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SB9 • 2026
AN ACT relating to housing districts.
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AN ACT relating to housing districts.
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Conference Committee Report 1
Plain English: 26 RS Doc ID: XXXX CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT The Conference Committee on SB 9 has met as provided in the Rules of the House and Senate and hereby reports the following to be adopted: The House concur on The Senate recede from The Senate concur on The House recede from OR X Cannot agree.
House Committee Amendment 1 • P. Flannery
Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of SB 9/GA TITLE AMENDMENT Amendment No.
House Committee Substitute 1
Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/HCS 1 Page 1 of 60 SB000930.100 - 1742 - XXXX 4/1/2026 11:20 AM House Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to housing districts.
House Floor Amendment 1 • K. Holloway
Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of SB 9/GA Amendment No.
House Floor Amendment 2 • T. Roberts
Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of SB 9/GA Amendment No.
House Floor Amendment 3 • K. Holloway
Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of SB 9/HCS 1 Amendment No.
House Floor Amendment 4 • R. Roarx
Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of SB 9/HCS 1 Amendment No.
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/SCS 1 Page 1 of 15 SB000940.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:50 PM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to housing districts.
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for receding from House House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 71-21 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
floor amendment (2) filed
floor amendment (1) filed
taken from Local Government (H) 2nd reading returned to Local Government (H)
taken from Local Government (H) 1st reading returned to Local Government (H)
to Local Government (H)
received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to State & Local Government (S)
introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
AN ACT relating to housing districts.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 1 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA AN ACT relating to housing districts. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 As used in Sections 1 to 6 of this Act: 5 (1) "Developer" means one (1) or more persons or entities that petition a local 6 government for the establishment of a district under Section 2 of this Act, and 7 that are responsible for the development of residential property within a district; 8 (2) "Establishing ordinance" means an ordinance of a local government 9 establishing a district under Section 2 of this Act; 10 (3) "Infrastructure" means: 11 (a) The streets, roads, bridges, sidewalks, water, wastewater, natural gas, 12 electric, telecommunications, and storm water facilities required for the 13 development of residential property within a district, whether located within 14 or without the district, that benefit the properties within the district; and 15 (b) The land within the boundaries of the district required to be donated, 16 dedicated, or otherwise made available to a local government for public 17 purposes; 18 (4) "Infrastructure costs" means: 19 (a) All costs that may be capitalized under generally accepted accounting 20 principles for purchasing, constructing, installing, and equipping 21 infrastructure; 22 (b) The fees or costs imposed by a municipality or utility service provider: 23 1. Related to the construction or installation of infrastructure; or 24 2. As a condition to the delivery of utility services to properties within a 25 district; and 26 (c) The cost of any land required to be donated, dedicated, or otherwise made 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 2 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA available to a governmental ent ity for public purposes, which land shall be 1 valued at either the developer's demonstrated cost or, if the value of the land 2 has subsequently been appraised, its appraised value, whichever is higher; 3 (5) "Initiating petition" means a petition submitted to a local government requesting 4 the establishment of a district under Section 2 of this Act; 5 (6) "Local government" means a city, county, consolidated local government, urban -6 county government, charter county government, or unified local government that 7 establishes and operates a district under Sections 1 to 6 of this Act; 8 (7) "Owner" means the owner of record of a parcel of property within a district or 9 the owner's authorized representative; 10 (8) "Residential infrastructure development district" or "district " means an area 11 that: 12 (a) Is composed of five (5) or more acres of land; 13 (b) Requires a capital cost to complete development that is equal to or greater 14 than five million dollars ($5,000,000); 15 (c) Upon its complete development will have more than one -half (1/2) of its 16 space dedicated to residential housing; and 17 (d) Is established under Sections 1 to 6 of this Act; and 18 (9) "Special assessment" means a special charge levied by a local government on 19 property to finance infrastructure costs under Sections 1 to 6 of this Act. 20 SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 21 READ AS FOLLOWS: 22 (1) A residential infrastructure development district shall be established as follows: 23 (a) The developer and each owner of property proposed to be included in a 24 district shall sign an initiating petition requesting the establishment of a 25 district, which shall be submitted to a local government. The initiating 26 petition