Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB9: AN ACT relating to housing districts.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; establish the process for a local government to establish a residential infrastructure development district and for dissolution of a district; authorize a local government to issue bonds and other obligations to pay for infrastructure costs within a residential infrastructure development district; authorize a local government to collect special assessments on property within the residential infrastructure development district to pay for infrastructure costs and use special assessment revenue for administrative costs unless restricted; establish that the special assessment constitutes a lien, address lien priority, require delinquent property taxes to be paid prior to a special assessment, and allow for redemption of property sold as a result of delinquent payment of a special assessment; permit local governments to act jointly to establish and maintain a residential infrastructure development district; define terms and allow a local government to establish a housing development district and a Housing Incentive Payment Program; allow a local government to exempt housing developments within a housing development district from planning and zoning following a public hearing; permit other local taxing authorities to participate in a housing development district; allow a local government to accept applications from developers to undertake projects within a housing development district; allow a local government to negotiate with a developer whose application it has accepted regarding rates associated with incentive payments to the developer; establish a means by which a developer shall be paid incentive payments by a local government; require area development districts to provide assistance to a local government in establishing a housing development district; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote awareness of the housing development district and incentive program and the Certified Child Care Community
What the bill says
An act relating to housing districts.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to housing districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: As used in Sections 1 to 6 of this Act: (1) "Developer" means one (1) or more persons or entities that petition a local government for the establishment of a district under Section 2 of this Act, and that are responsible for the development of residential property within a district; (2) "Establishing ordinance" means an ordinance of a local government establishing a district under Section 2 of this Act; (3) "Infrastructure" means: (a) The streets, roads, bridges, sidewalks, water, wastewater, natural gas, electric, telecommunications, and storm water facilities required for the development of residential property within a district, whether located within or without the district, that benefit the properties within the district; and (b) The land within the boundaries of the district required to be donated, dedicated, or otherwise made available to a local government for public purposes; (4) "Infrastructure costs" means: (a) All costs that may be capitalized under generally accepted accounting principles for purchasing, constructing, installing, and equipping infrastructure; (b) The fees or costs imposed by a municipality or utility service or 2. As a condition to the delivery of utility services to properties within …
Sponsors
- Robert Mills (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Jimmy Higdon (R, SD-014)
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R, SD-012)
Latest actions
- : Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
- : Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
- : House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : posted for passage for receding from House
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 408 (April 1, 2026): 71 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 9 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3830 (February 17, 2026): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Land Use, Housing, Building, And Construction, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB9?
- SB9 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to housing districts.
- What does SB9 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to housing districts.
- What is the status of SB9?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB9?
- Robert Mills (R, SD-004), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB9?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb9.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.