Introduced January 27, 2026
HB501
Log in to followAN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The Transportation Cabinet Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, Funds Transfer; detail Part IV, Transportation Cabinet Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.
Effective date: set by the act
Appropriations acts follow the schedule written into the act itself rather than the standard 90-day rule (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill sets the budget for Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet, covering day-to-day operations, capital construction projects, and fund transfers. It determines how much money the cabinet receives and how those funds can be spent on areas such as highways, streets, and bridges across the state. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who use public roads and bridges, as well as state agency employees working within the Transportation Cabinet.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jason Petrie
Representative · House District 016
Co-sponsors (3)
Adam Bowling
Representative · House District 087
Josh Bray
Representative · House District 071
Ken Upchurch
Representative · House District 052
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