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Bill Summary · HJR 46

Summary — HJR 46 (Acts Ch. 128): A Joint Resolution relating to road projects; emergency

Status: Enacted (delivered to Secretary of State as Acts Chapter 128).
Introduced: Nov. 12, 2024. Final enactment actions and overrides completed March 2025.

Purpose / Intent

HJR 46 designates a set of county and city road projects as part of Kentucky’s official Six‑Year Road Plan and declares an emergency so the resolution takes effect immediately upon enactment. It formalizes and publishes a multi‑county list of County Priority Projects for programming and delivery by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Notwithstanding KRS 48.100, 48.110, 48.300, and 176.430, this Joint Resolution — together with 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 146, 147, and 153 — shall constitute the Six‑Year Road Plan.
  • Section 2: Declares an emergency and provides that the Act takes effect immediately upon the Governor’s approval or otherwise becoming law.
  • Section 3: Lists County Priority Projects (County Priority Projects Program / CPP) across Kentucky — primarily resurfacing projects on county roads and some city streets. Each entry includes county, item number, route, description, funding phases (planning PL, design DN, right‑of‑way RW, utilities UT, construction CN), fiscal year(s), and project cost line items.

Scope and examples

  • The printed Act runs multiple pages (documented material shows 48–51 pages of project listings).
  • Projects are numerous and small to mid‑sized: examples include resurfacing Sulphur Creek Road (Adair County), New Roe and Capital Hill Road (Allen County), and city street resurfacing in Paris, Bardwell, Fort Thomas, and other municipalities.
  • Individual project costs range from a few thousand dollars (e.g., $4,000) up to several hundred thousand dollars (e.g., $628,000). Aggregate total is not summarized in the Act text but the document enumerates each project and fiscal phase.

Who is affected

  • Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (primary implementer and fund manager)
  • County and municipal governments named in the project list
  • Contractors and engineering firms engaged in design/construction
  • Local road users and communities benefiting from resurfacing and maintenance

Legislative and procedural notes

  • Committee title amendment was adopted (noted in committee report).
  • The Act saw line‑item vetoes by the Governor (March 26, 2025) that were subsequently overridden by the General Assembly (March 27, 2025); final enrollment and delivery to the Secretary of State occurred March 28, 2025.
  • Enacted as Acts Chapter 128.

Note: The submitted materials included extraneous text from an unrelated Illinois resolution; the summary above pertains only to Kentucky HJR 46 / Acts Ch. 128.

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

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