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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 15, 2026

To Transportation (H)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB267

AN ACT relating to welcome centers and rest areas.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177 to define "acknowledgment sign" and "sponsorship agreement"; allow the Transportation Cabinet to enter into sponsorship agreements with private entities to sponsor welcome centers or rest areas on the interstate and state highway system; direct that all contributions shall be used on maintenance and upkeep of the welcome center or rest area; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a sponsorship policy and process to enter into sponsorship agreements.

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This bill would allow the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to partner with private businesses to help fund the upkeep of welcome centers and rest stops along Kentucky's interstates and state highways. Businesses could sponsor a facility and have an acknowledgment sign posted, while any money contributed must go directly toward maintaining that location. The Cabinet would be required to create rules setting out how these sponsorship arrangements would work. Who it may affect: travelers who use Kentucky rest areas and welcome centers, private businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

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