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Passed House

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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 26, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB761

AN ACT relating to riverport authorities and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 65.520 to prohibit riverport authorities from delegating policy-making to outside entities; amend KRS 65.530 to change the purpose of riverport authorities and, unless agreed to in writing, mandate compliance with comprehensive plans, land use, and design regulations of planning units; amend KRS 65.540 to allow for a joint riverport authority to be created by a combination of counties; require adoption of a code of ethics, establish membership, and prohibit direct or indirect interest in the business of the authority; EMERGENCY.

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This bill changes how riverport authorities in Kentucky are governed. It would prevent these authorities from handing off their decision-making power to outside groups, require them to follow local land use and planning rules, and make them adopt a code of ethics with restrictions on financial conflicts of interest. It also allows counties to join together to form a shared riverport authority. Who it may affect: local governments and counties with riverport authorities, riverport authority members, and communities near Kentucky rivers and waterways.

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