Kentucky House Bill 761: AN ACT relating to riverport authorities and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Amend KRS 65.520 to prohibit riverport authorities from delegating policy-making to outside entities; amend KRS 65.530 to change the purpose of riverport authorities and, unless agreed to in writing, mandate compliance with comprehensive plans, land use, and design regulations of planning units; amend KRS 65.540 to allow for a joint riverport authority to be created by a combination of counties; require adoption of a code of ethics, establish membership, and prohibit direct or indirect interest in the business of the authority; EMERGENCY.

Latest action

returned to Local Government (H) (2026-03-13)

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