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HJR 60

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Mae Street Kidd Memorial Highway in Jefferson County.

2025 Regular Session

Designates a 2-mile stretch of KY Route 150 in Jefferson County as the Mae Street Kidd Memorial Highway and requires signage within 30 days of the measure’s effective date.

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Bill Summary · HJR 60

Summary of HJR 60 (Mae Street Kidd Memorial Highway)

Overview

HJR 60 is a joint resolution designated to designate a specific segment of Kentucky Route 150 in Jefferson County as the Mae Street Kidd Memorial Highway. The bill is classified as a joint resolution with a focus on honorary highway designations and memorials. It was introduced on November 12, 2024, and the latest actions place it in the Transportation committee, with a path through the House of Representatives.

Purpose and Intent

  • Honor the late Mae Street Kidd (Minnie Mae Jones) for her public service and contributions to Kentucky.
  • Create a tangible public memorial by naming a short segment of a state highway in Jefferson County after Kidd.

Key Provisions

  • Designation: The portion of Kentucky Route 150 in Jefferson County from mile point 1 to mile point 3 shall be named the “Mae Street Kidd Memorial Highway.”
  • Signage: The Transportation Cabinet is required to erect appropriate signage identifying the designation within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.

Geographic Scope and Affected Parties

  • Geographic scope: Jefferson County, Kentucky, specifically the stretch of KY Route 150 between mile markers 1 and 3.
  • Affected entities: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (for designation and signage), general public and travelers on KY Route 150, and residents of Jefferson County who are aware of or impacted by the designation.

Background on Mae Street Kidd

  • Born February 8, 1904, in Millersburg, Kentucky.
  • Education: Attended segregated schools; studied at Lincoln Institute.
  • Career and public service: Worked for Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance; served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 41) from 1968 to 1984; sponsored Kentucky’s ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments in 1976; helped establish the Kentucky Housing Corporation in 1972 to provide open and low-income housing.
  • Died October 20, 1999.
  • The memorial designation recognizes her long career and impact on state policy and civil rights.

Procedural Timeline and Status

  • Filed: November 12, 2024
  • Introduced in the House: February 19, 2025
  • To Committee on Committees (H): February 19, 2025
  • To Transportation (H): February 25, 2025
  • Read first time: March 4, 2025
  • Referred to: Criminal Jurisprudence (as of the latest actions)
  • Classification: Joint Resolution
  • Effective date and signage deadline: Signage must be erected within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.

Potential Impacts

  • Cultural/Historic: Provides a lasting public acknowledgment of Mae Street Kidd’s legislative work and contributions to Kentucky.
  • Transportation/Operations: Minor signage installation on a short segment of KY Route 150; no anticipated broader fiscal impact beyond sign installation.
  • Public Awareness: Enhances public memory of a prominent Kentucky legislator and civil rights-era policymaking.

This summary captures the bill’s core purpose, provisions, affected parties, and procedural trajectory based on the current text and actions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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