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HB 622 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 179 to define "chip seal"; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; start the pilot program on July 1, 2026, and end it on June 30, 2030; limit the amount of county road aid funds a county may use to chip seal county roads in any year; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission on the use of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; set forth required elements of the report: EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates pilot program for chip seal pavement on county roads to evaluate infrastructure improvements, directly addressing transportation infrastructure maintenance and road quality.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from focusing on 'county roads' to 'roads' and expanded to include 'Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement' (RAP) alongside chip seals. A new section was added to the Transportation Cabinet to oversee RAP usage, requiring separate reporting on RAP performance and costs. The reporting timeline for the pilot project was adjusted to include annual updates starting in 2026, and the final report deadline was extended to October 2030.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a pilot project limited to county roads and chip seals to include all roads and the use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP).
SCOPE

The title and text were changed from 'county roads' to 'roads' to broaden the bill's applicability beyond just county-maintained roads.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement' (RAP) was added to clarify that it includes materials removed for reconstruction or utility access.

REQUIREMENT

A new section was created for the Transportation Cabinet to oversee RAP usage, requiring specific performance standards and separate reporting on RAP costs and durability.

New reporting requirements were added to track RAP usage by county, including cost per mile, durability, and pavement quality evaluations.

TIMELINE

The reporting schedule was updated to require annual reports starting in 2026, with the final report due in October 2030 instead of 2027.

Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 38-0
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.