MILLS HOUSING LEGISLATION ADVANCES OUT OF COMMITTEE, CONTINUING EFFORT TO EXPAND HOUSING SUPPLY IN KENTUCKY

MILLS HOUSING LEGISLATION ADVANCES OUT OF COMMITTEE, CONTINUING EFFORT TO EXPAND HOUSING SUPPLY IN KENTUCKY

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 11, 2026) — Two housing measures sponsored by Sen. Robby Mills, R-Henderson, have advanced out of the Senate committee on State and Local Government, continuing ongoing efforts to expand Kentucky’s housing supply and remove regulatory barriers that slow home construction.

Senate Bills 224 and 225 build on years of work led by Mills as co-chair of the Kentucky Housing Task Force, which has examined housing shortages, rising costs and development challenges facing communities across the commonwealth.

“Kentucky needs more homes, and that means making it easier to build them,” Mills said. “These bills continue the work we’ve been doing through the Housing Task Force to remove unnecessary red tape and help communities increase housing supply while keeping decisions local.”

Both measures are part of a broader effort by Mills and the Housing Task Force to address the housing shortage affecting many parts of Kentucky. The task force has spent years studying workforce housing needs, regulatory challenges and development barriers in both rural and urban communities.

“Kentucky’s economic growth depends on having enough housing for workers and families,” Mills said. “If we want communities to grow and businesses to expand, we have to make sure people have a place to live.”

The committee passage of SB 224 and SB 225 marks the next step in the legislative process as lawmakers continue advancing policies aimed at expanding housing opportunities across the commonwealth.

Both bills now move to the Senate floor for consideration.