HB 231 — AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.

Summary

Amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from raising tuition for a postsecondary education institution more than 5% a year for resident students and 7% a year for nonresident students; provide a four-year tuition freeze for an enrolled resident student; require an institution to notify a student before expiration of a tuition freeze; require any increase in tuition or fees to be approved before March 1; amend KRS 164.131 to add two additional full-time student members to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, including one graduate student; remove language regarding initial appointments; amend KRS 164.821 to add two additional full-time student members to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, including one graduate student; remove language regarding initial appointments; amend KRS 164.321 to add two additional full-time student members to the boards of regents, including one full-time graduate student; remove language regarding initial appointments; amend KRS 164.7874 to require a private postsecondary institution to have a voting student member on its governing board in order to be a participating institution for purposes of KEES eligibility; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Student Tuition Protection and Accountability Act; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.

Bill Text

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The bill modifies the powers and duties of the Council on Postsecondary Education by introducing advisory roles for the Strategic Committee and establishing new requirements for tuition increases.

• KRS 164.020

  The Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky shall: → The Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky shall with the advice and counsel of the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education:

  The council must now consult the Strategic Committee when developing and implementing the strategic agenda.

• KRS 164.020

  Revise the strategic agenda and strategic implementation plan; → Revise the strategic agenda and strategic implementation plan with the advice and counsel of the committee as set forth in KRS 164.004;

  The council must seek advice from the Strategic Committee when revising the strategic agenda and implementation plan.

• KRS 164.020

  determine tuition and approve the minimum qualifications for admission to the state postsecondary educational system. → Determine tuition and mandatory student fees and approve the minimum qualifications for admission to the state postsecondary educational system in accordance with the following:

  The council now determines both tuition and mandatory student fees.

• KRS 164.020

  1. Tuition and mandatory student fees shall not be increased for any program more than five percent (5%) a year for incoming Kentucky resident students and seven percent (7%) a year for any non-Kentucky resident students without approval from the General Assembly;

  Tuition increases for Kentucky residents are capped at 5% and 7% for non-residents unless approved by the General Assembly.

• KRS 164.020

  4. An institution shall notify any non-Kentucky resident student or continuing resident student of any increase in tuition or mandatory student fees at least four (4) months prior to the effective date of the increase;

  Students are now required to be notified of tuition increases four months in advance.

• KRS 164.020

  5. An increase in tuition and mandatory student fees for any program shall be determined by the council and approved by a governing board no later than the March 1 prior to the start of the school year for which the increase will first apply;

  Tuition increases must be approved by the council and governing board before a specified date.

• KRS 164.020

  13. Ensure that the state postsecondary system does not unnecessarily duplicate services and programs provided by private postsecondary institutions and shall promote maximum cooperation between the state postsecondary system and private postsecondary institutions.

  The council has a new responsibility to avoid duplication of services with private institutions.

• KRS 164.020

  16. Eliminate, in its discretion, existing programs or make any changes in existing academic programs at the state's postsecondary educational institutions, taking into consideration these criteria:

  The council has the discretion to eliminate or modify existing programs at postsecondary institutions.

Action History

1. January 10, 2024

   to Committee on Committees (H)

2. January 10, 2024

   introduced in House

Sponsors

• William Lawrence · Primary
• Kim Banta · Primary
• Chad Aull · Primary
• Steve Bratcher · Primary
• Emily Callaway · Primary
• Stephanie Dietz · Primary
• Steven Doan · Primary
• Ryan Dotson · Primary
• David Hale · Primary
• Keturah J. Herron · Primary
• Derek Lewis · Primary
• Savannah Maddox · Primary
• Kimberly Poore Moser · Primary
• J. Raymond · Primary
• Rachel Roarx · Primary
• Nick Wilson · Primary
• Steve Bratcher · Primary

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