A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Detective Richard E. Ray Memorial Highway in Pike County.

HJR 40 is a commemorative resolution designating a 4.889-mile stretch of Kentucky Route 1426 in Pike County (from the Letcher County line to U.S. Route 23) as the "Detective Richard E. Ray Memorial Highway." The bill directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to name this specific highway segment after Detective Richard E. Ray, a retired law enforcement officer with a 55-year career, and to install signs within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. This is a procedural measure that does not change laws or regulations but honors a specific individual through highway naming. The resolution directly affects the highway segment in Pike County and the Transportation Cabinet's signage responsibilities.