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Introduced February 14, 2025

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Adjourned Sine Die
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to housing and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to create the affordable housing loan pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to provide rehabilitation and construction loans to eligible entities; specify terms and process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to create the homelessness prevention fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for continuum of care funds; specify eligible uses and eligible entities; amend KRS…

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This bill creates several new programs and tax tools aimed at expanding affordable housing in Kentucky, including loan funds for building and repairing homes, a new state tax credit for affordable housing development, and a homelessness prevention fund. It also removes sales tax on new modular and manufactured homes used as primary residences, adds a 1% surcharge on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing, increases how often the property tax homestead exemption adjusts for inflation,…

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Legislative History

Feb 14, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 14, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 21, 2025 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

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joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov

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Portrait of Lindsey Burke

Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

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lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Chad Aull

Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Tina Bojanowski

Tina Bojanowski

Representative · House District 032

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Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of George Brown

George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Adrielle Camuel

Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

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Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton

Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Anne Donworth

Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

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anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Alan Gentry

Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

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Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Erika Hancock

Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

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erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Matthew Lehman

Matthew Lehman

Representative · House District 067

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matt.lehman@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Adam Moore

Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

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adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Rachel Roarx

Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

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rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Sarah Stalker

Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

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sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Pamela Stevenson

Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

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Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Ashley Tackett Laferty

Ashley Tackett Laferty

Representative · House District 095

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Ashley.TackettLaferty@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Lisa Willner

Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

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Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

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