shall set forth: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 3 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA 1. The name and address of the developer; 1 2. The local government to be responsible for overseeing the district; 2 3. A map and description of the area to be included within the district; 3 4. A list of each parcel of property to be included within the district that 4 contains each parcel's mailing address; 5 5. A site development plan for the district showing the area in the district 6 that is anticipated to be used for residential housing; 7 6. A description of the infrastructure that the developer anticipates will 8 be necessary to complete the development and an estimated cost of that 9 infrastructure; 10 7. The cost that the developer anticipates is necessary to complete the 11 development; 12 8. The proposed rate of the special assessment to be imposed; 13 9. That the developer or owner of property to be included within the 14 district has received the approval set out in paragraph (b) of this 15 subsection, if applicable; and 16 10. A formal request that the local government establish the district; 17 (b) If a mortgage or lien encumbers a parcel of property to be included within 18 the district, the developer or owner of the property shall obtain a signed 19 approval from the mortgage holder or lien holder before the property may 20 be included in the district. If the mortgage holder or lien holder does not 21 grant the approval, the property shall not be included within the district; 22 (c) Upon receipt of the initiating petition a local government shall, within 23 ninety (90) days, appro ve or deny the petition. The decision to approve or 24 deny a petition is solely at the discretion of the local government. To 25 approve a petition a local government shall: 26 1. Determine whether the petition contains the information required in 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 4 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA paragraph (a) of this subsection; 1 2. Conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed establishment of 2 the district, notice of which shall be provided in the usual method of 3 providing notice of a public meeting and shall also include mailed, 4 written notices to each proper ty owner whose property is proposed to 5 be included in the district; and 6 3. Adopt an establishing ordinance that contains: 7 a. The name and address of the developer; 8 b. The local government responsible for overseeing the district; 9 c. A map and description of the area to be included within the 10 district; 11 d. A list of each parcel of property to be included within the district 12 that contains each parcel's mailing addresses; 13 e. A statement that the properties in the district may be subject to a 14 special assessment; 15 f. A description of the infrastructure that the local government has 16 authorized to be financed via a special assessment; 17 g. A description of the method of assessing and collecting special 18 assessments under Section 4 of this Act; 19 h. The time and manner in w hich the special assessment shall be 20 paid; and 21 i. The portion of the special assessment to be retained by the local 22 government for the payment of administrative expenses under 23 Section 4 of this Act; and 24 (d) The establishing ordinance may differ from the in itiating petition, but the 25 local government shall endeavor to negotiate with the developer and the 26 owners of any property to be included within the district regarding 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 5 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA differences between the initiating petition and the establishing ordinance 1 prior to its passage. 2 (2) A property owner that signs a petition pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section 3 shall not be permitted to remove the property owner's name from the petition. 4 (3) Each district established under Sections 1 to 6 of this Act shall be dissolve d by the 5 local government immediately upon the payment and discharge of all outstanding 6 debt obligations incurred as a result of infrastructure costs for the district. 7 SECTION 3. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATE D TO 8 READ AS FOLLOWS: 9 (1) A local government shall have the power to issue bonds, notes, or other debt 10 obligations for the purpose of any of the following: 11 (a) Paying infrastructure costs identified in the establishing ordinance; 12 (b) Reimbursing the develo per for the payment of prior infrastructure costs 13 identified in the establishing ordinance; or 14 (c) Refinancing those bonds, notes, or obligations consistent with applicable 15 law. 16 (2) A local government shall use revenue collected from special assessments levied 17 under Section 4 of this Act for the payment of any bond, note, or other obligation 18 issued pursuant to this section. 19 (3) The maximum term of any bonds, notes, or other debt oblig ations issued under 20 this section shall not exceed thirty (30) years from the date of first issuance. 21 SECTION 4. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 22 READ AS FOLLOWS: 23 (1) Upon the adoption of an establishing ordinance, a local government is authorized 24 to levy special assessments against all properties located in a district. The revenue 25 collected from special assessments shall be applied to infrastructure costs 26 identified in the establishing ordinance and may be ap plied to administrative 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 6 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA costs under subsection (4) of this section. 