Transportation

signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SJR 139: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating honorary names for various roads and bridges.

This bill designates a specific section of United States Route 60A in Jefferson County as the Officer Peter Grignon Memorial Highway to honor a police officer who died in the line of duty. The legislation directs the Transportation Cabinet to officially name the road segment between Kentucky Routes 61 and 864 and requires the installation of appropriate signage within 30 days of the bill's effective date. The resolution commemorates Officer Peter Grignon, who was shot while responding to a potential hit-and-run accident in 2005 and whose sacrifice helped establish the Louisville Metro Police Foundation. This is a commemorative measure that formally recognizes the officer's service through a permanent road naming designation rather than implementing new policy or funding requirements.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill designates a highway segment as a memorial, enhancing transportation infrastructure through honorary naming and signage installation.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 863: AN ACT relating to uniform citation reports.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to prohibit the public disclosure of uniform citation reports created in response to a motor vehicle accident where law enforcement suspects that the use of drugs or alcohol contributed to the accident until the law enforcement agency receives the results of the any test for drugs or alcohol.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by restricting citation report disclosure until drug/alcohol test results are available, protecting law enforcement integrity in accident investigations.75% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 857: AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Amend KRS 189A.010, relating to driving under the influence, to provide that a third or subsequent offense within a 10-year period is a Class D felony; provide that if a person is convicted of a third or subsequent offense the minimum term of imprisonment shall be 120 days; establish enhanced penalties for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; allow a violation of KRS 189A.010 by a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more to be included as a prior offense for enhancement purposes; amend KRS 189A.070 to create enhanced periods of license suspension for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend various KRS sections to conform.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases mandatory minimum sentences for DUI offenses and expands criminal penalties, which restricts criminal justice flexibility and increases incarceration.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances DUI penalties to improve road safety and reduce dangerous driving, directly supporting transportation safety standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 2, 2026

HB 700: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 507.060 to establish the crime of vehicular homicide when a person is traveling in excess of 25 miles per hour over the speed limit resulting in the death of another; establish the crime of vehicular homicide for a violation of KRS 189.580(1)(a) resulting in the death of another; provide that the Act may be cited as Daniels Law.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new vehicular homicide crimes for speeding-related deaths, expanding criminalization under traffic safety laws.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicular homicide laws for excessive speeding, directly enhancing traffic safety standards under Transportation subject.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 545: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for alternative jet fuel.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a nonrefundable income tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers; require the Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and the Energy and Environment Cabinet, to promulgate administrative regulations; require the department to report on the credit to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credit.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates nonrefundable income tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers, directly providing tax relief through legislative tax policy.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyCreates tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers, promoting renewable energy development and investment through financial incentives.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentTax credit incentivizes alternative jet fuel production, promoting cleaner aviation fuel and reducing emissions per environmental indicators.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers, promoting sustainable aviation fuel within transportation sector per Aeronautics/Aviation subjects and sustainable transportation indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Income Tax Tax Credits

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passed · Kentucky · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 658: AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations to extend the allowable time length a limited CDL in accordance with the maximum length allowed under 49 C.F.R sec. 383.3; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRegulates limited CDLs under federal safety standards (49 C.F.R. 383.3), enhancing transportation safety compliance within vehicle regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 10, 2026

HJR 52: A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to road projects.

HJR 52 is a procedural joint resolution that formally incorporates the last four years (2024-2028) of Kentucky's Six-Year Road Plan into state law. It lists specific road projects across multiple counties (including Clark, Hickman, Spencer, and others) with associated funding amounts, such as highway improvements on KY 1552 in Clark County ($11.7 million) and KY 3155 near Versailles ($3.75 million). The resolution does not create new policy but codifies existing projects identified in the Governor's plan, committing state funds for these infrastructure upgrades through fiscal year 2032. It directly affects Kentucky's transportation infrastructure and local communities where these road projects are located.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCodifies funding for specific highway projects (e.g., KY 1552, $11.7M), advancing infrastructure under Transportation subject.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 188: AN ACT relating to railroad safety.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 174 to establish a state rail safety inspection program; establish the Railroad Transportation Advisory Board; establish the board's membership and duties.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates rail safety inspection program and advisory board, enhancing railroad safety within transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Rail

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 622: AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 179 to define "chip seal"; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; start the pilot program on July 1, 2026, and end it on June 30, 2030; limit the amount of county road aid funds a county may use to chip seal county roads in any year; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission on the use of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; set forth required elements of the report: EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates pilot program for chip seal pavement on county roads to evaluate infrastructure improvements, directly addressing transportation infrastructure maintenance and road quality.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 26, 2026

SB 280: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Amend KRS 189.340 to restrict travel in the leftmost lane of any multilane highway at a speed lower than the posted speed limit; provide exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends traffic laws to restrict slow driving in left lane, enhancing highway safety and flow per KRS 189.340/189.990, directly advancing transportation safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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