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House Bill 498

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Last Action 03/26/26: returned to Rules
Title AN ACT establishing the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 1692
Sponsors R. Duvall, S. Bratcher
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program; define terms; establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program fund; establish eligibility criteria for the program; direct the Education and Labor Cabinet to administer the program; provide payments to program providers for students who complete specified milestones; require program result reporting to the Kentucky Board of Education, the Secretary of State, and the Legislative Research Commission; specify a program end date of July 1, 2029.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, creation
Funds - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program fund, creation
Education, Finance - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, creation
Education, Vocational - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, creation
State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, creation, administration
Sunset Legislation - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, July 1, 2029
Workforce - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, creation
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2

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01/28/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/26
  • to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
02/11/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/12/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
03/17/26
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/26/26
  • taken from the Orders of the Day
  • returned to Rules

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except to modify definitions; require the Education and Labor Cabinet to select 1 approved program provider for each county through an application process; place limits for maximum payments per fiscal year, require promulgation of administrative regulations by September 1, 2026; provide the Education and Labor Cabinet the ability to select representative counties for the pilot program if funds do not permit full implementation.
Index Headings Education, Finance - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program
State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, provider, application

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Duvall
Summary Maintain all original provisions except remove the provision for payment of $275 for each completed 1 unit of high school credit and insert a payment of $137.50 for each completed 1/2 of a unit of high school credit.
Index Headings Education, Finance - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, unit of high school credit, payment
State Agencies - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, unit of high school credit, payment

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor S. Sharp
Summary Permit approval of multiple accredited providers in each county; limit pilot program to 10 counties with highest population of adults without high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; modify reimbursement milestones; set maximum reimbursement of $200,000 per county; make technical corrections.
Index Headings Education, Finance - Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, milestones, payment
State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program, providers, approval

Last updated: 3/30/2026 4:42 PM (EDT)