Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HCR125: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force.
Status: In committee, March 20, 2026
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding Kentucky's current statutory framework and administrative regulations governing riverport authorities and their effectiveness in supporting economic development and freight mobility, modernization efforts that other states have made and their effectiveness, actions and policies that Kentucky should implement to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Kentucky's riverports, and opportunities to strengthen public-private partnerships and regional collaboration, as well as the role of riverports in emerging supply chains; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force. WHEREAS, Kentucky's riverport authorities are established under KRS Chapter 65, including KRS 65.510 to 65.650, the purposes of which are to establish, maintain, operate, and expand necessary and proper riverport and river navigation facilities, and to acquire and develop property of the riverport or proposed riverport to attract riveroriented industry under the oversight of the Transportation Cabinet; and WHEREAS, Kentucky's inland waterways and riverports are a critical component of the Commonwealth's multimodal transportation network and provide businesses access to one of the most cost-efficient freight transportation modes available; and WHEREAS, Kentucky's waterborne transportation system facilitates the movement of tens of millions of tons of freight annually, with over 89 million tons of goods, valued at more than $18 billion, transported via inland waterways in a recent measured year; and WHEREAS, approximately 79 percent of Kentucky's waterborne trade is conducted with partners outside the Commonwealth, underscoring the importance of riverports to interstate and international commerce; and WHEREAS, Kentucky's riverports serve as essential economic engines within their respective regions, supporting jobs, industrial recruitment, and supply chain competitiveness; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly recognizes that riverport authorities operate under existing statutory authority that strictly limits the duties and powers of riverport authorities to promote and develop navigation, river transportation, riverports, and riverport facilities, …
Sponsors
- Matthew Lehman (D, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- DJ Johnson (R, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Reports Mandated, Studies Directed, Legislative Research Commission, Economic Development, Waterways And Dams, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is HCR125?
- HCR125 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force.
- What does HCR125 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution establishing the Kentucky Riverport Modernization Task Force.
- What is the status of HCR125?
- In committee as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR125?
- Matthew Lehman (D, HD-067), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR125?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hcr125.html
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