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A
B
Representative
bojanowski,
I
am
present
remotely
and
I'm
at
the
beach.
A
Here
in
the
room
we
do
have
a
quorum
dooley
constituted
to
do
business.
I
was
supposed
to
have
read
this
statement
here
from
my
staff.
Had
me
all
prepped
up
and
ready
to
go
and-
and
I
forgot
to
read
it,
but
basically
it
was
unmute
your
mic
when
you
during
roll
call
and
then
if
everyone
would
mute
their
mics
back.
A
If,
since
we've
already
gone
through
the
roll
call,
and
if
you
need
to
speak
or
if
you
have
a
question,
please
use
the
chat
function
and
send
a
message
to
brandon
white
who
who'll
be
monitoring
and
get
those
messages
up
to
us.
Then
we
can
call
on
you
and
with
that
welcome,
I
think
the
only
person
during
roll
call
who
had
a
drop
mike
moment
was
representative
beaujonowski.
A
A
First
on
the
agenda
is
sarah
jackson,
with
the
real
id
she's
project
manager,
give
us
an
update
on
driver's
license
issuance
and
the
establishment
of
the
regional
offices.
So
please
come
forward.
A
E
I
really
want
to
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
for
offering
us
this
opportunity
to
update
you
on
our
progress
on
transitioning
circuit
court,
clerks
off
driver
licensing
and
credentialing
responsibilities,
but
in
order
to
give
you
an
accurate
picture
as
to
our
activities,
I
would
like
to
remind
the
committee
that
the
transportation
cabinet's
division
of
driver
licensing
is
juggling
two
major
projects
simultaneously.
E
We're
carrying
out
on
one
hand
the
mandate
of
the
real
id
act
and,
on
the
other
hand,
we
are
transitioning
circuit,
clerks
off
of
driver's
licensing
functions
following
house
bill,
453
2020
session
as
real
id
project
manager.
I'm
going
to
provide
a
very
brief,
real
id
update
and
also
update
you
on
on
the
kytc
regional
offices.
E
We
have
stood
up
then
the
department
of
vehicle
regulation,
commissioner
matt
cole,
is
going
to
report
on
the
circuit,
clerk's
transition
to
date,
including
the
process
we
go
through
each
month
in
determining
what
clerks
come
off
for
the
following
month.
I'd
like
to
direct
your
attention,
we've
handed
out
a
fact
sheet
which
we're
going
to
continue
to
update
as
we
progress,
and
it
provides
a
recap
of
where
we
are
and
where
we're
next
headed.
First
of
all,
with
regards
to
real
id,
you
will
see
at
the
top.
E
E
E
So
what
does
that
mean?
Well,
we've
got
just
under
two
years
to
make
sure
that
all
kentuckians
who
are
eligible
for
a
real
id
driver's
license
or
a
real
id
identification
card
and
who
wish
to
have
one
and
use
one,
can
get
it
during
those
two
years
prior
to
that
enforcement
deadline.
The
enforcement
deadline
means
that
on
may
3rd,
when
you
walk
up
to
board
a
plane
on
a
domestic
flight,
tsa
will
ask
you
for
a
form
of
real
id
by
way
of
reminder-
and
this
is
really
important
for
well.
E
E
By
way
of
reminder,
kentuckians
with
driver's
licenses
have
been
placed
on
a
staggered,
four-year
cycle,
meaning
that
about
one-fourth
of
kentucky's
drivers
renew
every
year
in
a
four-year
cycle.
Now,
why
is
that
important?
I
just
want
to
let
you
all
know
that
we
now
have
over
the
next
two
years
the
ability
to
cycle
through
50
of
scheduled
renewals
during
the
next
two
years,
which
is
half
of
our
drivers,
who
will
be
offered
and
educated
if
they
don't
know
already
they'll
be
offered
the
opportunity
to
get
a
real
id
when
they
come
in
during
their
renewal.
E
So
that's
really
important.
That
gives
us
a
huge
running
start
with
folks.
The
extra
time
also
gives
us
the
time
to
continue
to
focus,
standing
up
additional
regional
offices
and
increasing
staffing
at
those
offices.
It
gives
us
additional
time
for
messaging
for
getting
the
word
out
for
educational
opportunities,
partnering
with
local
governments,
and
the
extension
is
also
affording
dhs
and
tsa
an
additional
amount
of
time
to
approve
additional
forms
of
real
id.
E
E
A
department
of
defense
issued
id
and
several
other
things
that
are
listed
on
the
tsa
site
now,
to
give
you
an
example
of
this
evolving
list
of
other
forms
of
of
real
id,
the
vhic
card
was
just
recently
added
to
the
tsa
site,
and
many
of
you
will
know
this
card
as
a
veteran's
health
identification
card
and
that's
going
to
help
a
whole
nother
segment
of
kentucky.
In
other
words,
maybe
they
don't
fly
a
lot
for
business
or
maybe
they're.
E
They
don't
anticipate
a
need
to
use
a
real
id,
but
they've
got
that
form
of
real
id.
That's
acceptable
in
lieu
of
a
real
id
driver's
license,
so
the
extra
time
gives
everybody
more
time
to
make
a
plan,
the
people
administering
this
and
as
well
as
the
kentuckians.
E
So
with
the
extra
time
to
issue
this
and
the
extra
concerns
I've
just
gone
over
that
the
advantages
of
this
extension.
I
am
beyond
confident
that
we
are
going
to
be
able
to
ensure
that
all
kentuckians
will
be
well
prepared
for
the
5-3
2023
enforcement
date.
E
Regional
offices
currently
stood
up
across
the
state,
the
date
by
which
we
are
required
under
house
bill
453
to
transition
all
circuit
clerks,
credentialing
issuance
duties
off
is
june
30
of
2022.
That's
also
up
in
that
deadline
box
and
move
to
a
regional
model.
That's
the
goal!
That's
where
we're
moving!
That's
where
we're
headed
critical
to
this
project
is
expanding
the
initially
conceived
network
and
functions
of
those
regional
offices.
It's
my
understanding
that,
when
the
primary
function
with
the
primary
function
in
mind
being
real
ids,
the
original
number
planned
for
offices.
E
Regional
offices
was
about
15
and
we
will
now
end
up
with
a
number
considerably
higher
than
that
at
least
25.
We
believe
it's
still
being
determined.
I
would
direct
your
attention
to
this
listing
of
offices.
There
are
16
offices
plus
one
temporary
office,
that's
by
appointment
only
and
there
are
more
offices
in
various
stages.
