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Last action · January 29, 2026

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Introduced January 29, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB140

AN ACT relating to new public school construction.

Amend KRS 162.060 to require a school district to notify the Transportation Cabinet before construction on a new public school building may begin; require the Transportation Cabinet to provide the chief state school officer with a design and cost estimate for any new routes to access the school site and to identify any cost estimates and improvements to existing routes serving the school site.

Education, Elementary and Secondary State Agencies Transportation Education, Finance Highways, Streets, and Bridges Housing, Building, and Construction Public Buildings and Grounds

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This bill would require school districts to notify the state Transportation Cabinet before starting construction on a new public school building. The Transportation Cabinet would then provide estimates for building any new roads to reach the school and for improving existing roads nearby. This process is meant to help plan and budget for the transportation infrastructure needed to safely serve new school sites. Who it may affect: school districts, students and families attending new schools, and communities where new public schools are built.

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