The creation of the Housing Policy Advisory Committee is based on Section 2 of Commonwealth of Kentucky Housing Policy Act that states KHC shall oversee the development and implementation of the Kentucky housing policy. Further, KHC was charged with creating an advisory committee on housing policy consisting of ten ex officio state government members, seventeen at-large members appointed by the chairman of the Board of Directors of KHC, one member of the Senate, and one member of House of Representatives.The advisory committee submits an annual reporting of activities and recommendations to the governor.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) will hold a full committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The meeting will be held in person at Kentucky Housing Corporation, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601.
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Executive Committee Members
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Chair
Bev Merrill, Lexington
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Secretary
Ann Price, Vanceburg
Background and Objectives of the State Housing Policy Legislation
During the 1996 legislative session, the General Assembly found and declared it to be in the public interest to establish a state policy on housing. Section 1 of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Housing Policy Act sets the following objectives:
- Encourage the availability of decent and affordable housing for all Kentucky residents;
- Identify the basic housing needs of all Kentuckians, including the elderly, persons of low and very low income, the disabled, the homeless, and single-parent households;
- Coordinate housing activities and services among state departments and agencies to ensure program flexibility and comprehensive housing production;
- Remove administrative and regulatory guidelines to ensure compatibility in the development of affordable housing for all Kentuckians;
- Inventory state-owned lands and buildings to evaluate utilization for both public and private housing development;
- Encourage and strengthen collaborative planning and partnerships among social service providers, all levels of government, and the public and private sectors, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, in the production of affordable housing;
- Re-evaluate housing and housing-related programs and policies to ensure proper coordination of those programs and policies;
- Coordinate housing into comprehensive community and economic development strategies at the state and local levels;
- Encourage local planning commissions to include a housing element in the five (5) year comprehensive plan; and
- Discourage housing policies or strategies which concentrate affordable housing in limited sections of metropolitan areas and county jurisdiction.
Creation of the Advisory Committee
Section 2 states that Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) shall oversee the development and implementation of the Kentucky housing policy. Further, the Corporation was charged with creating an advisory committee on housing policy consisting of ten ex officio state government members, seventeen at-large members appointed by the chairman of the Board of Directors of KHC, one member of the Senate and one member of House of Representatives.
The advisory committee submits an annual reporting of activities and recommendations to the governor.
State Housing Policy Advisory Committee
State Government Appointees
(Specified in the Act)
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Department for Local Government
Commissioner Dennis Keene (Wilder) -
Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction
Commissioner
Rick Rand -
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Secretary Eric Friedlander -
Human Rights Commission
Executive
Director Cynthia Fox (Louisville) -
Energy and Environment Cabinet
Secretary
Rebecca Goodman (Lexington) -
State Historic Preservation Officer
Craig A. Potts (Frankfort) -
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Secretary Jim Gray (Lexington) -
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
Commissioner Jason Glass
At-Large Members
(Categories Specified in the Act)
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Public Housing Authorities
Mike Turner (Burkesville)
December 31, 2027
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Mortgage Bankers Association
Buddy Kittle (Louisville)
December 31, 2025
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Manufactured Housing Industry
Logan Hanes (Frankfort)
December 31, 2023 -
REALTORS®
Evon West (Louisville)
December 31, 2027
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Homebuilders
Olivia McKown (Frankfort)
December 31, 2027
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Urban Non-Profit Housing Organizations
Michael Gardner (Louisville)
December 31, 2028
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Rural Non-Profit Housing Organizations
Ann Price (Vanceburg)
December 31, 2027
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Urban Advocate for the Homeless
Bev Merrill (Lexington)
December 31, 2025
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Rural Advocate for the Homeless
Craig Brock (Pineville)
December 31, 2025
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Resident of Economically Diverse Urban Neighborhood
Ann Anderson (Louisville)
December 31, 2027 -
Resident of Economically Diverse Rural Neighborhood
Wilma Kelley (Beattyville)
December 31, 2027
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Rental Property Providers
Zack Worsham (Lexington)
December 31, 2023 -
Advocates for Persons With Physical Disabilities
Susan Tharpe (Louisville)
December 31, 2025 -
Advocates for Persons With Mental Disabilities
Phyllis A. Parker (Louisville)
December 31, 2025
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The Kentucky State Building Trades Council
Waylon Isaacs (Lexington)
December 31, 2023 -
The Kentucky League of Cities
Council Member, Michael Coleman (Versailles) -
The Kentucky Association of Counties
Lonnie Campbell (Frankfort) -
Senate
Sen. Brandon Smith (Hazard)
December 31, 2026
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House of Representatives
Rep. Jennifer Decker (Shelbyville)
December 31, 2024