Introduced March 3, 2026
HB849
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to require the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to establish a public online permit transparency portal to track credentials issued by administrative bodies; require administrative bodies to submit regulatory inventory reports to the LRC; direct the LRC to compile the inventories into a comprehensive statewide regulatory baseline; amend KRS 13A.010 to define "transparent economic impact analysis"; amend KRS 13A.020 to declare the primary function of the Administrative Regulation Review…
Plain-language summary
This bill would require state agencies to report all the permits and credentials they issue to a central public website, and create a full inventory of all state administrative regulations. It would also require that any new regulation with a major economic impact be approved by the full state legislature before taking effect, giving lawmakers more direct oversight of agency rulemaking. Who it may affect: businesses and individuals who hold state-issued permits or licenses, state agencies that issue regulations, and members of the Kentucky General Assembly.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Derek Lewis
Representative · House District 090
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