Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB731: AN ACT relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council.
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
Amend KRS 42.740 to reduce the number of candidates submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Association of Counties from 6 persons to 3 persons for consideration of the Governor to be appointed to the Geographic Information Advisory Council.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 42.740 is amended to read as follows: (1) There is hereby established a Geographic Information Advisory Council, attached to the Commonwealth Office of Technology for administrative purposes, to advise the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology on issues relating to geographic information and geographic information systems. (2) The council shall recommend policies and procedures that assist state and local jurisdictions in developing, deploying, and leveraging geographic information resources and geographic information systems technology for the purpose of improving public administration. (3) The council shall closely coordinate with users of geographic information systems to recommend policies and procedures that ensure the maximum use of geographic information by minimizing the redundancy of geographic information and geographic information resources, as well as to ensure that the geographic information clearinghouse maintained by the Division of Geographic Information Systems meets the needs of all state agencies. (4) (a) The Geographic Information Advisory Council shall consist of twenty-five (25) members and one (1) legislative liaison. The members shall be knowledgeable in the use and application of geographic information systems technology and shall have sufficient authority within their organizations to influence the implementation of council recommendations. (b) The council shall consist …
Sponsors
- Kevin Jackson (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024)
- Robert Duvall (R, HD-017)
- Scott Lewis (R, HD-014)
- Shawn McPherson (R, HD-022)
- Steve Riley (R, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 95-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 260 (March 16, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Information Technology, Boards And Commissions
Common questions
- What is HB731?
- HB731 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council.
- What does HB731 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council.
- What is the status of HB731?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB731?
- Kevin Jackson (R, HD-020), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB731?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb731.html
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