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HJR79 • 2026

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
A. Tackett Laferty
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
03/02/26: to Transportation (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

What This Bill Does

  • A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Transportation (H)

  2. 2026-02-23 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.

Current Bill Text

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A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh 1
Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County. 2
WHEREAS, Josh Martin is an artist from the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky whose 3
musical works live somewhere beyond the outskirts of mainstream country music but 4
comfortably on this side of the ancient bluegrass tones of his Appalachian heritage; and 5
WHEREAS, Josh Martin moved to Nashville, T ennessee, in 2013, where his 6
singing, songwriting, and guitar playing helped him make quick friends with the 7
legendary songwriting community on Music Row; and 8
WHEREAS, in 2016, Josh Martin signed his first publishing deal with Sony/ATV 9
Music; and 10
WHEREAS, in 2017, Josh Martin's pop country songs "How'd You Know" and 11
"Just My Luck" were released by Sony's Treehouse Records; and 12
WHEREAS, Josh Martin left Sony's Treehouse Records for the freedom to create 13
and display his authentic take on American music; and 14
WHEREAS, in 2019, Josh Martin independently released his album, "Nothing 15
Holding Me"; and 16
WHEREAS, in 2022, Josh Martin and a few of his friends formed the Wood Box 17
Heroes and they released their self -titled album in April 2023. Their music has been 18
featured on SiriusXM, Spotify, and Apple Music, and they have made several 19
appearances on the Grand Ole Opry; and 20
WHEREAS, Josh Martin's guitar playing was featured on the 2023 Grammy -21
nominated Willie Nelson album, "Blue Grass"; and 22
WHEREAS, Josh Martin has demonstrated immense talent, and his career is a 23
testament to his dedication to his craft and is worthy of being recognized by inclusion on 24
the Country Music Highway in Floyd County; 25
NOW, THEREFORE, 26
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 27
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Section 1. The Transportation Cabinet shall honor the accomplishments of Josh 1
Martin by including him on the Country Music Highway on United States Route 23 in 2
Floyd County, and shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this Resolution, erect 3
appropriate signage denoting this designation. 4