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House committee reviews five transportation regulations, including off‑road pilot extension and emergency hazmat fee rule
Summary
Committee counsel presented four Transportation Cabinet regulations and one Kentucky State Police emergency rule for committee review, including a pilot‑program extension for off‑road vehicles and a change to allow technology to examine certificates of title.
Committee staff and counsel presented five regulatory items for review on behalf of the Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky State Police.
John Johnson, assistant general counsel for the Transportation Cabinet, summarized four items for the committee: a regulatory change ("601 KAR 23:50") to allow the cabinet to use technology to examine certificates of title rather than a fully manual process; an extension of an off‑road vehicle pilot program to July 2027 and an amendment to the pilot’s definition of local government; a cleanup to a truck weight/mass regulation to make the regulation language match statutory references; and adoption of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) language for controlled devices tracking.
Nathan Goins, assistant general counsel for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, explained a Kentucky State Police emergency regulation (identified in testimony as "502KR10120E") that implements a federal change: an increase in a Transportation Security Administration fee for the hazardous‑materials endorsement security threat assessment. Goins said the federal guidance arrived in late August and the state pursued an emergency rule because the federal change became effective in early December.
Representative Smith asked whether the title technology regulation includes rebuilt titles; Johnson said his understanding was that it covers all titles. The committee recorded that staff and counsel provided the explanations and that the committee has reviewed the regulations.
Chairman Blanton closed the item and the committee moved to adjourn.
