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KY HB69

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Hodgson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires agencies expending state or federal affordable housing funds to allocate at least 90% to single-family detached housing and no more than 10% to multifamily housing each fiscal year

  • Applies to all state agencies, local governments, quasi-governmental entities, and the Kentucky Housing Corporation that spend affordable housing funds

  • Supersedes any conflicting conditions in grants or other appropriations, but does not apply to agency administrative costs or educational programs

  • Declares an emergency due to impacts on "the character of areas that have traditionally contained single-family homes," making the law effective immediately upon Governor's approval

  • Creates a new section in KRS Chapter 198A governing affordable housing fund expenditures

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to housing and declaring an emergency.

Local Mandate

Last Action

to Local Government (H)

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/14/2026
Committee On Committees1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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