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.

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Effective Dates, Emergency State Agencies Transportation Agriculture

Introduced: February 18, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

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This bill would require Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to create new rules extending how long a limited commercial driver's license can remain valid, bringing state policy in line with federal regulations. It is marked as an emergency measure, meaning it would take effect immediately upon passage rather than waiting for the standard effective date. Who it may affect: people who hold or are seeking a limited commercial driver's license, which based on the subjects listed may include those in agriculture or other industries that rely on this type of license.

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