1 (2) The local government shall determine the total costs and expenses to be paid from 2 special assessments, and apportion those costs and expenses upon the various 3 properties located in the district in accordance with the benefits conferred upon 4 the properties. In determining the benefits to each property, the local government 5 may consider factors regarding the property, including: 6 (a) Frontage to infrastructure; 7 (b) Total area; and 8 (c) Proportion that the assessed value of each property has to the total property 9 in the district. 10 (3) A local government that levies a special assessment under this section shall 11 impose and collect the special assessment annually. 12 (4) A local government may provi de that up to five percent (5%) of the revenue 13 collected from a special assessment may be used for its administrative expenses, 14 including overhead costs associated with the collection of the special assessment. 15 (5) A local government shall prepare an asses sment roll that lists the address and 16 owner of each property in the district and the assessed value of the property, and 17 shall update the roll whenever property listed on the roll is subdivided or its value 18 is reassessed. 19 (6) If a property owner fails to p ay a special assessment on or before the date 20 determined by the local government, interest of one percent (1%) per month and a 21 penalty of one percent (1%) per month shall be added to the assessment. 22 SECTION 5. A NEW SECT ION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 23 READ AS FOLLOWS: 24 (1) A special assessment, any interest accruing on the assessment, and the costs of 25 collection of the assessment under Section 4 of this Act constitute a lien on the 26 property upon which the assessment is levied. The lien shall be superior to a lien 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 7 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA of any trust deed, mortgage, mechanic's lien, or other encumbrance, but shall not 1 be superior to any lien for the payment of taxes or a lien established pursuant to 2 KRS 65.8835. 3 (2) Amounts collected by a local government shall not be allocated to the payment of 4 a special assessment until all taxes, penalties, and interest relating to ad valorem 5 taxes imposed by any governmental entity have been paid in full. 6 (3) If any special assessment is or becomes delinquent and the property subject to the 7 assessment has been sold to the local government as a result of the delinquency, 8 redemption of that property is allowed upon payment, not later than one (1) year 9 after the date of sale, of the full amount of assessments du e, plus interest and 10 penalties. 11 SECTION 6. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 12 READ AS FOLLOWS: 13 (1) A residential infrastructure development district may be formed by two (2) or 14 more local governments acting jointly. 15 (2) Each local government acting jointly to establish a district shall enter into an 16 interlocal agreement in accordance with KRS 65.210 to 65.300 concerning the 17 district. 18 (3) Each local government acting jointly to establish a district shall follow the 19 procedures set out in Section 2 of this Act, but may satisfy the public hearing 20 requirement set out in subsection (1)(c)2. of Section 2 of this Act by conducting a 21 single joint public hearing. 22 (4) Prior to the completion of establishing ordinances, lo cal governments acting 23 jointly shall determine which local government will be responsible for the 24 specified infrastructure costs and the collection of any special assessments 25 authorized under Section 4 of this Act. This information shall be provided in the 26 establishing ordinance and the interlocal agreement. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 8 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA SECTION 7. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 65 IS CREATED TO 1 READ AS FOLLOWS: 2 (1) As used in this section: 3 (a) "Approved project" means a project for which the developer has: 4 1. Filed an application under subsection (6) of this section; 5 2. Negotiated the terms of housing incentive payments with a local 6 government; and 7 3. Commenced a housing development within a district; 8 (b) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Economic Development; 9 (c) "Department" means the Department for Local Government; 10 (d) "Housing development district" or "district" means a contiguous 11 geographic area of not more than one thousand (1,000) acres, no more than 12 twenty percent (20%) of which may be land zoned for agricultural use upon 13 the adoption of an establishing ordinance, which may be within one (1) or 14 more cities or counties, defined and created for development or 15 revitalization purposes by an ordinance of a local government in which one 16 (1) or more projects are proposed to be located; 17 (e) "Local government" means a city, county, charter county government, 18 consolidated local government, urban -county government, or unified local 19 government; 20 (f) "New constructi on" means the planning, design, building, or any 21 combination of these, to erect a completely new structure never before 22 occupied within a district; 23 (g) "Program" means the Housing Incentive Payment Program provided for in 24 this section; 25 (h) "Project" means a housing development within a district that: 26 1. Contains at least fifteen (15) housing units, including multifamily and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 9 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA mixed-use housing; and 1 2. Meets the requirements set out in this section and any additional 2 requirements adopted by an ordinance of a local government; 3 (i) "Revitalization" means the planning or replanning, design or redesign, 4 acquisition, clearance, development, disposal, rehabilitation, historic 5 preservation, or any combination of these, of a structure within a district 6 and the preparation and use of the structure for residential purposes; and 7 (j) "Taxing authority" means a school district or a special purpose 8 governmental entity having ad valorem taxing authority and operating 9 within the jurisdiction of a local government that has established a district. 