Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB843: AN ACT relating to community improvement districts.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 107.310, relating to community improvement districts, to define "green infrastructure", "green bond", and "social impact bond"; amend KRS 107.330 to increase the scope of community improvement districts to include public infrastructure, housing, public safety and health, and economic development tools; amend KRS 107.340 to require county judges/executive to ensure community improvement district board membership does not represent one particular interest; amend KRS 107.350 to allow community improvement districts to use green bonds and social impact bonds; amend KRS 107.380 to increase reporting requirements of community improvement districts; amend KRS 65.7043, 65.7045, and 65.7049 to allow community improvement districts to access moneys from tax increment financing levied by local governments; create new sections of KRS 107.310 to 107.500 to allow community improvement districts to request cities and counties to use special assessments imposed under KRS 91A.200 to 91A.290; allow community improvement districts to receive moneys from private partners; establish the Community Improvement District Grant Program to provide state grants for community improvement district projects and require the Department for Local Government to administer the program; create the Community Improvement District Grant Program fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; require projects undertaken by community improvement districts to be reapproved by property owners within the boundaries of the district on a 10 year basis.
What the bill says
An act relating to community improvement districts.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to community improvement districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 107.310 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 107.310[107.320] to 107.500, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) ["District" means a county community improvement district established as provided in KRS 107.310 to 107.500; (2) ]"Board" means the board of commissioners which controls and manages the affairs of the district; (2)[(3) "Governmental unit" means a county or any city of any class, or any corporate agency of any such county or city, or any independent district, authority or other municipal corporation except a board of education, existing within the area of the district; and (4)] "Building and related facilities," or "building" or "facilities" means any real or personal property, including but not limited to structures, sites, parks, forests, wharves, floodwalls, boats and other improvements except sewers, drainage facilities and other utilities unless related to one of the foregoing; (3) "District" means a county community improvement district established as provided in KRS 107.310 to 107.500; (4) "Governmental unit" means a county or any city of any class, or any corporate agency of any such county or city, or any independent district, authority or other municipal corporation except a board of education, existing within the area of the district; …
Sponsors
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Special Districts, Funds, Reports Mandated, Environment And Conservation, Special Purpose Governmental Entities, Public Works, Taxation, Economic Development
Common questions
- What is HB843?
- HB843 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to community improvement districts.
- What does HB843 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to community improvement districts.
- What is the status of HB843?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Local Government (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB843?
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042).
- Where is the official record for HB843?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb843.html
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