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HB821 • 2026

AN ACT relating to transportation.

AN ACT relating to transportation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
D. Meade
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
03/09/26: to Transportation (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to transportation.

AN ACT relating to transportation.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Transportation (H)

  2. 2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to transportation.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to transportation. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 174.080 is amended to read as follows: 3
[(1) ]The secretary may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS 4
Chapter 13A to carry out the duties of this chapter and to comply with federal laws 5
regarding the use of federal transportation funds[not inconsistent with the provisions of 6
1974 Acts ch. 74. 7
(2) The Transportation Cabinet shall adopt such administrative regulations and 8
procedures consistent with the provisions of KRS 56.610 to 56.760 as it deems 9
necessary or appropriate to car ry out the provisions of KRS 56.610 to 56.760 with 10
regard to requirements of the Department of Highways as provided for in KRS 11
Chapters 175, 176, 177 and 180]. 12
Section 2. KRS 186.860 is amended to read as follows: 13
The secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, the commissioner of the Department of 14
Vehicle Regulation, or a duly authorized agent, is hereby authorized and directed to 15
negotiate with other states for the purpose of developing and joining the "Nonresident 16
Violator Compact." The department may promulgate regulations in accordance with 17
KRS Chapter 13A concerning the administration of such compact and shall prescribe the 18
penalties and procedures for the required compliance. 19