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Passed Senate

Became law

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

Last action · February 21, 2025

To Local Government (H)

Introduced February 13, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB514

AN ACT relating to affordable housing developed on property owned by religious institutions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; allow religious institutions to develop affordable housing with only a ministerial submission to review by a planning unit for compliance with the provisions of the section if the development is on land owned by a religious institution, exclusively contains affordable housing for a period of 10 years, and contains fewer than 25 units; require compliance with design standards of the planning unit with the…

Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use Local Government Planning and Zoning Property Religion Local Mandate

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This bill would make it easier for religious institutions to build affordable housing on land they already own by creating a streamlined approval process. Smaller projects of fewer than 25 units could move forward with a simplified review, while larger projects would still require a public meeting and planning commission approval. The goal is to reduce barriers so that churches, mosques, synagogues, and similar organizations can more quickly turn their property into housing for lower-income Kentuckians. Who it may affect: religious institutions seeking to develop housing, local planning agencies, and Kentuckians in need of affordable housing.

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