KentuckyKentucky requires public college funding reviews every four years
Kentucky's public college funding review group must check the formula starting in 2026, with findings reported to the governor and legislative committees.
What it does
A working group must review Kentucky's public college funding formula every four calendar years, starting in 2026. It must check for unintended problems and recommend adjustments.
The funding review group includes five House members and five senators. Each chamber's seats reflect its party makeup, alongside college leaders and the governor or their representatives.
Argument forRegular reviews and reports could help state leaders spot unintended funding problems and consider adjustments for public colleges and universities.
Argument againstFour years between required reviews could delay recommendations about college funding problems, although the council may call the group together early.
More detail
The working group must check how the funding formula works, identify unintended problems, and recommend adjustments. The review covers the state funding formula for Kentucky's public universities and community and technical colleges. The Council on Postsecondary Education may call the group together before a required review year. The council must report findings and recommendations to the governor and the legislative budget and education committees by December 1 each year the group meets. Required reviews begin in calendar year 2026 and repeat every four calendar years. The law takes effect upon becoming law.
Each legislative chamber must have five lawmakers on the funding review group, with seats divided in proportion to party membership. The group also includes public college and university presidents or their representatives, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System president, and the governor or a representative. The Council on Postsecondary Education president chairs without voting. The House speaker and Senate president appoint their chambers' majority-party members. Each chamber's minority floor leader appoints its minority-party members.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 14delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)Latest
- Vote recorded OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 96. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Veto Override. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Apr 14enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 14received in House
- Apr 14passed 32-6Major
- Apr 14veto overriddenMajor
- Apr 14posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- Apr 14to Rules (S)Minor
- Apr 14received in Senate
- Apr 14passed 80-19Major
- Apr 14veto overriddenMajor
- Apr 14posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- Apr 14taken from Rules
- Apr 14to Rules (H)Minor
- Apr 14received in House
- Apr 10VetoedMajor
- Mar 31delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 31passed 79-14Major
- Mar 31House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 27posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 19to Rules (H)Minor
- Vote recorded PASS HB 96 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19received in House
- Mar 193rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)Passed Senate
- Mar 18posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
- Mar 13floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Mar 132nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 12reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Mar 11to Education (S)Minor
- Jan 23to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Jan 23received in Senate
- Jan 223rd reading, passed 79-16Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Jan 212nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Jan 20reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Jan 14to Postsecondary Education (H)Minor
- Jan 7to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 7introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Apr 14delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)Latest
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