HB546
Log in to followAN ACT relating to transportation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 176 to define terms relating to Local Assistance Road Program funding; require the Transportation Cabinet to establish procedures whereby cities and counties can submit projects for consideration in the Local Assistance Road Program; limit projects to those that are rehabilitative in nature and do not expand capacity or the design of the original road; limit state funding for any individual project to $500,000; require the cabinet to assign a…
Introduced: February 14, 2025
Last action: March 27, 2025
In effect since March 27, 2025
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill creates a new grant program that gives cities and counties a way to apply for state funding to repair and maintain existing local roads. Individual projects can receive up to $500,000 in state funds, and local governments must contribute a share of the cost that varies based on their county's population. Only road rehabilitation projects are eligible — work that expands or redesigns a road does not qualify. Who it may affect: residents in cities and counties across Kentucky, local government officials, and drivers who use local roads.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 85-11 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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