KY HB 683
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to recreation and tourism development.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 683 pass?
No. KY HB 683 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-18): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 683 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 148 to define terms; establish the Burnside Island Development Authority to develop, finance, maintain, and improve lodging and restaurant facilities on General Burnside Island State Park and surrounding area; require the authority to be governed by a board; establish board membership, terms, powers, and duties; establish duties and purposes of the authority; require the board and authority to be subject to the Kentucky Open Meetings Act and Kentucky Open Records Act; require the board to acquire authorization from the General Assembly prior to the sale, trade, or disposal of real property valued greater than $400,000 that is owned by the Commonwealth and managed by the Department of Parks; require that bond debt service be payable solely from the revenue of the bonds; require the Department of Parks to operate and maintain General Burnside Island State Park until an agreement between the authority and a private partner takes effect; amend KRS 132.195 to exempt the acquisition or lease of General Burnside Island State Park from taxation requirements; set forth the staggering of initial board terms.
Who sponsors KY HB 683?
D. Meade, J. Bray, J. Branscum and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 683.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 148 to define terms; establish the Burnside Island Development Authority to develop, finance, maintain, and improve lodging and restaurant facilities on General Burnside Island State Park and surrounding area; require the authority to be governed by a board; establish board membership, terms, powers, and duties; establish duties and purposes of the authority; require the board and authority to be subject to the Kentucky Open Meetings Act and Kentucky Open Records Act; require the board to acquire authorization from the General Assembly prior to the sale, trade, or disposal of real property valued greater than $400,000 that is owned by the Commonwealth and managed by the Department of Parks; require that bond debt service be payable solely from the revenue of the bonds; require the Department of Parks to operate and maintain General Burnside Island State Park until an agreement between the authority and a private partner takes effect; amend KRS 132.195 to exempt the acquisition or lease of General Burnside Island State Park from taxation requirements; set forth the staggering of initial board terms.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-03-18 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- D. Meadeprimary
- J. Brayprimary
- J. Branscumprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- K. Upchurchprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
received in Senate
2026-03-17
3rd reading, passed 94-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-16
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
2026-03-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-26
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-17 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
Related bills
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