The issue was discussed during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation, where Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Executive Director of Budget and Fiscal Management Shaun McKiernan presented the fiscal year-end Road Fund report. McKiernan told lawmakers the Road Fund collected $1.82 billion during fiscal year 2025-26, a 2.2% decrease from the previous year. Overall Road Fund receipts came in $72.4 million below the enacted budget. Committee Chairman Rep. John Blanton questioned McKiernan about how recent changes to Kentucky’s gas tax affected the Road Fund. click to download audioBlanton said those numbers illustrate a growing challenge for Kentucky’s transportation system, but added lawmakers must address the long-term impact on transportation funding.