Rep. Steven Rudy

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "automated speed enforcement device," "owner," "program," and "recorded images"; direct the Transportation Cabinet to establish a pilot program for automated speed enforcement in highway work zones and issue a civil citation to an operator of a motor vehicle traveling more than 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit when a bona fide worker is present; establish procedures for citation issuance; direct the Transportation Cabinet to install signage with lights that are flashing when an automated speed enforcement device is active; specify that courtesy warnings shall be given for the first 30 days following the date on which the system is active in any part of the work zone; establish when an image recorded by an automated speed enforcement device is to be destroyed; establish to whom an image recorded by an automated speed enforcement device may be disclosed; direct the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program; establish civil fines for violations issued under the program; specify that all fines and penalties assessed be deposited into the automated speed enforcement fund; require the Transportation Cabinet to annually report to the Legislative Research Commission the status of the program and the number of vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities occurring in highway work zones; establish the automated speed enforcement fund; specify that moneys collected be used to defray the costs of administering the program; specify that any moneys collected in excess of program costs be deposited into the highway work zone safety fund and used for the purposes of that fund; provide that the provisions be repealed effective July 1, 2029; provide that the Act may be cited as the Jared Lee Helton Act of 2025.

Declare that nuclear power generation is a clean and dispatchable means of providing baseload electricity to the residents and businesses of the Commonwealth.

Maddy summaryHCR 92 is a procedural resolution that ends the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly session on March 28, 2025, without setting a date for the next meeting. It specifies the legislature will not reconvene until the 2026 regular session begins on January 6, 2026, unless the Governor calls an extraordinary session. The resolution was unanimously adopted by both the House and Senate on March 28, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 13 is a technical correction to Kentucky law governing how individual income tax refunds are handled for married couples. It clarifies that refunds for spouses filing separate returns must be split based on each spouse's share of their combined adjusted gross income, while refunds for joint returns remain treated as a single amount subject to full transfer to claimant agencies. The bill does not change existing tax policy or create new obligations; it only adjusts the language of KRS 131.575 to ensure consistent application of current refund rules. This affects Kentucky taxpayers filing separate or joint returns who receive tax refunds.

Amend KRS 13A.010 to redefine "major economic impact"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to establish limitations on the authority of an administrative body to promulgate administrative regulations; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 13A to conform; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE March 31, 2025.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to create a violation when an official notice published by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or the commissioner of the Department of Revenue improperly instructs that taxpayers should continue to collect and remit sales and use tax on currency or bullion currency, allow the taxpayer to file an action for refund in Circuit Court, and entitle the taxpayer to interest, injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and liquidated damages of $1,000 for each day that the violation occurred; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.

Amend KRS 186.450 to allow persons who are at least 15 years of age to apply for a motor vehicle instruction permit; establish that an instruction permit is valid for four years; amend KRS 186.410, 186.452 and 159.051 to conform; EMERGENCY.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June of each year as "Kentucky History Month" in Kentucky by amending state law (KRS 2.112). It directly affects Kentuckians by establishing an annual observance to recognize the state's historical heritage. The key mechanism is adding this specific month to Kentucky's statutory list of designated months for recognition, alongside existing designations like National Agriculture Month in March and National Dairy Month in June.

Amend KRS 514.060, relating to theft of services, to include the conduct of a person holding the property of another under a rental agreement longer than the period agreed upon and depriving the owner of its use for future rentals.

Maddy summaryHCR 89 is a procedural resolution that schedules the Kentucky General Assembly's next session. It directs both the House and Senate to adjourn on March 14, 2025, and reconvene on March 27, 2025. This resolution directly affects the legislature's calendar, setting a fixed break period between sessions. It does not change laws or impact constituents, as it only modifies the assembly's meeting schedule.