take to occur between one year prior to appointment and one year following appointment and include at least one hour of training on the impact of planning and zoning policies and procedures on housing supply and accessibility; require planning professionals, zoning administrators, administrative officials, and each planning…

Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use Local Government Planning and Zoning Public Officers and Employees Cities Counties Local Mandate

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 25, 2025

(Acts Ch. 83)

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This bill updates training requirements for people who serve on local planning commissions and boards of adjustment across Kentucky. It requires them to complete at least one hour of training on how zoning and planning decisions affect housing supply and affordability, both when they start and on an ongoing basis. Officials must report completing this training within 30 days. Who it may affect: local planning commissioners, board of adjustment members, zoning administrators, and other local planning officials across Kentucky's cities and counties.

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