Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 65 — AN ACT relating to weight limits on state roads.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Amend KRS 189.2226, regarding overweight allowances for hauling of building materials for homes, to require any builder of 10 or more homes in a 1 mile radius to apply for a permit before the person may operate under the exemptions; require all persons applying for a permit issued under this section to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Transportation Cabinet; allow the Transportation Cabinet to require a bond as part of the cooperative agreement; require funds collected under a cooperative agreement to be used for maintanence of state roads covered under the cooperative agreement.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a permit requirement for operators constructing more than ten homes within a mile radius to benefit from travel exemptions for vehicles hauling building materials.

  • KRS 189.2226

    (5) (a) A person who is constructing more than ten (10) homes located within a one (1) mile radius shall apply for a permit before operating under the exemptions granted in subsection (2) of this section.

    Introduces a permit requirement for certain construction activities.

  • KRS 189.2226

    (5) (b) The Transportation Cabinet shall require all persons applying for a permit issued under this subsection to enter into a cooperative agreement with the cabinet that provides for an equitable apportionment and payment of the incremental costs for design, maintenance, construction, or reconstruction of the state roads on which the person will be operating under the permit.

    Mandates a cooperative agreement for those applying for permits.

  • KRS 189.2226

    (5) (c) The cabinet may require as part of a cooperative agreement that the person post a bond to ensure payment of the person's portion of incremental costs described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, and all funds collected under this subsection shall be expended for those purposes.

    Allows the cabinet to require a bond as part of the permit application.

Action History

  1. to Transportation (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 65 do?
Amend KRS 189.2226, regarding overweight allowances for hauling of building materials for homes, to require any builder of 10 or more homes in a 1 mile radius to apply for a permit before the person may operate under the exemptions; require all persons applying for a permit issued under this section to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Transportation Cabinet; allow the Transportation Cabinet to require a bond as part of the cooperative agreement; require funds collected under a cooperative agreement to be used for maintanence of state roads covered under the cooperative agreement.
Who sponsors HB 65?
HB 65 is sponsored by John Hodgson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 65?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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