Louisville projects stand to receive more than $332 million under the two-year transportation spending plan introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly

Kentucky legislators banned tolls from interstate crossings between the two states in 2016, but the head of Kentucky's chamber of commerce said Thursday the ban could be rescinded. 

House Bill 561 also looks to change 20^th century formulas that determine how state road fund dollars are sent to cities and counties, a switch advocates say would modernize Kentucky law and benefit fast-growing cities.

Kentucky counties and cities are urging state lawmakers to raise fuel taxes and make other changes to the road fund when they return to the statehouse in January. 

House Bill 580 is lawmakers' third attempt in as many years to raise the state's gax tax and boost other fees. 

House Bill 580 proposes a nearly 9 cent-per gallon tax increase for drivers, among other measures meant to create more revenue for the state’s largely stagnant road fund.

A bill to raise the state fuel tax hasn't been filed. Republicans are waiting for Gov. Andy Beshear to act. Beshear has said talks have been hampered by a GOP bill curbing the governor's powers. 

House Bill 453 also takes the first step in centralizing all driver’s license work in the state, removing local circuit court clerks altogether.

House budget committee chairman Rep. Steven Rudy said the bill has 'a long way to go and a short time to get there.'