Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB795: AN ACT relating to economic development.
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
Amend KRS.154.50-323 to insert gender-neutral language.
What the bill says
An act relating to economic development.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to economic development. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 154.50-323 is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding any other provision or section of KRS 154.50-301 to 154.50-346, no governmental unit shall have the power to condemn property under KRS 154.50-301 to 154.50-346 unless the governmental unit has first given proper public notice as required by law stating the specific purpose for which the property to be condemned shall be used and said purposes shall be pleaded and proved in such condemnation action. The property shall be developed within a period of five (5) years pursuant to the purpose stated, and the failure of the authority to so develop shall entitle the person or persons whose property was condemned to repurchase the property at the price the authority paid to the governmental unit for the same. The person from whom the land is taken by condemnation shall have the right to reacquire the land as aforementioned by application to the court of competent jurisdiction, if such procedure be necessary, and shall be entitled to recovery of his or her costs and reasonable attorney's fees necessary to reacquire said land. XXXX 2/27/2026 10:24 AM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Josh Branscum (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Property, Economic Development, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB795?
- HB795 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.
- What does HB795 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to economic development.
- What is the status of HB795?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB795?
- Josh Branscum (R, HD-083).
- Where is the official record for HB795?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb795.html
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