Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB11: AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 39A IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this (b) "Qualified homeowner" means a resident of this state who has constructed a residential safe room with the intent to open it to others within their community in the event of a weather-related emergency; and (c) "Residential safe room" means a structure that is: 1. a. Stand alone and adjacent to a qualified homeowner's primary residence; or b. An internal safe room within or affixed to the qualified homeowner's primary residence; 2. Designed and constructed to meet or exceed the standards contained in the most current editions of the International Code Council Inc.'s, ICC 500 and FEMA P-361, in adherence to FEMA funding criteria; and 3. Made available and opened to the community during a weatherrelated emergency. (2) (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be known as the residential safe room rebate fund. (b) The fund shall consist of moneys received from state appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and other funds, both private and public. (c) Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 84-8
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 297 (March 19, 2026): 84 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 11 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3888 (March 6, 2026): 33 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Funds, Reports Mandated, Housing, Building, And Construction, Fiscal Note, Safety, Disasters And Recovery Efforts, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Common questions
- What is SB11?
- SB11 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
- What does SB11 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
- What is the status of SB11?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5) (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB11?
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB11?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb11.html
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