Sponsor
Brett Guthrie
Representative · R-KY
The bill expands Delta Regional Authority eligibility to three Kentucky counties (and keeps Union County), bringing federal investment and development opportunities to rural communities in exchange for modestly higher federal spending and the risk of diluting per-county funding.
Residents and local governments in Daviess, Hancock, and Ohio Counties gain eligibility for Delta Regional Authority programs and grants, giving them new access to federal economic support.
The inclusion of these counties can attract federal investment for infrastructure, workforce development, and local economic projects, improving services and job opportunities in those rural communities.
Union County is retained in the Authority's service area, preventing the loss of existing program access for that community and preserving ongoing project eligibility.
Existing Delta Regional Authority resources could be spread thinner across a larger service area, potentially reducing the amount of funding available per county and limiting impact for some communities.
Taxpayers may face increased federal spending commitments if the Authority funds new projects in the added counties, raising federal outlays.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds Daviess, Hancock, and Ohio counties to the listed Delta Regional Authority area in the specified statute clause while retaining Union County.
Representative · R-KY
Official title: To amend the Delta Development Act to add the Kentucky counties of Hancock, Ohio, and Daviess to the Delta Regional Authority area, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 18, 2025 by Brett Guthrie · Last progress November 18, 2025
Adds three counties (Daviess, Hancock, and Ohio) to the list of counties in a clause of the Delta Development Act, keeping Union County in the list. The change expands the defined Delta Regional Authority service area in that statutory provision.