E
E
E
We
call
this
next
level,
licensing,
whether
you
go
to
one
of
these
offices
for
a
standard
license
or
a
real
id,
and
commissioner
cole
is
going
to
discuss.
Some
of
these
next
level
features
he's
going
to
share
with
you
how
we're
progressing,
but
just
before
he
does.
I
would
like
to
let
you
know
that
I've
now
been
with
the
cabinet
a
little
over
a
year
now-
and
I
have
never
been
part
of
a
team
with
such
cumulative
expertise,
such
steadfast
focus
on
the
project
and
absolute.
E
The
overriding
concern
I
see
on
the
team
members
at
every
meeting
at
every
decision
and
every
day
is
that
they
are
considering
the
overall
experience
for
each
kentuckian.
Moving
to
a
regional
model
is
a
challenge
on
all
sides.
It's
a
challenge
for
customers.
It's
a
challenge
for
a
cabinet
that
has
never
even
dabbled
much
in
the
issuance
of
driver's
licensing,
but
I
am
proud
of
what's
been
accomplished
and
excited
for
what
kentuckians
are
going
to
ultimately
be
the
recipient
of
so
with
that
I'll
turn
over
to.
E
J
Yes,
thank
you
for
having
us
here
today,
like
sarah
mentioned
in
house
bill
453
the
2020
legislative
session
tasked
kyc
kytc
with
transitioning
credential
issuance
from
the
circuit
clerk
offices
to
kytc
regional
offices.
J
Sarah
also
previously
mentioned
about
the
offices
that
we
had
set
up
since
the
pandemic.
That
was
one
of
our
bigger
challenges.
While
the
world
was
shut
down,
we
we
pressed
forward
and
were
able
to
open
many
more
offices
just
to
make
it
more
available
for
all
the
constituents
as
an
example
for
indiana
our
neighbor
to
the
north,
who
is
widely
considered
to
have
one
of
the
better
drivers
license
issuing
programs.
J
They
have
a
similar
land
mass
size,
population
of
6.8
million
people
that
are
only
serviced
by
18
regional
offices,
while
kentucky
at
4.4
million
will
have
at
least
25
and
perhaps
closer
to
30,
and
what
that
means
is
there'll,
be
more
convenience
for
our
citizens
than
most
states.
As
we
continue
to
add,
more
real
id
locations
over
20
counties
have
been
transitioned,
effective,
may
24th,
with
10
more
being
transitioned
on
june
28th,
and
approximately
10
additional
counties
will
be
transitioned
each
month
going
forward.
J
We
will
have
all
120
counties
completed
prior
to
the
june
30th
2022
date,
as
we
select
each
wave
of
counties
about
six
to
eight
weeks
ahead
of
their
transition
deadline.
We
determine
which
regional
offices
have
the
available
bandwidth
to
absorb
that
volume.
That's
how
we
kind
of
come
up
with
the
formula
to
make
sure
that
we
know
when
we
close
down
the
circuit
clerk
offices
that
we're
not
going
to
put
the
constituents
or
or
citizens
in
in
more
of
a
line.
J
One
good
new
technology
that
we'll
be
releasing
soon
will
be
our
online
renewal
program
that
will
allow
anyone,
that's
in
their
six-month
renewal
window,
to
be
able
to
renew
online.
As
long
as
there
are
no
material
changes
to
their
license,
such
a
name
or
address
change,
they
will
be
able
to
do
that
from
the
comfort
of
their
home
on
the
road
on
a
cell
phone
anywhere.
They
go
whatever
works
best
for
them.
A
A
You
know
the
geography
travel
patterns
of
the
area,
I
mean
we
can
look
at
a
map
and
say
well,
lexington,
louisville,
frankfurt,
obviously-
and
you
know
yes,
places
like
that,
but
I
mean
are
we
looking
at
the
travel
patterns
of
those
particular
counties.
J
Absolutely
we
take
that
into
consideration
with
population
and
geographic
coverage.
So
if
you
look
at
the
map-
and
you
see
the
17
locations
now,
you
can
see
where
the
holes
are
and
that's
where
we're
working
to
add
more
because
we
want
something
to
be
convenient
for
everyone
and
one
restriction
that
we've
seen
in
the
past.
Is
citizens
used
to
only
be
able
to
go
to
their
circuit
clerk
office
in
the
county
that
they
reside
in?
Where
now
they
can
go
to
any
office,
whether
they're,
traveling
vacation,
anything
that
works
best
for
them?
C
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
sarah
matt.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
and-
and
we
can't
talk
about
this
enough
to
get
the
information
out
to
the
citizens
of
kentucky
about
this
is
a
you
know:
a
sea
change
as
far
as
the
way
we
issue
driver's
licenses
and
really
it's
it's
really
good-
that
real
id
is
kind
of
off
the
table
right
now,
there's
not
a
push,
so
we
can
transition
into
these
drivers
licenses.
I
think
a
little
little
there's
maybe
is
not
as
much
pressure
going
forward.
C
C
The
mobile
units
say
it's
going
to
be
later
in
the
year
before
they're
up
and
running.
Do
you
have
a
month
specifically
that
you
that,
and
can
you
tell
us
these
per
region
or
how
will
these
mobile
units,
and
how
often
can
we
expect
them
to
be
in
a
community.
J
Absolutely
we're
deploying
them
to
10
of
our
regional
offices
that
are
geographically
spread
out
around
the
state
that
way
we'll
be
able
to
deploy
from
each
one
of
those,
and
what
we've
done
is:
we've
broken,
broken
them
down
into
regions.
So
each
of
those
regional
offices
that
house
the
portable
units
will
be
responsible
for
the
surrounding
counties
and
what
we'll
do,
in
accordance
with
local
officials,
we'll
make
sure
that
we
set
up
periodic
visits
there
that
correspond
with
the
number
of
population
in
the
county
that
complies
with
the
statute.
C
Okay,
mr
chairman,
can
manifest
okay,
the
online
or
the
internet
portion
of
issuing
of
license
is
that
currently
up
and
running,
and
the
the
all
the
I
guess
take,
the
challenges
are
worked
out
on
that.
J
We
have
the
pilot
being
launched
sometime
this
week,
we're
going
to
watch
it
closely
with
kind
of
a
a
small
group
of
people
just
to
proof
out
that
everything's
working
and
over
the
next
couple
weeks,
we'll
ramp
it
up
to
full
launch
we'll
make
sure
to
inform
everybody.
