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

Last action · March 20, 2026

To Committee On Committees (H)

Introduced March 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HCR125

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding Kentucky's current statutory framework and administrative regulations governing riverport authorities and their effectiveness in supporting economic development and freight mobility, modernization efforts that other states have made and their effectiveness, actions and policies that Kentucky should implement to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Kentucky's riverports, and opportunities to strengthen public-private partnerships and regional collaboration, as…

Economic Development Legislative Research Commission Reports Mandated Studies Directed Task Forces, Legislative Branch Waterways and Dams

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This resolution would create a task force to study Kentucky's riverports and recommend ways to make them more modern, efficient, and competitive. The group would examine current state laws and regulations, look at what other states have done, and explore ways to boost economic development and improve how goods move through Kentucky's waterways. The task force would report its findings by December 1, 2026. Who it may affect: freight and shipping industries, riverport authorities, regional economic development organizations, and businesses that rely on river-based supply chains.

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