Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

Became law

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

Last action · March 13, 2026

Returned To Local Government (H)

Introduced February 11, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB617

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "qualifying planning unit," "qualifying residential development," "small lot," "service document," and "transitional buffer"; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from establishing certain restrictions on a qualifying residential development or small lot; allow a qualifying planning unit to adopt generally applicable regulations related to specified environmental features, and other matters for which a planning unit is authorized to regulate; establish that there is no effect on property…

Planning and Zoning Local Mandate Cities Civil Actions Consolidated Local Governments Counties Counties, Urban Effective Dates, Delayed Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use

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This bill changes what local planning and zoning authorities in Kentucky can and cannot require when developers propose certain residential projects. It limits the ability of qualifying local governments to block or add restrictions to qualifying residential developments and small lots, reduces minimum parking requirements, and requires multifamily and mixed-use residential buildings to be treated as permitted uses in commercial zones. Developers who are denied under rules this bill would prohibit would have the right…

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