Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk under revised Kentucky bill
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Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk under revised Kentucky billFacts About the Kentucky General Assembly
Discover key facts about the Kentucky General Assembly, including its history, structure, and state government functions.
AnamendmenttoKentuckySenateBill61prohibitslocalgovernmentsfromsettingdensitylimitsforshort-termrentals.Theamendment,addedlateinthelegislativeprocess,overridesLouisville’sexisting600-footrulebetweennon-owner-occupiedshort-termrentals.LouisvilleMetroCouncilmembersexpressedconcernovertheamendment,arguingitundermineslocalcontroloverzoningregulations.AnamendmenttackedontoaKentuckybillaboutswimmingpoolsnowsetsnewstandardsforhowcitiescanregulateshort-termrentals—alast-minutemovethatoverridessomerestrictionsinLouisville.
HouseSpeakerDavidOsborne,R-Prospect,filedanamendmenttoSenateBill61thatprohibitslocalgovernmentsfromsettingdensitylimitsforshort-termrentals,whichareoftenbookedthroughplatformssuchasAirbnbandVRBO.InLouisv
