HB 321
AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.
In Plain Language
This bill requires people who work on local planning and zoning boards to take at least one hour of training on how planning decisions affect housing supply and affordability. They must complete this initial training within a year before or after starting their role, and then take one hour of similar training every year going forward. All officials must report when they've completed this training within 30 days.
Official summary
Repeal, reenact and amend KRS 147A.027 as a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require the initial orientation training that planning commissioners and board of adjustment members take to occur between one year prior to appointment and one year following appointment and include at least one hour of training on the impact of planning and zoning policies and procedures on housing supply and accessibility; require planning professionals, zoning administrators, administrative officials, and each planning professional's deputies and assistants to take at least one hour of the same initial orientation training relating to housing; require all officials to report that orientation training within 30 days of completion; require planning commissioners, board of adjustment members and planning professionals, zoning administrators, administrative officials, and each planning professional's deputies and assistants to take one hour of continuing education each cycle relating to housing; require all officials to report that continuing education training within 30 days of completion.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors
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Latest action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
Mar 25, 2025
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