AN ACT relating to oversight of government operations and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 103.200 to include multifamily housing developments of 48 units or more in the definition of "building" for sections related to industrial revenue bonds; and amend KRS 100.347 to limit who can appeal a final action concerning planning and zoning to owners of real property contiguous to a property whose status would be changed as a result of the final action.

Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use Local Government Planning and Zoning Bonds, Public Civil Actions Local Mandate

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: March 28, 2025

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 117)

In effect since March 27, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill makes two changes to Kentucky law related to housing and local government decisions. It expands the definition of "building" under industrial revenue bond rules to include apartment complexes with 48 or more units, which could make those projects eligible for certain tax-advantaged financing. It also restricts who can legally challenge local planning and zoning decisions, limiting appeals to property owners who share a border with the property being affected. Who it may affect: Apartment developers, local governments, and property owners who live next to land being considered for rezoning or other zoning changes.

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