A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the POW/MIA Trail in Christian County.

2025 Regular Session

Designates Kentucky Route 117 in Christian County as the POW/MIA Trail, with signage within 30 days to honor prisoners of war and missing service members and raise awareness.

to Transportation (H)

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Overview

HJR 55 is a Joint Resolution introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly designating a memorial highway designation in Christian County. The measure designates Kentucky Route 117 as the “POW/MIA Trail” to honor American prisoners of war and those missing in action, with an instruction to erect signage within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date. The bill emphasizes veterans’ sacrifices, POW/MIA remembrance, and potential tourism and regional tourism-related benefits.

Bill type: Joint Resolution

Subject: Highways, Transportation, veterans

Introduced: November 12, 2024

Status: To Transportation (House)

Purpose and Intent

Honor and remembrance: Recognize and reflect on the sacrifices of American prisoners of war and missing service members.

Public awareness: Increase awareness of POW/MIA issues among Kentuckians and visitors.

Tourism and economic impact: Promote regional tourism and showcase Kentucky’s landscape by creating a designated POW/MIA Trail that motorcycle riders and other motorists may use for reflection and recreation.

Key Provisions

Designation: Kentucky Route 117 in Christian County shall be designated the “POW/MIA Trail.”

Signage: The Transportation Cabinet is required to erect appropriate signage denoting the designation within 30 days of the effective date of the resolution.

Implementation scope: The designation applies to the entire stretch of Kentucky Route 117 within Christian County as the POW/MIA Trail.

Affected Parties and Impacts

State agency: Transportation Cabinet (designate route and install signage).

Geographic focus: Christian County, Kentucky, along Kentucky Route 117.

Veterans and the public: Enhanced recognition of POW/MIA sacrifices; potential educational and commemorative value for residents and visitors.

Tourism: Potential boost in local tourism related to memorial designation and motorcycle or scenic riding interest.

Procedural History and Timeline

Filed: November 12, 2024

Introduced in House: February 19, 2025

Referred to Committee: Committee on Committees (H) and then to Transportation (H) on February 25, 2025

First read: March 3, 2025

Current status: Under consideration by Transportation (H); project is in the early stages of legislative review with related committee referrals

Notes

The text presented is an unofficial copy (25 RS BR 1893) and focuses on designation and signage requirements.

No explicit funding or appropriation is specified in the provided text; the bill directs the Transportation Cabinet to perform designation and signage duties within a defined timeframe.

If enacted, the designation would be a symbolic memorial feature, complemented by signage and public awareness efforts.

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