# Kentucky HR 81: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to assist with the prevention and mitigation of flood damage in Kentucky.

Kentucky HR 81, A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to assist with the prevention and mitigation of flood damage in Kentucky., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Wesley (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-06 (to Committee on Committees (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HR 81
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to assist with the prevention and mitigation of flood damage in Kentucky.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-06, to Committee on Committees (H)
- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Disasters, Environment and Conservation, Federal Laws and Regulations, Flood Control and Flooding, Waterways and Dams
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bobby McCool (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Whitaker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Dotson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hr81/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hr81/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HR81-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).