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Senate Bill 249

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Last Action 04/01/26: delivered to Governor
Title AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 2055
Sponsor P. Wheeler
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 151B to grant the governor, in consultation with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, the authority to approve all eligible workforce training programs for federal Workforce Pell Grants and coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs to avoid duplicative payments; require the board to establish an internal procedure to determine that a program meets applicable federal requirements and ensure that the implementation of this procedure does not impose requirements more restrictive than or inconsistent with any applicable federal rules governing the Workforce Pell Grants; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, internal procedure, federal requirements
Education, Higher - Workforce Pell Grants, workforce training
Governor - Approval of eligible workforce training programs, requirement
Workforce - Workforce Pell Grants, workforce training
Education, Finance - Workforce Pell Grants, workforce training
Effective Dates, Emergency - Workforce Pell Grants, workforce training
Federal Laws And Regulations - Workforce Pell Grants, workforce training
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/25/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/26
  • to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/12/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
03/16/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-0
03/17/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/24/26
  • to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/26/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/27/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
04/01/26
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-0
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor V. Grossl
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 164.2951 to require public postsecondary institutions to publicly post their statewide course classification system and transfer eligibility information; require the council to publish on its website a list of the available transfer pathways and the institutions that participate; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to study and report on statewide transfer pathways by December 1, 2026.
Index Headings Education, Higher - Statewide course classification system, online resource, requirements
Piggybacked Bills - HB 94, HCS 1
Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, statewide transfer pathways, December 1, 2026
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, statewide transfer pathways
Universities And Colleges - Statewide course classification system, online resource, requirements

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor V. Grossl
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 249/GA

Last updated: 4/6/2026 4:32 PM (EDT)