Veterans

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 24, 2026

HJR 71: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Private Andrew Kuracka Memorial Highway in Letcher County.

This resolution directs Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to name a specific segment of Route 160 in Letcher County (from mile 19 to 20, near Premium) as the "Private Andrew Kuracka Memorial Highway" and install signage within 30 days. It honors Andrew Kuracka, a Letcher County native who served in the U.S. Army, worked as a truck driver for CF Trucking, and lived in the area before his death in 2022. The bill has no policy impact beyond the ceremonial naming and signage.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors veteran service via memorial highway designation, aligning with recognition indicator for support. No policy impact beyond ceremonial naming.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SJR 105: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Gary Lee Egelston Memorial Highway in Menifee County.

This bill designates a 1.3-mile segment of U.S. Route 460 West in Menifee County (between mile markers 7.1 and 8.4) as the "Gary Lee Egelston Memorial Highway." It directs Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to install appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. The highway segment is named to honor Gary Lee Egelston, a Vietnam War veteran, former Menifee County Fire Chief, and community member who passed away in 2025. This is a ceremonial designation affecting public highway signage, not a policy change with regulatory or funding impacts.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors a Vietnam veteran through highway memorial, directly aligning with state-level recognition policies for veterans' service as described.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 252: AN ACT relating to in line of duty disability benefits and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to provide full hospital and medical insurance benefits for a member, their spouse, and their dependents if the member becomes disabled in line of duty with a hazardous disability; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides full medical insurance benefits for disabled public employees and dependents, expanding health coverage under disability benefits.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides full medical benefits for public employees disabled in line of duty, strengthening worker protections and benefits for job-related injuries.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAmends to provide full medical benefits for veterans disabled in line of duty, expanding healthcare coverage for members and families.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Military Families

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 20, 2026

HJR 17: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County.

This bill (HJR 17) is a ceremonial resolution that directs Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to rename a specific bridge on Kentucky Route 124 in Trigg County as the "Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge." It requires the Cabinet to install appropriate signage at the bridge location within 30 days of the resolution taking effect. The bill does not create new laws or affect any policies; it solely honors veterans through a public naming designation.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill designates a memorial bridge honoring veterans, directly recognizing their service per support indicators. No policy changes or funding involved, but ceremonial recognition alignates with 'recognizes veteran service'.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 351: AN ACT relating to military-connected educational benefits.

Amend KRS 164.507 to remove degree-seeking requirement for nonremarried spouse and children of a deceased veteran when utilizing educational benefits; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver; amend KRS 164.515 to expand educational benefit to include service members with a disability rating of 50% or higher; remove degree-seeking requirement; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educational access for military-connected individuals by removing degree requirements and broadening eligibility for benefits, directly supporting educational access under the topic.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRemoves degree requirements for veterans' families, expands benefits to 50%+ disability service members, and prioritizes federal grants before waivers, directly advancing veterans' educational access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Military Families Veteran Benefits Veteran Education

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SJR 68: A JOINT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Urge the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransUrges full retirement and disability pay without offset, directly expanding veterans' benefits per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition National Guard & Reserve Veteran Benefits Tags People with Disabilities

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passed · Kentucky · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 214: AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to define terms; create the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program for funding the construction and installation of accessibility ramps on residences of disabled veterans; establish the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program grant fund to be used for the program and administered by the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds accessibility ramp installations for disabled veterans' homes via state grant program, directly supporting housing modifications for a vulnerable population.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates grant fund for accessibility ramps on disabled veterans' homes, directly funding housing improvements under veterans' program administered by Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 16, 2026

HB 285: AN ACT relating to a property tax homestead exemption for disabled veterans.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 132, relating to state and local property taxes, to establish a homestead exemption in an amount up to $100,000 for veterans with a 50% or greater service-connected disability; establish requirements for the exemption; allow the permanent residence of a veteran's surviving spouse to continue to receive the exemption; require the Department of Revenue to prescribe forms and an application process for the exemption; apply the exemption to state, county, city, and special district taxes; allow mobile homes, manufactured houses, recreational homes, and modular homes to qualify for the exemption; require title transfers on property receiving the exemption to be reported to the property valuation administrator; allow the exemption to apply to the value of the property that is assessable to the owner or proportioned to his or her interest when the property is jointly owned or owned through a stock or membership corporation; allow partial or full refunds if an overpayment occurs upon application of the exemption; apply to property assessed on or after January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax exemption for disabled veterans, reducing taxable value and offering tax relief to lower-income veterans per tax policy indicators.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates $100,000 property tax exemption for disabled veterans (50%+ service-connected disability), extending benefits to surviving spouses and reducing tax burden.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 4, 2026

HB 499: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax.

Amend KRS 138.470 to exempt from motor vehicle usage tax any motor vehicle purchased by current members of the Kentucky National Guard or reserve component, motor vehicles brought into the Commonwealth that were sold by a dealer in another state to a member of the Armed Forces on duty in the Commonwealth while that person was on temporary duty in another state, and motor vehicles registered outside the state by a veteran or member of the United States Armed Forces that were purchased while that person was a member of the Armed Forces.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts military vehicles from tax, reducing state tax revenue and limiting collection under taxation.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts veterans and military members from motor vehicle tax, providing direct financial benefit and aligning with veteran support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax National Guard & Reserve

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 458: AN ACT relating to universal recognition of occupational licenses.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B to allow universal recognition of occupational licenses and government certifications; include work experience as a basis for licensure or certification; explicity include military personnel and their spouses; provide that the Act may be cited as the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves licensing barriers for workers, enabling cross-jurisdictional employment mobility. Explicitly protects military personnel/spouses' employment rights, advancing workforce access to jobs without redundant certification.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExplicitly includes military personnel for license recognition, aiding veteran employment and reducing barriers to occupational licensure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Professional Licensing Memorials & Recognition Tags Licensing

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