Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 849 — AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

Last action — returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to require the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to establish a public online permit transparency portal to track credentials issued by administrative bodies; require administrative bodies to submit regulatory inventory reports to the LRC; direct the LRC to compile the inventories into a comprehensive statewide regulatory baseline; amend KRS 13A.010 to define "transparent economic impact analysis"; amend KRS 13A.020 to declare the primary function of the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (ARRS) to be advisory and analytical, with an emphasis on economic analysis and efficiency; amend 13A.030 and 13A.290 to require ARRS to submit a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on administrative regulations with a major economic impact and, if applicable, disputes between the economic analyses of the ARRS and the administrative body; repeal and reenact KRS 13A.105 to delay the effective date of any administrative regulation with a major economic impact until it is ratified by the General Assembly; establish legislative procedures, including a mechanism for an extraordinary session; amend KRS 13A.250 to authorize the LRC to require an administrative body to submit background data for any fiscal notes; amend KRS 13A.331 to limit the effective date for an administrative regulation that requires legislative approval; amend KRS 171.450 to direct the Department for Libraries and Archives to establish procedures for a publicly available comprehensive inventory of administrative regulations; allow the department to contract with vendors for advanced computing services related to the inventory; amend KRS 13A.040, 13A.100, and 13A.315 to conform.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends KRS 13A.010 to establish new definitions and requirements related to administrative regulations and creates new sections for permit transparency and regulatory inventory reporting.

  • KRS 13A.010

    As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: ...

    A new section is created to define terms and establish procedures regarding administrative regulations.

  • KRS 13A.010

    the Legislative Research Commission, in coordination with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, shall develop, implement, and maintain a publicly accessible online permit transparency portal to track permits, licenses, certifications, registrations, and other forms of approval required by administrative bodies in administrative regulations.

    Establishes a requirement for an online portal that increases transparency regarding administrative approvals.

  • KRS 13A.010

    Each administrative body shall conduct a comprehensive permit audit within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of this Act, identifying: ...

    Mandates administrative bodies to complete a permit audit to improve processing efficiency.

  • KRS 13A.010

    Beginning February 1 of the year following establishment of the baseline, and annually thereafter, each administrative body shall submit to the Legislative Research Commission an updated count of its regulatory requirements and restrictions.

    Requires annual reporting from administrative bodies regarding regulatory requirements to track efficiency.

  • KRS 13A.010

    The Legislative Research Commission shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly by February 1 of each year an annual permit efficiency report that includes: ...

    Institutes an annual report to ensure oversight on administrative approval processes.

Action History

  1. returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  2. 2nd reading

  3. taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  4. returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  5. 1st reading

  6. taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  7. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  8. to Committee on Committees (H)

  9. introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 849 do?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to require the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to establish a public online permit transparency portal to track credentials issued by administrative bodies; require administrative bodies to submit regulatory inventory reports to the LRC; direct the LRC to compile the inventories into a comprehensive statewide regulatory baseline; amend KRS 13A.010 to define "transparent economic impact analysis"; amend KRS 13A.020 to declare the primary function of the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (ARRS) to be advisory and analytical, with an emphasis on economic analysis and efficiency; amend 13A.030 and 13A.290 to require ARRS to submit a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on administrative regulations with a major economic impact and, if applicable, disputes between the economic analyses of the ARRS and the administrative body; repeal and reenact KRS 13A.105 to delay the effective date of any administrative regulation with a major economic impact until it is ratified by the General Assembly; establish legislative procedures, including a mechanism for an extraordinary session; amend KRS 13A.250 to authorize the LRC to require an administrative body to submit background data for any fiscal notes; amend KRS 13A.331 to limit the effective date for an administrative regulation that requires legislative approval; amend KRS 171.450 to direct the Department for Libraries and Archives to establish procedures for a publicly available comprehensive inventory of administrative regulations; allow the department to contract with vendors for advanced computing services related to the inventory; amend KRS 13A.040, 13A.100, and 13A.315 to conform.
Who sponsors HB 849?
HB 849 is sponsored by Derek Lewis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 849?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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