# Kentucky HB 622: AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 622, AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Blanton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB622-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 622 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125) - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Budget And Financial Administration, Counties, Effective Dates, Emergency, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (171 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Recycled asphalt allowed on state projects: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the Transportation Cabinet cannot block recycled asphalt on Cabinet projects when the asphalt mix meets the Cabinet’s performance standards. By October 31, 2026, and every year after, the Cabinet reports to lawmakers on recycled asphalt versus traditional asphalt—miles used,… - Pilot to pave gravel county roads: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Kentucky runs a pilot through June 30, 2030 to test chip seal and recycled asphalt on gravel county roads. Counties may use county road aid funds to treat existing gravel roads with these methods. Each year, a county can spend up to the same share of its aid as the share of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: received in House (House) - 2026-04-01: passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-31: House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-20: received in House (House) - 2026-03-20: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-02-19: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2026-02-11: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-11: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb622/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb622/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb622/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb622/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB622-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).