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House Bill 250

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Last Action	04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 183)
Title	AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 183 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	864
Sponsors	J. Tipton, G. Brown Jr., D. Fister, D. Graham, C. Massey, P. Pratt, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Require the Council on Postsecondary Education to create and oversee a management improvement plan for Kentucky State University; identify plan requirements; require CPE and KSU to make various reports on the plan to LRC; appropriate $23 million to KSU in fiscal year 2021-2022; require CPE to make recommendations for repayment; require CPE to provide annual reports on the status of the KSU loan; create the KSU loan repayment trust fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Finance - Kentucky State University, shortfall loan, repayment Education, Finance - Kentucky State University, shortfall, appropriation Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, financial shortfall, appropriation Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, management improvement plan Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, shortfall loan, repayment Effective Dates, Emergency - Kentucky State University, management improvement plan Effective Dates, Emergency - Kentucky State University, shortfall, appropriation State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU improvement plan, reports State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU improvement plan, management State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU loan, recommendation State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU loan, reports Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, financial shortfall, appropriation Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, management improvement plan Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, shortfall loan, repayment Appropriations - Kentucky State University, $23 million Appropriations - KSU loan repayment trust fund, creation Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU improvement plan Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU loan repayment Reports Mandated - Kentucky State University, management improvement plan Fiscal Note - Kentucky State University, shortfall, appropriation
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/08/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/18/22	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
01/19/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/15/22	reported favorably, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
02/17/22	3rd reading, passed 82-7
02/18/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/22/22	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/25/22	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/29/22	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/30/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 75-15 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 183)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except declare a state of financial exigency at Kentucky State University; affirm the board of regents' authority to terminate employees; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to approve KSU expenditures more than $5,000; direct the KSU board of regents to cease its presidential search and to conduct an interim presidential search; require KSU to conduct a review of all departments and academic programs, eliminate programs as needed, and terminate employees accordingly; require KSU to develop a performance review process for all faculty and staff and conduct reviews within one year; require KSU to terminate employees who fail to meet performance criteria; delay initial performance reviews of tenured faculty with an insufficient body of work for evaluation for up to one year; require an additional review of all tenured faculty by June 30, 2027; provide that costs related to personnel actions shall be reported to the General Assembly for consideration in determining future budget appropriations; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to contract with an independent third party to make recommendations on the university's structure and evaluate performance; delete the provision that KSU loan amounts may be forgiven; appropriate $5 million in 2022-2023 and $10 million in 2023-2024 to the Council on Postsecondary Education for distribution to KSU upon meeting goals and benchmarks contained in the management improvement plan; appropriate $1.5 million to the council for carrying out its duties under the Act; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Kentucky State University appropriation Education, Finance - Financial exigency, Kentucky State University, declaration Education, Finance - Kentucky State University, performance funding Education, Finance - KSU expenditures, approval, requirement Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, financial exigency, declaration Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, personnel, evaluation Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, personnel, termination Education, Higher - Kentucky State University, presidential search, suspension Personnel and Employment - Kentucky State University, personnel, evaluation Personnel and Employment - Kentucky State University, personnel, termination State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU duties, $1.5 million State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU expenditures, approval, requirement State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU, performance funding distributions Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, financial exigency, declaration Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, performance funding Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, personnel, evaluation Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, personnel, termination Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, presidential search, suspension Universities and Colleges - KSU expenditures, approval, requirement Appropriations - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU duties, $1.5 million Appropriations - Council on Postsecondary Education, KSU performance, $15 million

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	G. Neal
Summary	Appropriate $18,406,000 to Kentucky State University for construction of the health sciences center; APPROPRIATIONS.
Index Headings	Appropriations - Kentucky State University, health sciences center Capital Construction - Kentucky State University, health sciences center, appropriation Education, Finance - Kentucky State University, health sciences center, appropriation Universities and Colleges - Kentucky State University, health sciences center, appropriation

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