10 (2) (a) A local government may establish a housing development district by: 11 1. Adopting an ordinance containing: 12 a. A map and description of the area to be included within the 13 district; 14 b. A description of the process by which a develope r may apply to 15 construct housing within the district; 16 c. A statement regarding whether development within the district 17 is: 18 i. Exempt from permitting or review by the planning unit; or 19 ii. Subject to an alternative process for permitting or review 20 except in no instance shall an alternative process be more 21 stringent than the procedure utilized outside of the district 22 for similar developments; and 23 d. Any additional requirements or qualifications that developers 24 must meet to be eligible for participation in the program; 25 2. Notifying the cabinet and the department that a district has been 26 created and transmitting information as required in subsection (10) of 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 10 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA this section; and 1 3. Providing notice by certified mail to each owner of record of property 2 proposed to be included within the district that: 3 a. The property is proposed to be included within the district; and 4 b. The owner may exclude the property from the district as set out 5 in paragraph (c)1. of this subsection. 6 (b) A developer may petition a local government to establish a district. 7 (c) A local government shall: 8 1. Exclude a parcel of property from a proposed district if the local 9 government receives a written request from a property owner seeking 10 exclusion within th irty (30) days of the adoption of an ordinance 11 under paragraph (a) of this subsection; and 12 2. Amend the map and description of the district accordingly. 13 (3) (a) If a local government chooses to utilize the exemption to planning and 14 zoning or alternative pr ocess under subsection (2)(a)1.c. of this section, the 15 local government shall conduct a public hearing regarding the exemption 16 or alternative process, and a separate vote of the legislative body of the local 17 government shall be required to adopt the exemption or alternative process. 18 (b) The meeting shall be held solely for this purpose, and no other business 19 shall be conducted at the meeting. 20 (4) (a) Local governments may act jointly, via an interlocal agreement in 21 accordance with KRS 65.210 to 65.300, to establish a district. 22 (b) The interlocal agreement shall contain the information set out in subsection 23 (2) of this section, and each participating local government shall be 24 required to adopt an ordinance as set out in subsection (2) of this section. 25 (5) (a) In addition to a local government, any taxing authority may elect to 26 participate in the program by its board enacting a resolution declaring its 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 11 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA election to participate. 1 (b) If a taxing authority elects to participate under paragraph (a) of this 2 subsection, the taxing authority shall proceed to negotiate with the 3 developer as described in subsection (6)(c) of this section. 4 (6) (a) Following the creation of a district, a local government may accept 5 applications from developers for a project. 6 (b) A local go vernment shall have the sole discretion to approve or deny an 7 application, but a local government shall not approve a project unless it 8 determines that the project will not commence unless the developer receives 9 the housing incentive payment set out in subsection (7) of this section. 10 (c) If a local government approves an application, it shall: 11 1. Negotiate with the developer to: 12 a. Determine a percentage of the property tax actually paid in any 13 year that will be used to calculate the housing incentive payme nt 14 described in subsection (7) of this section; 15 b. Set the duration of the housing incentive payments, not to exceed 16 the maximum terms set out in subsection (7) of this section; 17 c. Define when the project shall be considered to have commenced 18 for the purposes set out in subsection (7) of this section; and 19 d. Establish the timing for the housing incentive payments; and 20 2. After agreeing to the terms set out in subparagraph 1. of this 21 paragraph, transmit the application along with a document setting out 22 those terms to the cabinet and the department. 23 (d) An application under this subsection shall not be required for a developer 24 seeking to develop housing within a district if that developer is not seeking 25 to participate in the program. An application shall only be required if a 26 developer is seeking to participate in the program. This section shall not be 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 12 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA construed to permit a local government to prohibit a developer from 1 developing housing within the district that would otherwise be permissible 2 outside of the district or in the absence of the existence of a district. 