Title 013 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 111REG
PROPOSED
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COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
(New Administrative Regulation)
13 KAR 2:111.Repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
Section 1.
13 KAR 2:110, Advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities, is hereby repealed.MADISON SILVERT, Chair
TRAVIS POWELL, Executive VP and General Counsel
APPROVED BY AGENCY: September 12, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: October 1, 2025 at 10:19 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on December 23, 2025, at 1:00 pm, at 100 Airport Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through December 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Travis Powell, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,100 Airport Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, 502-573-1555, Travis.Powell@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Travis Powell
Subject Headings:
Education, Postsecondary, Colleges and Universities, Student Access and Success
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This regulation is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
This administrative regulation repeals 13 KAR 2:110, which is no longer necessary or applicable by statute.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
This is a repeal.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This is a repeal.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
This repeal of 13 KAR 2:110 is necessary due to changes to KRS 164.295, authorized by 2025 Senate Bill 77, which removes the requirement for an administrative regulation.
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Repealing this regulation removes requirements related to public comprehensive universities in Kentucky.
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
None.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
None.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
None.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
No cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
No cost.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
No funding required.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
None.
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
None.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering is not used; this is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 164.295, amended by 2025 Senate Bill 77, authorizes this repeal regulation.
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
The repeal of this regulation was expressly authorized by 2025 Senate Bill 77 in that the authority for the regulation was removed.
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
Council on Postsecondary Education
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
None
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
None
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
None
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
None
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
None
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
(New Administrative Regulation)
13 KAR 2:111.Repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
Section 1.
13 KAR 2:110, Advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities, is hereby repealed.MADISON SILVERT, Chair
TRAVIS POWELL, Executive VP and General Counsel
APPROVED BY AGENCY: September 12, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: October 1, 2025 at 10:19 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on December 23, 2025, at 1:00 pm, at 100 Airport Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through December 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Travis Powell, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,100 Airport Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, 502-573-1555, Travis.Powell@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Travis Powell
Subject Headings:
Education, Postsecondary, Colleges and Universities, Student Access and Success
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This regulation is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
This administrative regulation repeals 13 KAR 2:110, which is no longer necessary or applicable by statute.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
This is a repeal.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This is a repeal.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
This repeal of 13 KAR 2:110 is necessary due to changes to KRS 164.295, authorized by 2025 Senate Bill 77, which removes the requirement for an administrative regulation.
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Repealing this regulation removes requirements related to public comprehensive universities in Kentucky.
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
None.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
None.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
None.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
No cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
No cost.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
No funding required.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
None.
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
None.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering is not used; this is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 164.295, amended by 2025 Senate Bill 77, authorizes this repeal regulation.
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
The repeal of this regulation was expressly authorized by 2025 Senate Bill 77 in that the authority for the regulation was removed.
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
Council on Postsecondary Education
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
None
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
None
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
None
For subsequent years:
None
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
None
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
None
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
None
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This is a repeal of 13 KAR 2:110.