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Read. Follow. Verify.General Assembly Updates Public University Funding Formula and Review Schedule
Last action · April 14, 2026: received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 80-19 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)Sponsors: James Tipton and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Kentucky law now distributes state university and college funding based on student success outcomes, credit hours, and campus operations while excluding race-based metrics. The legislation also reschedules the postsecondary education working group to convene in 2026 and every four years thereafter.
Determines how state general fund appropriations are allocated across public institutions starting immediately following the April 14, 2026 veto override.
- House Bill 96 was enacted after the General Assembly overrode the Governor's veto on April 14, 2026. context
- The Kentucky General Assembly operates as a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public universities
State general fund appropriations and performance funding allocations are determined by the comprehensive funding model established in the statute.
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
College allocable resources are distributed based on a sector-specific formula accounting for student success, credit hours, and campus operations.
Council on Postsecondary Education
The council is directed to establish a working group, promulgate administrative regulations, and certify annual distribution amounts to the Office of the State Budget Director.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often will the postsecondary education working group meet under the new law?
What criteria are used to distribute funding to public universities?
Does the funding formula include race-based metrics?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 14, 2026Housereceived in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 80-19 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)
- Apr 10, 2026HouseVetoed
- Mar 31, 2026HouseEnrolledHouse concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) passed 79-14 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
- Mar 27, 2026Senateposted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 19, 2026HouseFloor3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H)
- Mar 18, 2026Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
Show 9 earlier actions
- Mar 13, 2026HouseFloor2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
- Mar 12, 2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 11, 2026SenateCommitteeto Education (S)
- Jan 23, 2026SenateIntroducedreceived in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
- Jan 22, 2026HouseFloor3rd reading, passed 79-16
- Jan 21, 2026HouseFloor2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeto Postsecondary Education (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Transition from Fiscal to Calendar Year Review Cycle
The law shifts the review schedule of the postsecondary education working group from a three-year fiscal cycle starting in 2020-2021 to a four-year calendar cycle starting in 2026.
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apps.legislature.ky.gov
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