We'll
have
a
press
release.
That'll
go
out.
We'll
also
have
a
good
conversation
with
the
circuit
clerks
to
keep
them
informed.
So
they
can
be
one
of
our
biggest
mouthpieces
in
this
transition.
E
All
of
kentucky
every
every
person
who's
been
issued,
a
driver's
license,
who's
wishing
or
a
real
id
may
renew
online,
provided
there's
no
name
or
address
change,
and
we
did
seek
approval
from
dhs
to
get
online
renewal
for
the
real
ids.
But
you
might
you
know
real
ids.
You
have
to
go
in
person
first
and
the
circuit
clerks
have
been
during
the
pandemic.
Secretary
gray
issued
a
mail-in,
an
exec
official
order
authorizing
a
mail-in
program,
and
that
will
come
to
an
end
at
the
end
of
june.
E
We
see
no
need
to
be
furthering
that
because
we
will
be
up
and
running
with
the
online
renewals
by
then
and
that's
what
we
promised
the
circuit
clerks
they're
very
happy.
I
think
with
that
absolutely.
C
Mr
chairman,
may
I
continue
yes,
I
hope
you
reconsider
that
on
on
the
by
mail,
because
we,
as
you
know,
we
just
appropriated
300
million
dollars
because
kentucky
has
a
lot
of
underserved
and
as
far
as
internet
is,
is
concerned
so
and
we
have
people
believe
it
or
not.
They're
I
have
constituents
that
are
are
just
computer
illiterate
and
they
cannot
use
a
computer
now
they
could
go
to
the
library,
maybe
the
libraries
that
help
them,
but
I
really
wish
you
could
reconsider
for
those
that
are
just
can't
do
the
online
application.
C
J
Certainly
something
that
we
can
keep
in
mind
going
forward.
The
biggest
thing
is,
we
didn't
want
to
continue
the
circuit
clerks
program,
because
that
wouldn't
extend
their
their
involvement
in
this.
So
we
need
to
to
wrap
that
program
up
to
help
move
along
the
transition,
so
we
can
get
to
the
other
stages,
but
it's
certainly
something
that
we
can
circle
back
around
and
visit
later
in
the
program.
Well,.
J
C
Is
important
one
final
question,
mr
chairman,
and
and
sarah
you
and
I
have
talked
about
this
as
as
ids,
yes,
sir,
and
and
have
you
had
any
more
thoughts
on
on
ids.
E
I
think
your
question
to
me
was
about
renewing
ids
online,
correct,
sir,
yes,
and
what
we
have
asked
the
initial,
the
first
iteration.
I
guess
I'm
using
the
right
word.
The
first
iteration
of
the
online
renewal
only
includes
driver's
licenses,
but
we
have
already
made
the
request
of
the
it
team
to
proceed
to
add
real
to
add
id
cards
as
the
next
level
in
that
program,
and
it
it
may
be
a
few
months,
but
we
definitely
see
that
coming.
E
We
understand
that
the
folks
needing
real
id
needing
I'm
sorry
needing
id
cards
are
non-drivers.
A
lot
of
them
are
non-drivers,
so
obviously
it
would
be
a
great
plus
to
get
them
added,
but
we
were
told
that
this
online
renewal
had
to
be
built
one
step
at
a
time.
So
as
soon
as
we
get
it
launched
with
the
driver's
licenses
were
they're.
Moving
on
to
developing
is
my
understanding
with
the
id
cards.
C
Well,
I
just
want
to
say
I
really
appreciate
you
all
being
proactive
on
this.
I
know
in
in
the
casey
county
that
that
you
were
on
the
radio
there.
You
helped
helped
the
folks
there
understand
what
was
going
on
and
I
think
education
is
a
key
to
a
smooth
transition
and
thank
you
all
for
your
work
on
this.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
for
being
done
diligent.
Let
me
ask
all
those
questions.
G
Thank
you,
mr
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
appreciate
the
opportunity.
Hi
miss
miss
jackson.
Mr
cole,
I
appreciate
you
all
coming
in
and
give
us
an
update
on
both
those
areas.
Could
you
just
give
me
a
sort
of
a
high
altitude
perspective
on
the
number
of
real
ids
have
been
issued
thus
far
compared
to
number
total
number
of
drivers
license
we
have
and
so
forth
and
how
you
all,
might
I
guess,
get
those
eligible
folks
to
prom
to
participate
and
up,
I
want
to
say,
upgrade
but
get
a.
J
Sure
we
currently
have
3.8
million
credential
holders
in
the
state,
and
we've
already
surpassed
190
000,
real
ids
for
a
state,
r
size
and
urban
rural
composition.
They
project
that
we
would
be
somewhere
between
30
and
40
percent
of
adoptance
of
a
real
id
credential
right
now,
we're
currently
issuing
over
65
of
our
credentials.
So
a
lot
of
people
that
I
think
want
them
are
being
very
proactive
to
come
in
and
get
them.
J
Of
course,
we'll
always
have
the
opportunity
for
anyone
to
come
in
and
get
one
when
it
when
it
suits
them
and
their
needs
and
their
lifestyle.
So
we
think
that
we
may
trend
a
little
higher
than
that
initial
30
to
40
percent
adoption
rate
of
other
states,
but
we'll
continue
to
keep
that
in
mind
as
it
transitions.
B
There
we
go
hi,
so
I
was
in
the
lexington
office
just
on
friday
and
it
was
running
like
a
well-oiled
machine.
I
was
so
happy
to
to
see
that
it
did
take
a
while
to
get
an
appointment,
but
so
can
you
do
you
think
you
can
quantify
how
much
of
what
we're
seeing
right
now
of
folks
trying
to
get
in
are
our
backlogs
from
folks
due
to
covid.
E
I
think
some
of
it
is
certainly
backlogged
others,
it
other
in
other
areas.
We're
seeing
it
because
they're
press
releases
that,
for
instance,
casey
county
is
the
circuit
clerk
won't
be
issuing
after
a
certain
date.
We
we
also
are
suffering
a
bit
from
the
fact
that
we
can't
ramp
up
full
staff,
but
I
think
we're
seeing
a
change
to
that.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
lexington
has
what
21
or
21
issuing
stations
and
they're
not
all
filled
right.
E
So
I'm
pleased
to
hear
that
you
saw
a
well-oiled
machine
because
some
days
it
doesn't
always
work
that
way.
We're
sharing
space
with
state
police.
So
there's
there
are
people
there
for
state
police
testing
appointments.
