AN ACT relating to land use.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; establish that an applicant has a vested right to the development standards in place at the time of application for a building permit, development plan, or subdivision plat upon the submission of the application to a relevant authority; establish vesting periods; allow for extensions to the vesting period; establish that the relevant authority may terminate the vested rights under specified circumstances; establish enforcement authority;…

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: March 17, 2026

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This bill sets rules about when a property developer's rights to build under existing local standards become legally protected, locking in the rules that were in place when they first submitted their application. It establishes how long those protections last, when they can be extended or taken away, and who is allowed to legally challenge decisions made by local planning and zoning authorities. Who it may affect: property developers and builders, local planning and zoning authorities, and community members or organizations seeking to challenge land use decisions.

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