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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Spreitzer and 2 co-sponsors

Designate a section of US 127 in Franklin County as the "Kentucky National Guard Memorial Highway" with signs installed within 30 days.

Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Summary — SJR 59: Kentucky National Guard Memorial Highway (Franklin County)

Status
- Bill type: Joint resolution (honorary designation)
- Introduced: February 25, 2025
- Enacted: April 17, 2025
- Filed with Secretary of State: June 2, 2025
- Companion: HJR 5

Purpose and intent
- To honor the service and sacrifice of the Kentucky National Guard — including members who served in wartime and those who responded to state disasters — by assigning an honorary name to a section of highway in Franklin County.

Key provisions
- Designation: The Transportation Cabinet is directed to designate the segment of United States Route 127 in Franklin County, from its intersection with United States Route 60 to its intersection with Kentucky Route 1005, as the "Kentucky National Guard Memorial Highway."
- Signage: The Transportation Cabinet must erect appropriate signs denoting the designation within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.
- Supersession: This designation supersedes any previous designation for that section of highway.

Findings and legislative rationale (as stated in the resolution)
- The resolution recounts the long history of Kentucky’s militia/National Guard (dating back to the 18th century) and notes the Guard’s roles in national defense and in responding to state emergencies (e.g., 2021 tornadoes and 2022 eastern Kentucky flooding).
- The designation is intended as public recognition of the Guard’s contributions and of members who gave their lives in service.

Who is affected
- Transportation Cabinet: responsible for installing signs and implementing the designation (minor administrative and signage costs).
- Local residents, travelers, veterans, and Guard members: the designation provides symbolic recognition and a permanent public memorial.
- No changes to highway ownership, maintenance, traffic rules, or funding formulas are made by the resolution.

Fiscal and procedural notes
- The resolution is honorary and does not change road jurisdiction or create a new program. Any fiscal impact is limited and likely consists of the cost to manufacture and install signage, handled by the Transportation Cabinet under standard procedures.
- Signs must be installed within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date; the designation overrides prior names for that stretch.