Kentucky
General Assembly

02/09/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/12/24	to Education (S)
02/15/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/16/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/20/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024
02/22/24	3rd reading, passed 36-0
02/23/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/29/24	to Education (H)
03/12/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/24	floor amendment (1) filed
03/25/24	floor amendments (2) and (3) filed
03/26/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 floor amendment (4) filed
04/12/24	floor amendments (5), (6) and (7) filed
04/15/24	3rd reading, passed 91-3 with Floor Amendment (7) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (7) Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (7) passed 91-3 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/17/24	signed by Governor

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove all references to minority; require the postsecondary education working group to convene during the 2024 Interim for the sole purpose of considering how to define "underrepresented students" for the comprehensive funding model for the public postsecondary education system; require the recommendations be reported to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public college and universitites, funding formula Education, Finance - Public college and universitites, funding formula Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institution funding formula

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Retain original provisions; define underrepresented students; remove the word minority throughout; amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from using race-conscious targets or metrics in performance funding; require the working group established in Section 1 of this Act to meet during the 2024 Interim and report to the Legislative Research Commission; require the working group to submit all proposed metrics and goals to be reviewed by the Interim Joint Committee on Education each year.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public college and universities, underrepresented students, definition Reports Mandated - Comprehensive funding model, working group, proposed goals and metrics

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove underrepresented minority students and beginning fiscal year 2024-2025 use students graduating from low-performing high schools in Kentucky for performance funding purposes.
Index Headings	Education, Finance - Public colleges and universities, funding formula Education, Higher - Public colleges and universities, funding formula

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove underrepresented minority students and beginning fiscal year 2024-2025 use students graduating from low-performing high schools in Kentucky for performance funding purposes; specify that the comprehensive funding mode shall not include any race-based metrics or targets.
Index Headings	Education, Finance - Public colleges and universities, funding formula Education, Higher - Public colleges and universities, funding formula

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "underrepresented students"; remove the word, "minority" throughout; amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from using race-conscious targets or metrics in performance funding; require the working group established in Section 1 of this Act to meet during the 2024 Interim and report to the Legislative Research Commission; require the working group to submit all proposed metrics and goals to be reviewed by the Interim Joint Committee on Education each year.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public college and universities, underrepresented students, definition Reports Mandated - Comprehensive funding model, working group, proposed goals and metrics

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "underrepresented students"; remove the word, "minority" throughout; amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from using race-conscious targets or metrics in performance funding; require the working group established in Section 1 of this Act to meet during the 2024 Interim and report to the Legislative Research Commission; require the working group to submit all proposed metrics and goals to be reviewed by the Interim Joint Committee on Education each year.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Public college and universities, underrepresented students, definition Reports Mandated - Comprehensive funding model, working group, proposed goals and metrics

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove all references to "minority"; require that any formula not include any race-based metrics or targets; require the Postsecondary Education Working Group to convene during the 2024 Interim for the sole purpose of considering how to define "underrepresented students" for the comprehensive funding model for the public postsecondary education system; require the recommendations be reported to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to distribute allocable resources based on first generation college students receiving bachelor's degrees and low-income students.
Index Headings	Education, Finance - Public college and universitites, funding formula Education, Higher - Public college and universitites, funding formula Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary institution funding formula