AN ACT relating to regulation of residential construction.

Amend KRS 198B.030 to require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to consider the effects of any proposed new or amended regulation on residential construction by conducting a cost-benefit analysis and an analysis to determine the impacts on the amount of residential construction; require the analyses to be submitted to the Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee and the Legislative Research Commission; establish a moratorium on the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction altering or amending any state code in a way that would result in an increase in residential construction costs until January 1, 2029.

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: March 17, 2026

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This bill would require the state Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to study the costs and impacts on housing supply before adopting any new or changed building rules. It also puts a temporary freeze on any code changes that would raise residential construction costs, lasting until January 1, 2029. The goal is to ensure that state regulations are weighed against their effect on housing availability and affordability. Who it may affect: homebuilders, housing developers, and Kentuckians seeking to buy or rent newly constructed homes.

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