Bill
HJR 38
Designates the Beech Fork River bridge on US-31E in Nelson County as the Nelson County Veterans Bridge and requires signage within 30 days; honorary designation only.
Status snapshot
- Bill type: Joint Resolution (honorary designation)
- Subject: Honorary highway designation — veterans
- Introduced: House, Feb 18, 2025 (multiple filing entries also recorded in 2024–2025)
- Most recent recorded actions: House adopted (114–0) May 31, 2025; transmitted to Senate May 31, 2025; referred to Senate Assignments. (Some docket entries show additional filings and committee referrals; see “Procedural timeline” below.)
- Current text (operative language) designates a bridge in Nelson County, Kentucky, as described below.
Purpose and intent
- To honor Nelson County veterans by giving an official, permanent name to a bridge on United States Highway 31E and to install signage identifying that designation. The resolution is ceremonial and intended to publicly recognize local service members’ sacrifices.
Key provisions
- Designation: The resolution directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate the bridge spanning the Beech Fork River on U.S. Highway 31E in Nelson County (Bridge ID #090B00113N) as the “Nelson County Veterans Bridge.”
- Signage: The Transportation Cabinet is required to erect appropriate signs denoting the designation within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.
- Implementation: Signs must be placed at suitable locations consistent with state and federal regulations.
Who/what is affected
- Primary administrative actor: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — responsible for updating records and installing signage.
- Local community: Nelson County residents, veterans groups, motorists and visitors who will see and use the named bridge.
- No regulatory or operational change to the bridge, roadway, or traffic rules is created by the resolution; it is honorary only.
Fiscal and practical impact
- Fiscal impact is minimal and limited to the cost of signs and their installation. No changes to maintenance, jurisdiction, or highway operations are implied.
- Signs must comply with state and federal placement and safety standards.
Procedural timeline (selected items from legislative record)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House; referred to Committee on Committees (H).
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Transportation (H).
- 2025-05-20: Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges.
- 2025-05-27: Committee recommended adoption.
- 2025-05-31: Resolution adopted in House (114–0); arrived in Senate; Chief Senate Sponsor: Sen. Steve McClure; referred to Assignments.
- Additional entries: filing dates and sponsor/co‑sponsor additions recorded through Aug 25, 2025 (these appear to reflect clerical filings and sponsorship updates).
Note on submitted document
- The legislative text package provided included unrelated material (an Illinois House resolution concerning Congressman Rodney Davis). The operative portion relevant to HJR 38 for Kentucky is the short resolution designating the Nelson County Veterans Bridge and directing signage.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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