Kentucky
General Assembly

01/11/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/16/24	to Transportation (S)
01/24/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/25/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/05/24	recommitted to Transportation (S)
02/14/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
02/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
02/21/24	3rd reading committee amendment withdrawn Committee Substitute (1) passed 35-0-1 with Committee Substitute (2)
02/22/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/24	to Transportation (H)
03/12/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/14/24	floor amendment (1) filed
03/15/24	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
04/15/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for April 15 3rd reading, passed 91-3 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 34-1 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/17/24	signed by Governor

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except: amend KRS 281.926 to require towing companies to submit their rate schedules to all local law enforcement agencies in the company's service area; direct local law enforcement agencies to remove companies that do not comply with these requirements from their wrecker log for a period of six months for the first violation and one year for any subsequent violation; amend KRS 189.270 to limit the fee that the Transportation Cabinet may set for overdimensional permits to transport farm equipment; add a new section to amend KRS 281.990 to allow the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to set penalties for violations of KRS 281.920 to 281.936.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Overweight and overdimensional permits, fees Motor Carriers - Overweight and overdimensional permits, fees Motor Vehicles - Towing statutes, penalties State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, administrative regulations, overweight and overdimensional permit fees State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, vehicle towing statutes, penalties Transportation - Motor vehicle towing statutes, penalties Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, motor vehicle towing statutes, penalties Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, administrative regulations, overweight and overdimensional permit fees

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 2
Summary	Retain original provisions, except: amend KRS 281.926 to require towing companies to submit their rate schedules to all local law enforcement agencies in the company's service area; direct local law enforcement agencies to remove companies that do not comply with these requirements from their wrecker log for a period of six months for the first violation and one year for any subsequent violation; amend KRS 189.270 to limit the fee that the Transportation Cabinet may set for overdimensional permits to transport farm equipment; amend KRS 281.990 to allow the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to set penalties for violations of KRS 281.920 to 281.936; amend KRS 189.340 to provide a road condition exception to the prohibition on operating a motor vehicle in the leftmost lane of a multi-lane highway; delete sections amending KRS 75.450, regarding charges for fire department response to accidents, and KRS 132.487, regarding distribution of the motor vehicle property tax on electric vehicles.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Overweight and overdimensional permits, fees Motor Carriers - Overweight and overdimensional permits, fees Motor Vehicles - Towing statutes, penalties State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, administrative regulations, overweight and overdimensional permit fees State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, vehicle towing statutes, penalties Transportation - Motor vehicle towing statutes, penalties Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, administrative regulations, overweight and overdimensional permit fees Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, motor vehicle towing statutes, penalties

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 189.930 to expand the requirement to move over or slow down when approaching an emergency or public safety vehicle to include any disabled vehicle displaying a warning signal; amend KRS 189.290 to prohibit a person from operating a vehicle in or near a highway work zone in a manner that endangers persons or property; provide that violators shall be subject to revocation of their operator's license; amend KRS 189.960 to require that operators of motor vehicles yield to workers in or near a highway work zone; remove condition that workers must be present or that work is being performed for a violation to occur; amend KRS 189.2327 to increase fines for highway work zone traffic offenses; amend KRS 189.990 to establish fines for causing physical injury or death to a person while operating a vehicle in or near a highway work zone; amend KRS 189.010 to define "highway work zone"; amend KRS 186.560 to require revocation of an operator's license for certain highway work zones violations; amend KRS 189.2325 to conform; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to direct the state police to engage in a pilot project to provide operator's license skills testing in five counties where testing is not currently offered; set requirements for the state police; require the state police to report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2025 regarding program data, effect on existing testing efforts, and recommendations.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Highway work zones, traffic offenses, license revocation Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Move over law, disabled vehicles Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Work zones, definition Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Work zones, safety restrictions, violations Motor Vehicles - Highway work zones, traffic offenses, increased penalties Motor Vehicles - Move over law, disabled vehicles Police, State - Testing, remote testing pilot project Traffic Safety - Highway work zones, definition Traffic Safety - Move over law, disabled vehicles Traffic Safety - Work zones, safety restrictions, violations Transportation - Highway work zones, definition Transportation - Highway work zones, traffic offenses, increased penalties Transportation - Move over law, disabled vehicles Transportation - Work zones, safety restrictions, violations Public Safety - Move over law, disabled vehicles Reports Mandated - Driver testing, Kentucky State Police, remote testing pilot project Driver Licensing - Testing, Kentucky State Police, remote testing pilot project

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary	Amend KRS 376.325 to allow for the disposal of towed vehicles by a towing and storage company if a lienholder does not respond to notifications from the towing and storage company.
Index Headings	Liens - Towed motor vehicle, disposal Motor Vehicles - Towed, disposal Transportation - Towed motor vehicle, disposal