There
are
people
there
like
you
who
had
an
appointment
with
our
office
and
then
we
also
take
walk-ins
and
that
door
manager
position.
It
may
be
one
of
the
toughest
state
government
jobs.
E
E
We've
got
to
encourage
people
that,
when
they're
headed
to
take
a
child
back
to
western
kentucky
for
school,
they
can
get
their
license
in
bowling
green,
the
when
you
go
to
the
scheduler
on
our
website,
all
of
those
offices,
some
of
them
may
be
booked
three
and
four
weeks
out,
but
all
of
the
offices
are
available
to
you
as
a
resident
of
kentucky
and
you
can
mesh
it
with
your
schedule
and
where
you're,
headed
and
business
or
school
kids
that
are
in
schools
can
renew
their
licenses.
Now.
A
lot
of
our
offices
are
in
areas.
E
J
As
we
do
ramp
up
the
stations
and
we're
able
to
man
all
of
them,
plus
the
online
renewal,
that's
going
to
take
all
right.
That's
going
to
take
the
foot
traffic
traffic
out
of
some
of
these
offices.
So
a
combination
of
all
these
initiatives
combined
we're
really
looking
toward
a
bright
future.
The
wait
times
for
getting
an
appointment
will
get
smaller
turnaround.
Time
will
get
quicker
as
we
you
know,
we
get
a
more
seasoned
staff.
J
All
the
offices
are
operating
at
a
very
high
level
now
and
as
we're
able
to
to
kind
of
beef
that
up
21
workstations,
previously
fayette
county
had
six
to
seven
for
the
entire
thing.
So
you
know
we
knew
that
with
the
surrounding
traffic
and
other
counties
coming
that
we'd
have
to
have
plenty
and
we
feel
like
the
the
plan
is
holding
so
far.
B
So
about
how
many
are?
Are
you
at
about
half
capacity
now
with
the
coveted
restrictions.
B
A
Next
is
representative
wheatley.
H
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and,
and
thank
you
for
being
here
and
very
much
would
like
to
share
that
message
that
make
your
real
id
plan
now.
H
Speaking
of
things
that
we've
talked
about
with
the
regional
offices
and
there
are
additional
regional
offices
coming
and
I'm
certainly
making
a
plug
for
an
additional
office
in
my
area
because
some
of
the
most
challenged
populations
in
northern
kentucky
with
transportation
issues
that
are
going
on
in
northern
kentucky
and
specifically
related
to
bridges
and
lack
of
public
transportation
routes
to
burlington
kentucky
as
as
it
sits.
Now,
I
would
imagine
somebody
trying
to
get
from
newport
kentucky
or
covington
kentucky
the
northern
tips
of
those
two
counties
to
burlington
and
back.
H
It
would
almost
be
an
all-day
adventure
to
do
it.
So
with
that,
I'm
hoping
that
either
newport
or
covington,
preferably
covington,
that's
my
district,
but
that
would
be
considered
and,
and
you
had
mentioned,
there
are
25
to
30
regional
offices
in
the
works,
but
we
have
18
listed.
So
I'm
just
hoping
we're
in
that
area
of
expansion.
We're.
J
E
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
I'm
gonna
apologize
up
front.
I'm
older
senator
didn't
turn
that
second
phone
off
when
I
came
in.
D
Here
I
got
two
of
them:
sorry
when
you
get
old,
but
I
want
to
bring
the
transportation
a
different
perspective
from
mine.
D
I'll
give
you
an
example
as
a
lawyer
and
I'm
sure
there's
some
other
people
in
there
lawyers
you
look
at
the
newspaper
and
see
how
many
people
are
driving
without
license
and
get
cited
to
court.
We're
clogging
the
court
system
up.
D
I
don't
think
the
circuit
court
clerks
are
going
to
lay
somebody
off
because
you
take
out
driver's
license.
I
called
this
morning
just
to
see
how
long
it'd
take
them
to
get
to
answer
me
on
the
way
down
here.
Eight
minutes
during
this
pandemic.
D
The
courthouse
wouldn't
talk
to
you,
except
from
nine
o'clock
till
two
o'clock,
and
I
had
so
many
people
waiting
outside.
I
felt
sorry
for
them
in
the
rain
and
everything
else
trying
to
get
driver's
license.
Renewed
eastern
kentucky,
where
I'm
from
is
not
gonna,
be
able
to
travel
right
now,
it's
two
hours.
You
got
one
in
prestonburg
and
one
somerset
plus
to
get
driver's
license.
D
Now,
as
a
legislator
of
my
district
and
a
lawyer
who
sees
the
consequences,
insurance
companies
want
you
to
have
your
driver's
license
when
you
go
to
walmart
or
anywhere
else,
they
want
you
to
have
that
id
driver's
license
anywhere
and
the
poor
people
in
my
area
can't
afford
to
travel
these
great
distances.
So
transportation
needs
to
do
a
little
bit
more
of
thinking
about.
You
know.
We
all
represent
people
the
government's
a
service
of
the
people
and
that's
the
way
I'm
going
to
undertake
it
if
it
means
starting
drafting
legislation
to
help
these
people.
D
D
Why
can't
they
pick
up
people
the
poor
people
that
can't
afford
to
travel
to
get
their
driver's
license
renewed
whenever
you
all
stop
at
all?
And
why
can't
the
circuit
court
clerk's
office
help
these
poor
people
that
can't
hardly
read
and
write
to
get
their
driver's
license
renewed
by
just
going
down
there?
They
don't
have
computers,
but
now
they
all
come
to
town.
D
When
you
go
over
to
the
county
court
clerk's
office
to
do
anything
from
taxis
or
anything
else,
they
want
the
id
you
go
in
the
pva
office,
you
go
in
the
sheriff's
office
and
the
id
they
have
is
that
driver's
license
so
now.
I
hope
transportation
takes
a
real
thinking
about
what
they're
saying
when
saying
you
know
how
many
kids
travel
to
western
kentucky.
E
No,
we
know
there's
a
hole
right.
There
are
holes
where
the
where
you're
addressing
in
those
geographic
areas-
and
they
are
still
being
looked
at,
no
nothing
is
off
the
table
and
no
decisions
have
been
made.
We've
got
room
to
add
offices
and
we
plan
to,
but
nothing
formal
yet
and
as
for
the
confusion
about
those
circuit,
clerks
have
not
been
transitioned
yet
and
they
are
per
the
supreme
court
guidelines
and
aoc's
guidelines.