3 (7) A Housing Incentive Payment Program shall be administered as follows: 4 (a) Participating local governments and participating taxing authorities shall 5 each award a housing incentive payment to a dev eloper of an approved 6 project on an annual basis for a period of up to: 7 1. Seven (7) years for a project involving new construction; or 8 2. Fifteen (15) years for a project solely involving revitalization of 9 structures; 10 beginning six (6) months from the commencement of the project as 11 determined under subsection (6)(c)1.c. of this section; 12 (b) The annual housing incentive payment from each participating local 13 government and taxing authority shall be calculated by first determining the 14 total property tax th at was actually paid in the preceding year to each 15 participating local government and taxing authority for each parcel of 16 property included in an approved project which has been issued a certificate 17 of occupancy, and applying the percentage agreed to by th e participating 18 local governments, other taxing authorities if applicable, and the developer 19 as set out in subparagraph (6)(c)1. of this section; and 20 (c) Any private or nonprofit entity may contribute money to a local government 21 to award as additional housing incentive payment amounts for a project 22 within a district. 23 (8) A local area development district shall, upon the request of a local government, 24 assist with the establishment of a district under this section and with the 25 administration of a program under subsection (7) of this section. 26 (9) (a) The cabinet shall develop and implement strategies and programs to 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 13 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA promote awareness of a program operating unde r this section among 1 businesses and employers it provides services to or conducts business with. 2 (b) When the cabinet engages with a company regarding participation in any 3 incentive or funding program administered by the cabinet, including when 4 it initial ly communicates with, receives an application from, and approves 5 funding to, any company, it shall provide to the company information 6 regarding: 7 1. The program set out in this section, including a list of local 8 governments that have established districts and implemented programs 9 under this section; and 10 2. The Certified Child Care Community Designation Program under 11 KRS 199.891, including a list of communities that have obtained that 12 designation. 13 (c) The cabinet shall prepare and post a report to the website required in KRS 14 154.12-2035, on November 1 of each year, that contains a list of the local 15 governments that have established districts and implemented programs 16 under this section and a list of communities that have obtained the certified 17 child care commun ity designation under KRS 199.891, and information 18 regarding the cabinet's engagement with companies including the total 19 number of contacts made under paragraph (b) of this subsection. 20 (10) (a) When a local government establishes a district, and no later t han each 21 September 1 thereafter, the local government shall transmit information to 22 the cabinet and the department including: 23 1. Whether the district has been established jointly with any other local 24 government, and if so which other local governments; 25 2. A map and description of the area included in the district; 26 3. The density of housing units per acre in the district; 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 14 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA 4. The total number of developers that have applied for participation in 1 the program including the number approved and denied; 2 5. The total number of projects in the program; 3 6. For each approved project: 4 a. The name of the developer of the approved project; 5 b. The total assessed value of property that is a part of the approved 6 project; 7 c. The total number of housing units that have been con structed in 8 connection with the approved project; 9 d. The total amount of housing incentive payments that have been 10 made in connection with the approved project; 11 e. The duration of the housing incentive payments that the local 12 government has agreed to make to the developer; 13 f. The identity of any other taxing authority that has participated in 14 the approved project and the total amount of housing incentive 15 payments issued from each taxing authority; and 16 g. The identity of any private or nonprofit entities th at have 17 participated in the approved project and the total amount of 18 housing incentive payments from each entity; 19 7. A running total of the amount of funds all participating local 20 governments have expended on all approved projects within the 21 district; 22 8. A running total of the number of housing units constructed in the 23 district by a developer that has received housing incentive payments; 24 and 25 9. Whether the local government has obtained a certified child care 26 community designation. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 9/GA Page 15 of 15 SB000910.100 - 1742 - XXXX 2/17/2026 4:56 PM GA (b) Beginning November 1, 2027, the department shall submit an annual report 1 to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint 2 Committee on Appropriations and Revenue summarizing the information it 3 has received from local governments under paragraph (a) of th is 4 subsection. 5 (c) The department may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance 6 with KRS Chapter 13A to carry out this subsection, including the creation 7 of a standardized form to be used by local governments to submit 8 information. 9 (d) A local government shall not be required to submit any further information 10 on an approved project following the disbursement of the final housing 11 incentive payment associated with that project. 12 (11) This section shall not be construed to prohibit or preempt a local government 13 from ado pting any other ordinance or regulation or establishing any other 14 program, including an incentive program, concerning housing development. 15