Kentucky HB745: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

What the bill says

An act relating to administrative regulations.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to administrative regulations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 13A.210 is amended to read as follows: (1) (a) When promulgating administrative regulations and reviewing existing ones, administrative bodies shall, whenever possible, tier their administrative regulations to: 1. Reduce disproportionate impacts on certain classes of regulated entities, including government or small business, or both;[,] and 2. [to ]Avoid regulating entities that do not contribute significantly to the problem the administrative regulation was designed to address. (b) The tiers, however, shall be based upon reasonable criteria and uniformly applied to an entire class. (c) Administrative bodies shall use any number of tiers that will solve most efficiently and effectively the problem the administrative regulation addresses. (d) A written statement shall be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission explaining why tiering was or was not used. (2) Administrative bodies may use, but shall not be limited to, the following methods of tiering administrative (b) Eliminate some requirements entirely; (c) Simplify and reduce reporting and recordkeeping requirements; (d) Provide exemptions from reporting and recordkeeping requirements; (e) Reduce the frequency of inspections; (f) Provide exemptions from inspections and other compliance activities; (g) Delay compliance timetables; (h) Reduce, modify, or waive fines or other penalties for noncompliance; and XXXX 2/25/2026 11:37 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL …

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Sponsors

• Derek Lewis (R, HD-090) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 4, 2026: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
2. February 25, 2026: to Committee on Committees (H)
3. February 25, 2026: introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB745?

HB745 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

What does HB745 do?

In its own words: An act relating to administrative regulations.

What is the status of HB745?

In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (March 4, 2026).

Who sponsored HB745?

Derek Lewis (R, HD-090).

Where is the official record for HB745?

On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb745.html