E
I
don't
speak
for
them,
but
they
are
seeing
people
for
renewals
and
seeing
people
to
finish
out
their
duties
until
we
transition
them.
We're
not
we're,
certainly
not
aiming
to
transition
them
immediately,
and
we
will
keep
that
in
mind.
We
did
clarify.
E
I
think
there
was
an
article
in
the
media
that
had
not
that
we
had
put
out
but
an
article
in
the
media,
and
we
did
clarify
as
recently
as
last
week
that
those
circuit
clerks
were
still
still
work.
You
know
still
issuing
driver's
licenses,
they
haven't
been
transitioned.
J
And
with
the
online
renewal
coming
available
for
anybody
that
does
have
internet
and
is
comfortable
with
technology,
they'll
have
that
option
and
then
for
our
pop-up
portable
units,
we'll
be
coming
to
all
those
counties
that
don't
have
regional
offices
and
and
come
see.
The
people
that
need
us
to
come
see
them.
D
Can
I
ask
another
question,
mr
yes,
sir,
is
there
any
reason,
though,
that
we
cannot
use
the
clerk's
office
to
continue
to
help
these
uneducated
people?
That's
the
only
place
they
know
to
come
to
all
the
grocery
stores
are
in
that
same
central
area.
In
eastern
kentucky
you
come
to
the
town
everything's
located
there.
Most
of
them
come
there
for
their
voting
stuff.
Is
there
any
reason
that
we
can't
keep
the
clerks
helping
those
people
walk
in
and
say?
I
just
want
to
renew
my
driver's
license.
J
J
B
Heaven
you
chairman,
thank
you
all
so
much
for
coming
today.
I
greatly
appreciate
it.
I
just
wanted
to
brag
on
the
bowling
green
office
in
april.
I
went
and
got
my
real
id
and
it
took
me
less
than
15
minutes
and
I
just
I
appreciate
all
the
work
that
you
all
are
doing
to
make
sure
this
gets
taken
care
of.
B
When
I
finished,
I
asked
to
speak
to
the
manager
and
they
looked
at
me
very
funny,
and
I
explained
that
I
was
a
state
representative
and
I
just
wanted
to
brag
on
them
and
she's
like
I'll.
Let
you
find
her
immediately,
and
so
I
just
really.
I
want
to
brag
on
on
that
office.
They're
very
friendly,
and
it
seems
like
a
very
daunting
task
to
go
and
find
all
your
documents
and
but
they're
very
they're,
very
kind
about
it.
B
A
Okay,
that's
the
last
of
the
questions.
Thank
you
all
very
much
for
coming
today.
I
think
just
for
informational
purposes
of
the
members,
I
think
we're
going
to
have
you
all
kind
of
in
the
queue
for
every
meeting
of
the
interim
and
so
keep
us
updated,
and
then,
if
there's
questions
that
members
may
have
going
forward
that
way,
they'll
know
that
they're
going
to
get
some
response
at
that
point
in
time.
E
Mr
chairman,
you
and
chairman
higdon
had
all
had
advised
us.
You
thought
that
so
the
fact
sheet
we
plan
to
bring
each
time
we
come
so
that
you'll
see
the
progress
and
the
update,
we'll
be
adding
offices,
adding
transition
counties
and
also
we
do
plan
to
feed
to
bring
some
of
the
features
of
our
next
level.
E
Licensing
to
you
for
a
quick,
little
five
minute
presentation
as
part
of
our
presentation,
we'd
like
to
share
with
you
our
website
how
navigable
it
is
we'd
like
to
share
the
pop-up
we'd
like
to
bring
a
pop-up
in
and
show
you
how
it
works
and
the
online
renewal.
So
we
have
a
lot
planned
if,
if
you'll
have
us-
and
we
thank
you
very
much-
you.
A
All
right
next
is
secretary
gray.
He's
gonna,
give
us
an
update
on
the
cares
act,
funding.
A
I
All
right,
mr
chair,
mr
chairman
up
church,
mr
chairman
higdon
and
members
of
the
joint
committee,
I
should
first
say
thank
you
for
your
public
service.
I
always
appreciate
it
when
somebody
would
tell
me
that
when
I
was
in
the
job
like
you
all
were
in
first
things.
First,
I
want
to.
I
I
want
to
I'm
joined,
of
course
by
deputy
secretary
former
secretary
mike
hancock,
and
we
are
here
to
answer
any
questions
after
we
make
a
short
presentation-
and
I
don't
know
if
you're
are
you
planning
to
finish
up
by
two
o'clock
or
soon
thereafter,
because
I
was
going
to
say
if
we
can't
get
to
questions
we'll.
I
So
today
we
were
asked
to
give
an
overview
of
two
of
the
kentucky
transportation
cabinet
business
units
that
received,
cares,
federal
funding,
the
kentucky
department
of
aviation
and
the
office
of
transportation
delivery.
I
But
before
I
go
into
that
too
much,
let
me
refresh
the
committee
about
this
funding
source
sort
of
a
context
for
the
aviation
department
funding
and
the
transportation
delivery
funding.
On
friday
march
27
of
2020
president
trump
signed
the
coronavirus,
aid
relief
and
economic
security,
or
the
cares
act
into
law.
I
As
you
know,
the
cares
act
provided
emergency
assistance
and
health
care
response
for
individuals,
families
and
businesses
affected
by
the
covet
19
pandemic,
and
it
provided
emergency
appropriations
to
support
executive
branch
agency
operations
during
the
pandemic
during
the
pandemic.
There
was
certainly
no
question
that
transportation
nationwide
was
hit
hard.
You
all
remember
how
is
almost
at
a
standstill.
I
We
were
very
concerned
about
revenues,
of
course,
with
safety
measures
to
encourage
americans
to
quarantine
and
reduce
unnecessary
interactions.
We
saw
a
drastic
drop
in
travel
on
the
roads
and
in
the
air
which,
of
course,
impacted
road
fund
revenues
that
are
dependent
on
motor
fuel
taxes
and
vehicle
fees
for
kytc,
the
original
estimated
shortfall
was
160
million
for
fiscal
2020..
I
It
actually
came
in
less
than
that
at
60
million,
but
still
a
significant
hit,
representing
just
short
of
10
percent,
of
our
expected
revenues
from
the
fuel
tax
and
from
vehicle
sales
fees.
The
federal
dollars
provided
through
the
cares
act
for
transportation
in
kentucky
were
desperately
needed
to
sustain
the
operations
of
our
transit
systems
and
airports,
as
well
as
the
livelihoods
of
kentuckians
that
keep
those
systems
moving.
