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Last action · January 22, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 14, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB371

AN ACT relating to outdoor recreation.

Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry within the Cabinet for Economic Development; establish the office duties and responsibilities; amend KRS 12.020 to conform.

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This bill would create a new government office focused on outdoor recreation as part of Kentucky's economic development efforts. The Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry would be housed within the Cabinet for Economic Development and given specific duties related to growing that sector. This reflects an effort to treat outdoor recreation as an economic driver for the state. Who it may affect: businesses and workers in the outdoor recreation and tourism industries, and Kentuckians who use the state's natural spaces for recreation.

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