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KY SB52
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Rawlings
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AI Summary
- Public agencies must specify license and permit approval criteria in clear and unambiguous language and may not deny permits for reasons not specified by law.
- Agencies must approve or deny license or permit applications within 30 days or within a timeframe prescribed by applicable law; if no decision is made within the required timeframe, the application is deemed approved unless it is incomplete and the applicant failed to correct identified deficiencies.
- In administrative hearings involving license or permit denials, the burden of persuasion falls on the public agency to justify its denial, suspension, revocation, fee imposition, or compliance order.
- Parties are entitled to speedy judicial review of a final order, and upon request, a court must hold an evidentiary hearing within 60 days of a petition for review, with the option for a jury to determine facts.
- Whether permit approval criteria constitute "clear and unambiguous language" is a judicial question decided without deference to the government agency; the provisions do not apply to licenses or permits governed by federal law.
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to ensuring fair permitting and licensing practices.
Courts
Last Action
to State Government (H)
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
State Government3/10/2026
Committee On Committees2/24/2026
Rules2/13/2026
Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor1/20/2026
Committee on Committees1/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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