I
Okay,
so
first
let
me
focus
on
public
transit,
then,
on
aviation,
the
cares
act
provided
25
billion
across
the
country
to
transit
agencies
nationwide
to
help
prevent,
prepare
for
and
respond
to
the
pandemic.
25
billion
across
the
country,
kentucky's
60.5
million
appropriation
was
earmarked
exclusively
for
the
rural
transit
funding
program.
That's
a
section
5311
for
technical
purposes.
I
Now
this
60.5
million
that
we
received
does
not
fund
the
larger
three
transit
agencies
and
that's
lexington,
louisville
and
northern
kentucky
and
small
urban
transit
systems
so
that
64
60.5
does
not
fund
those
those
those
transit
agencies
were
eligible
to
apply
directly
with
the
federal
transit
administration
to
draw
from
a
different
bucket
of
cares.
Funding
for
many
of
these
public
transit
agencies,
federal
transit
grant
programs
are
the
difference
between
staying
in
business
and
going
out
of
business.
I
Unlike
traditional
federal
transit
administration
grants
much
like
other
public
modes
of
transportation,
the
pandemic
left
transit
agencies
hard
hit
because
of
the
lost
ridership
and
lost
revenue,
transit
drivers
and
other
transit
system.
Employees
remained
on
the
front
lines
of
the
covet
19
battle
to
maintain
essential
services
for
kentuckians.
I
Now
of
this
60.5
million
the
office
of
transportation,
delivery
within
kytc
has
applied
for
and
received.
55
million
of
the
60.5
we've
received
received
55
million.
Today,
5.5
million
is
pending
approval
required
by
the
federal
transit
administration,
that
is,
the
nepa
approval.
National
environmental
policy
act
approval.
I
We
were
encouraged
by
the
federal
transit
administration
to
use
these
funds
quickly
and
to
get
funds
out
to
transit
providers
who
need
them
during
kentucky's,
state
of
emergency
qualifying
transit
agencies
submitted
funding,
requests
to
kytc
the
office
of
transportation
delivery
again
within
kytc.
It
first
focused
on
issuing
funds
to
agencies
to
support
operational
and
administrative
expenses.
To
ensure
transit
systems
could
remain
in
business
in
rural
areas,
including
appalachia
inner
city.
Bus
services
were
also
supported
to
allow
routes
to
run
that
connect
rural
areas
with
the
larger
regional
system
of
intercity
bus
services.
I
I
realize
there's
a
lot
of
detail
here,
but
we
were
asked
about
this,
so
I'm
trying
to
take
you
all
all
through
it.
Operational
expenses
included
administrative
leave
for
employees
required
to
self-isolate
because
of
exposure
to
people
infected
with
coba
19.
other
eligible
operational
expenses
included
the
purchase
of
fuel
and
procurement
of
personal
protective
equipment,
masks,
gloves,
disinfectants,
disinfection
services
and
protective
barriers
between
drivers
and
passengers.
I
These
were
the
operational
expenses
that
were
allowed
later.
The
office
accept
accepted
requests
and
issued
funding
for
capital,
expense
projects
for
new
construction
and
renovations
and
equipment
upgrades
such
as
onboard
security
cameras,
gps
transit
vehicles,
electronic
ticketing
and
office
supplies.
I
I
I
Mode
of
transportation
that
of
course
took
some
major
hits
during
the
worst
of
the
pandemic.
Our
larger
airports,
louisville
northern
kentucky
lexington
lexington,
was
down
as
much.
I
know
because
I
talked
to
the
director
there
often
was
down
at
at
its
worst
level,
was
down
70
percent
state
of
kentucky
received
about
77
million
in
april
of
2020
to
provide
relief
to
the
aviation
industry.
I
I
I
Five
commercial
airports,
as
you
know,
located
in
cincinnati
northern
kentucky,
then
louisville,
lexington,
owensboro
and
paducah
about
95
of
the
77
million,
was
appropriated
by
the
faa
for
commercial
airports
that
comes
to
about
75
million.
So,
just
to
summarize
that
again,
95
75
million
out
of
77
million
was
appropriated
by
the
faa
for
the
commercial
airports.
The
five
commercial
airports,
the
kentucky
department
of
aviation,
received
72
thousand
dollars
for
use
at
its
four
state-owned
airports
and
those
airports
are
the
capital
city
airport.
I
Here
in
frankfort
lake
barkley
state
park,
rough
river
and
kentucky
dam
village
kentucky
dam
village
state
park,
calvert
city
is
unique.
Kentucky
dam
management
for
that
airport
has
been
turned
over
to
the
calvert
to
calvert
city,
but
the
kentucky
department
of
aviation
still
administers
their
grants
due
to
faa
restrictions
regarding
land
ownership.
I
The
care's
funding
is
a
reimbursement
program
and
federal
funding
covered
100
of
the
projects.
So
this
is
a
big
win
for
our
airports,
as
they
normally
must
provide
a
10
local
match.
We
didn't
have
to
do
that
local
match
in
this
case
and
representative
smith.
I've
got
answer
for
that.
Other
question
you
had
earlier
and
for
context
now
in
2019
kda
spent
1.4
million
dollars
providing
this
match.
We
didn't
have
to
provide
that
match
for
these.
I
For
these
airport
funds,
thanks
to
the
relief
from
local
matching
funds,
kda
has
kentucky
department
of
aviation
again
within
kytc
has
programmed
an
additional
1
million
dollars
for
projects
across
the
state,
and
this
is
where
a
study
was
done
a
few
years
ago,
which
said
which
suggested
that
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
in
needs
were
identified,
and
while
the
pandemic
hit
the
aviation
industry
hard,
there
are
promising
signs
of
recovery.
Domestically.
I
Airlines
are
back
to
about
90
percent
of
pre-covered
numbers,
and
this
is
actually
ahead
significantly
ahead
of
industry
predictions
just
a
few
short
months
ago.
So
wrapping
things
up
without
the
cares
act
money
we
would
probably
be
in
the
process
of
rebuilding
or
resurrecting
or
breathing
new
life
into
much
of
our
transit
and
aviation
industries.
In
kentucky
we're
fortunate
for
the
funding
to
have
kept
these
critical
modes
of
transportation
in
operation
during
the
pandemic
and
poised
for
future
growth,
as
we
continue
to
come
out
of
the
pandemic
and
with
that.
Mr
chairman.
