This bill establishes Kentucky's official 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan, authorizing specific road projects across the state. It grants the Transportation Cabinet authority to spend funds on these projects with flexibility for bid variations or unexpected circumstances. The bill also requires the Transportation Secretary to create a single document detailing both the 2026-2028 construction program and the 2028-2032 preconstruction program. An emergency declaration ensures the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, allowing the state to proceed with planned road improvements without delay.
Amend KRS 281.600 to require the Department of Vehicle Registration to enforce federal standards for motor carriers contained in Title 49 of the United States Code and the ensuing federal regulations, unless otherwise exempted; eliminate existing exemptions from certain federal regulations for fertilizer wagons.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding Kentucky's current statutory framework and administrative regulations governing riverport authorities and their effectiveness in supporting economic development and freight mobility, modernization efforts that other states have made and their effectiveness, actions and policies that Kentucky should implement to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Kentucky's riverports, and opportunities to strengthen public-private partnerships and regional collaboration, as well as the role of riverports in emerging supply chains; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
This bill directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate a specific section of Kentucky Route 93 in Lyon County as the "Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway." The designated stretch runs from Poplar Creek Road to Kentucky Route 819 and honors Sean Robert King, a cyclist who was killed on that road in 2023. The legislation requires the Transportation Cabinet to install appropriate signage within 30 days of the bill's effective date. This measure is intended to commemorate King's life and promote roadway safety awareness for motorists and cyclists.
This bill requires the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to create administrative regulations following the state's standard administrative process outlined in KRS Chapter 13A. It also authorizes state officials to negotiate with other states to join the Nonresident Violator Compact, which would allow Kentucky to share information about out-of-state vehicle violations. The legislation affects the Transportation Cabinet, Department of Vehicle Regulation, and any authorized agents working on transportation matters. By mandating compliance with established regulatory procedures, the bill ensures transparency and consistency in how transportation rules are developed and enforced.
This bill establishes the official list of county road projects included in Kentucky's Six-Year Road Plan. It works alongside two other bills to define which local road improvements will receive state funding assistance over the next six years. The resolution specifically outlines the County Priority Projects portion of the plan, determining which roads qualify for financial support from the Local Assistance Road Program. Once signed into law, it guides state transportation funding decisions for county road maintenance and construction projects.
Amend KRS 96A.096 to include voluntary contributions by a Kentucky employer up to 0.05% of the Kentucky employer's total payroll in the Kentucky public transportation development fund; require the fund to be administered by the Transportation Cabinet; require the moneys received from the voluntary contributions to be used for providing public transit for workforce mobility needs; specify how the moneys in the fund for public transit are distributed; require annual reporting to the Transportation Cabinet from each public transit system that receives money from the fund; require annual reporting from the Transportation Cabinet to the Legislative Research Commission; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to define "public transportation contribution," "Kentucky public transportation development fund," and "transit authority"; establish the public transportation contribution credit for taxes imposed in KRS 141.020 or 141.040 and 141.0401 for public transportation contributions provided by a Kentucky employer; limit the credit to 50% of the total amount of the public transportation contribution made for the taxable year by the employer; require annual reporting by the Department of Revenue on the credits claimed; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credits; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit; appropriate $30 million in general fund moneys in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 biennium to the Kentucky public transportation development fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Establish the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force to study commercial motor vehicle safety; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
Amend KRS 186.240 to require the Transportation Cabinet to produce an optional noncommercial standard license plate, available to individuals 65 years of age or older, that is of a distinct design and color than other standard plates; require the Transportation Cabinet to publish educational and public service materials regard the availability and meaning of the plate; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
This joint resolution establishes the final four years of Kentucky's Six-Year Road Plan, working alongside related bills from the 2026 Regular Session. It directly affects road construction projects across multiple counties by specifying detailed funding allocations and project scopes for various highway improvements. The bill lists specific road segments, including bypasses, intersections, and multi-mode transportation projects, with associated costs and funding sources for each location. By codifying these projects into state law, the resolution provides a formal framework for implementing infrastructure development through fiscal year 2032.
