AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define terms; the residential safe room rebate program; establish the residential safe room rebate fund to provide rebates to residents of this state for the construction or installation of a residential safe room; establish an application process by which the Division of Emergency Management awards rebates; require the division to promulgate administrative regulations; require the division to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission about the residential safe room rebate program.

Disasters And Recovery Efforts Funds Housing, Building, and Construction Safety Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Reports Mandated Fiscal Note

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: March 23, 2026

(Acts Ch. 5)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill creates a rebate program to help Kentucky residents cover the cost of building or installing a safe room in their home. The Division of Emergency Management would oversee the program, accept applications, and award rebates from a dedicated fund. The division would also be required to set rules for the program and report on it annually to state lawmakers. Who it may affect: Kentucky homeowners interested in adding a safe room to their residence.

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