I
I
I
C
Just
to
comment
thank
you
for
being
here
today
and
and
thank
you
for
your
work
and
it
we
have
a
lot
of,
wants
and
needs
in
the
transportation
sector
and
and
you're
always
successful,
and
we
appreciate
that.
Thank
you
all
for
for
the
work
you
do.
I
Well,
we're
about
you
all
will
be
pleased
to
know
that
we're
just
we're
just
about
to
cross
a
billion
dollars
in
in
awarded
projects
since
the
this
administration,
since
governor
bashir
has
been
in
office,
and
I
believe,
mike
in
april,
we
had
our
lettings
were
280
million,
so
we're
on
the
path
we're
on
a
good
path,
good
flight
path
for
for
getting
those
numbers
up
again,.
A
Just
don't
crash
all
right,
sir
we've
got,
let's
see
representative
fleming,
I
think,
has
a
question.
G
I
do
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
gentlemen,
thank
you
all
very
much
for
coming
in
and
give
us
an
update
on
both
of
those
particular
areas
and
my
my
questions
and
because,
in
regards
to
the
aviation,
obviously,
you
might
know
the
speaker
and
the
president
put
together
a
aviation
aerospace
caucus
which
we'll
be
going
through
on
the
leadership
of
senator
higdon
and
as
well
as
representative
dixon,
as
well
as
chairman
upchurch,
and
going
through
and
looking
at
aviation
as
totality
as
y'all
probably
know.
G
We
got
over
600
600
businesses
in
the
in
kentucky
exporting
about
10.85
billion
dollars
out.
It's
just
really
really
significant,
and
I
appreciate
the
quick
synopsis
of
the
cares
act
and
what
the
chairman
mentioned
about
the
150
million
dollars
going
to
help
out
aviation,
but
there's
also
collateral
issues.
We
need
to
think
about,
and
I
know
that
money
went
to
the
core
to
the
core.
G
I
guess
commercial
aviations,
but
there's
a
lot.
As
you
mentioned,
52
general
aviation
airports.
We
need
to
look
at
and
sustain
and
so
forth
or
help
out.
Could
you
give
us
an
idea
on
what
cares
act
or
even
the
the
rescue
plan?
Might
be
coming
down
the
pipe
and
helping
out
aviation
and
those
collateral.
Those
collateral
support
infrastructure
needs
for
the
aviation
there's
a
lot
that
goes
into
this
community.
G
When
I
say
community,
it
means
commonwealth,
can
y'all,
expand
or
give
me
some
quick
synopsis
of
what
you
see
coming
down
the
pipe
with
the
federal
money,
as
well
as
a
state
to
help
those
businesses
that
affect
aviation,
which
is
obviously
a
really
significant
industry
in
the
commonwealth
yeah.
I.
I
I
yeah
representative
fleming.
Let
me
let
me
mention
one
thing
I
may
have
misspoken
on
the
numbers
we're
actually
receiving
100
million
from
the
last
funding
is,
is
directed
to
kytc
overall,
not
specifically
to
to
to
airports
or
aviation
and
in
terms
of
maybe
like
in
terms
of
this,
the
original
60
million
and
we
50
50.5
million
of
that
and
then
another
5.5
was
for
the
commercial
airports.
F
With
secretary,
if
I
could
and
yeah
and
represent
fleming,
I
it's
it's
important
and
you
bring
up
a
great
point,
looking
down
the
road
to
what
happens
with
general
aviation
airports
into
the
future.
I
mean
commercial
aviation
received
a
nice
boost.
Through
the
cares
act,
they
carry
most
of
the
passenger
movement
in
kentucky,
so
with
the
passenger
volumes
being
off.
Obviously
the
cares
act
was
there
to
help
them,
but
but
with
general
aviation
airports,
they
didn't
see
a
lot
of
money
from
the
cares
act.
F
Big
picture
long
term,
though
the
needs
are
there
much,
if
not
all,
of
our
virtually
all
of
the
the
state
aviation
fuel
tax
money
we
get,
gets
channeled
back
into
projects
for
general
general
aviation
airports,
but,
as
you
know,
that's
not
a
huge
amount
and
we're
always
fighting
uphill,
that
particular
battle.
F
So
as
we
look
at
at
the
future
infrastructure
plans,
that
congress
may
have
we're
incredibly
hopeful
and
encouraged
when
we
look
at
some
of
the
numbers
that
they
have
have
put
out
there
over
the
last
several
months,
so
we're
hopeful
and
that
industry
in
kentucky
the
general
just
general
aviation
in
general.
But
the
aviation
industry
in
kentucky
is
certainly
something
that
we've
got
to
pay
very
close
attention
to
it's
near
and
dear
to
all
of
this
big
picture
long
term.
And
so
we
appreciate
the
work.
The
aviation
caucus
is
doing.
G
One
more
follow-up
question,
mr
thank
you,
mr
chairman
yeah.
I
I
don't
know
I
mean
it's
going
to
be
up
to
the
to
the
chair
and
the
caucus
in
terms
of
where
we
want
to
take
things
and
so
forth,
and
we've
talked
about
three
different
categories
in
terms
of
how
we
can
focus
on
things
and
so
forth.
But
could
you-
and
this
is
sort
of
a-
I
guess-
an
off
off
rail
question,
but
there
is
consortium
that
was
put
together
several
years
ago.
Aviation
consortium.
G
G
We
are
too,
I
just
didn't
know,
because
I've
asked
several
people.
I
can't
get
anything
people
don't
know,
it's
all
like
well,
you're,
all
the
secretary,
so.
I
No,
no!
No!
No.
I
know
that
there
was
some
work
done
to
examine
the
improvement
needs
in
our
generally
among
our
general
aviation
airports
and
and
that
those
numbers
I
I
referenced
earlier
in
the
tens
of
millions.
I
don't
think
it's
mike.
What
do
you
remember
that
number.
I
We'll
we'll
get
that
number
too
that'd
be
a
good
one
for
the
for
the
for
the
committee
that
we
referenced
earlier.
A
Okay,
next
senator
higdon.
C
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
secretary
gray
and
secretary
hancock,
on
this
past
session
in
our
in
our
budget.
Not
a
lot
of
people
probably
realized,
and-
and
I
wanted
to
talk
about
it-
that
we
some
of
the
money.
