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SB299 • 2026
AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
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AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
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AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1300 Page 1 of 2 XXXX 2/24/2026 12:52 PM Jacketed AN ACT relating to operator's licenses. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 186 IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 (1) As used in this section, "state police" means the Department of Kentucky State 5 Police. 6 (2) (a) From September 1, 2027, until June 30, 2029, the state police shall oper ate 7 a pilot project in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education to 8 provide instruction permit testing in one (1) public high school in each 9 congressional district of the Commonwealth. 10 (b) In a congressional district that encompasses more than one (1) county, the 11 state police shall operate the pilot project in a county within the 12 congressional district in which the state police do not provide permanent, 13 full-time, instruction permit testing. 14 (3) In operating the pilot project under this section, the state police shall: 15 (a) With the assistance of the Kentucky Department of Education, identify 16 potential high schools to participate in the pilot project based on both public 17 demand and available state police resources; 18 (b) Enter into agreements with a local board of education to conduct the pilot 19 project; 20 (c) Administer testing at the selected high schools at least one (1) time per 21 school year; 22 (d) Accept applications for testing slots through the state police's online 23 application portal; 24 (e) Limit testing to only residents of the county where the test will be 25 administered; and 26 (f) Limit testing to only applicants for an instruction permit under KRS 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1300 Page 2 of 2 XXXX 2/24/2026 12:52 PM Jacketed 186.450. 1 (4) A school participating in the pilot project shall: 2 (a) Have the approval of the local school board to participate in the pilot 3 project; 4 (b) Designate one (1) employee to serve as the coordinator of the pilot project at 5 the high school who will set up the event and organize students to attend the 6 event with the proper documentation; 7 (c) Provide internet connections and a location on the high school campus for 8 the event; and 9 (d) Ensure participating county residents have access to the testing site. 10 (5) The state police shall collect data on testing a dministered under this section and, 11 by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter for as long as the pilot project 12 continues, submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to 13 the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation providing: 14 (a) Data regarding the number of available testing appointments, applicants 15 served, unclaimed testing slots, and no-show appointments; and 16 (b) Information regarding how the pilot project affected testing associated with 17 regional licensing offices. 18