Representative Ken Upchurch of Monticello has been reappointed Chair of the Kentucky House’s Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, House Speaker David Osborne announced this week.
“I am honored to continue serving as Chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation,” said Upchurch. “As Chair, I will continue to ensure that we are responsible, wise stewards of our road fund dollars as we work to improve the safety and quality of our roads across the state.”
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation is responsible for creating the biennial state highway plan, as well as the city and county road plan. Committee members also monitor the revenue and expenditures of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the cabinet’s progress related to the maintenance and repair of existing infrastructure and the construction of new roads, bridges, tunnels, and transportation infrastructure.
“I’m incredibly pleased to see the direction this committee is heading in under the leadership of Rep. Upchurch,” Osborne added. “Committees are the backbone of the legislative process, serving as the critical mechanism by which complex issues are studied, debated, and refined. They allow legislators to focus on specific areas of policy, and provide a dedicated environment for public input, enabling citizens, experts, and advocacy groups to have their voices heard in the policymaking process.”
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a committee chair “serves as the parliamentary head of a committee. The chair sets the committee’s agenda, determining when—or in many states, whether—bills will be considered.”
In addition to leading the committee, Upchurch will also serve as a member of the Transportation and Appropriations and Revenue committees.
The 2025 Regular Session convened on Tuesday, January 7 and legislators will meet for 30 legislative days before adjourning at the end of March. Kentuckians can keep up to date with legislative activity by visiting legislature.ky.gov or following @KYHouseGOP on Facebook, Twitter, and most major social media outlets.