C
We
have
a
lot
of
tax
expenditures
that
come
out
of
our
transportation
fund,
that
pay
for
things
really
outside
of
transportation
and
there's
we've
really
worked
to
try
to
draw
some
attention
to
that
and
get
to
put
those
expenses
back
where
they
belong
instead
of
coming
out
of
the
road
fund
they
started
doing
that
years
ago,
when
the
road
fund
had
plenty
of
money,
that's
not
the
case
anymore
and
over
200
million
per.
I
guess
budget
cycles
coming
out
for
other
purposes.
C
So
we
were
very
fortunate
this
time
that
the
general
fund
picked
up
the
state
police,
the
majority
of
the
state
police
allotment
and
gave
us
about
another
180
million
in
our
transportation
budget,
60
million
in
current
year,
for
I
think,
pavement
maintenance
and
120
million
in
next
year's
budget
for
go
to
the
right
to
the
road
fund
to
fund
those
projects.
Can
you
give
us
any
update
on
on
you
know
the
current
budget
that
we're
using
the
60
million?
C
I
think
that
went
to
pavement,
maintenance
and-
and
that's
that
should
be-
I
guess-
help
a
lot
of
people
as
far
as
getting
some
blacktop
laid
this
this
year,
mike.
I
You
can
supplement
with
what
I
was
gonna.
I
was
gonna
say
first
things.
First,
we
should
say
appreciation
express
appreciation
for
that,
because
I
know
it
had
been.
It
has
been
a
long,
long,
standing
issue
within
the
cabinet,
of
course,
because
the
needs
have
been
so
great
as,
as
you
said,
senator
and
the
revenues
have
have
been
challenged,
as,
as
you
know,
and
others
know,
and
I
won't
get
on
too
much
of
a
soapbox,
but
I
promise
I
won't
do
that,
but
even
missouri,
which
was
the
last
to
adjust.
I
Its
revenues,
has
recently
made
adjustments
in
its
in
its
revenues.
Adjustments
up
in
its
get
fuel
the
motor
fuels
tax.
So
we
are
working
to
utilize
those
funds,
especially
for
the
pent-up
maintenance
for
backlog
maintenance.
That's
first
priority.
I
You
know
those
numbers
are
depending
on
who
you're
listening
to
those
numbers
can
be
north
of
a
billion
dollars,
and
so
those
those
revenues
that
you
appropriated
for
the
cabinet
and
released
for
the
cabinet
are
genuinely
appreciated.
Just
like,
I
will
say
the
addition
that
you
that
you
made
for
the
discretionary
fund
there's
not
a
day.
That
goes
by
that
we
don't
get
calls
from
your
county
judges
and
many
of
you
for
support
there,
and
so
we
appreciate
that
mike.
You
want
to
go.
F
Yes,
mr
chairman,
I
also
would
secretary
said
it
very
well
those
those
monies
that
have
come
in
the
current
year
appropriation.
We
are
moving
toward
paving
projects,
another
big
chunk
that
that
was
absolutely
necessary,
particularly
this
spring,
as
we
had
the
torrential
rains
and
their
issues.
F
Landslides
and
rock
falls
across
our
state.
We've
had
roads
closed
this
spring
because
of
a
variety
of
those,
and
so
a
lot
of
that
money,
I
think,
is
15
million
of
that
is
actually
being
directed
to
rock
falls
and
landslide
projects
around
the
state
to
try
to
try
to
correct
things
so
that
these
aren't
recurring
rockfalls
and
landslides,
which
they
tend
to
be
in
many
areas.
F
C
Mr
chairman,
one
other
comment
that
this
this
work
we
did
in
this
budget
that
we
we
were
fortunate.
We
we
did
two
one
year
budget,
so
we
we
got
to
go
back
and
and
have
this
conversation
as
you
talk
about
a
need
for
additional
revenue.
There's
been
a
real
pushback
for
us
to
go
back.
Go
capture
that
money,
that's
coming
out
of
the
transportation
fund
to
fund
stuff
outside
of
transportation,
so
that
was
that
was
part
of
it.
C
This
year,
the
180
million
that
the
general
fund
picked
up
for
state
police
we're
going
to
be
having
a
conversation
about
some
of
those
other
dollars
that
are
that
are
leaving
the
transportation
account
and
paying
for
other
things
and
we'll
be
having
that
conversation
later.
But
if
anybody
wants
to
we
talk
about
funding
today
today,
we're
collecting
the
same
amount
of
tax
on
fuel,
as
we
did
in
2011
and
consumption
is
about
the
same
as
it
was
in
2011..
C
So
you
get
the
same
tax
and
the
same
consumption.
We
haven't
had
really
any
increase
in
revenue
since
2011.,
so
those
conversations
are
warranted
because
we
do
have
a
lot
of
pent-up
demands.
So
we'll
have
those
as
we
we
continue
forward.
I
And
mr
and
mr
chairman,
as
you
as
you
have
noted
before,
at
the
same
time
that
revenues
have
been
flat
highway,
construction
costs
have
increased
up
until
last
year
at
increased
35
percent
in
the
last
10
years
and
with
escalations
that
are
underway
today.
That
number
is
likely
to
go
another.
Another
10
which
which
show,
which
means
you've,
got
lines
that
are
intersecting
in
a
bad
way.
B
B
I
think
this
is
the
time
that
we
need
to
come
together
as
a
state
and
put
a
request
in.
I
have
truckers
in
my
district
that
have
contacted
me
and
asked
me
to
look
into
fixing
the
bridge
they're
concerned
with
the
bridge.
They
go
across
it
every
day
in
transportation,
and
I
want
you
to
know
that,
even
though
I'm
in
eastern
kentucky,
I
support
the
project
in
any
way
I
can
in
form
of
a
letter
or
phone
calls.
B
I
Thanks,
representative
smith,
I
can,
I
can
say
just
as
a
footnote
quickly
that
when
we
were
up
there
fixing
the
bridge
after
the
fire.
The
one
thing
I
heard
repeatedly
was
that
when
that
bridge
was
down,
three
percent
of
the
nation's
gdp
goes
across
that
bridge
annually.
Three
percent
of
the
nation's
gross
domestic
product
represents,
I
did
the
math
on
it.
It
took
me
a
while,
but
I
got
it
done
and
it
it
represents
about
600
billion
dollars.
A
year
goes
across
goes
across
that
bridge.
A
A
So
and
then,
on
a
final
note,
if
any
of
the
members
have
any
topics
that
they
would,
you
know
they
want
to
bring
before
the
committee,
probably
the
last
meeting
of
the
interim
or
close
they're
about,
we
can
do
a
rapid
fire.