Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB502: AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Set out the 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. Notwithstanding KRS 48.110, 48.300, and 176.430, the projects authorized by the General Assembly in this Act constitute the official 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan. Section 2. The General Assembly acknowledges that the project authorizations contained within this Act are based on the Transportation Cabinet's estimates. The Transportation Cabinet shall have the authority to expend funds necessary to complete the projects as authorized in this Act, amended only by variations dictated by bid or unforeseen circumstances. Section 3. The Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet shall produce a single document that shall detail the enacted fiscal biennium 2026-2028 Biennial Highway Construction Program, the 2028-2032 Highway Preconstruction Program, and the Local Assistance Road Program. Section 4. Notwithstanding KRS 48.300, this Act in conjunction with 2026 Regular Session HJR 75 and HJR 76 shall constitute the Six-Year Road Plan. Section 5. Whereas the funding for these projects is provided by the Transportation Cabinet Budget Bill, which takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law. Section …
Sponsors
- Jason Petrie (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Ken Upchurch (R, HD-052)
- Adam Bowling (R, HD-087)
- Josh Bray (R, HD-071)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 89-3
- : House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Votes
- Senate: PASS HB 502 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 4106 (April 1, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Final Passage RCS# 414 (April 1, 2026): 89 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 224 (March 10, 2026): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Effective Dates, Emergency, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Budget And Financial Administration, Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB502?
- HB502 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB502 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB502?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB502?
- Jason Petrie (R, HD-016), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB502?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb502.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.