Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB6: AN ACT relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
Appropriate General Fund moneys in the amount of $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the endowed research fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated General Fund moneys in the amount of $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the endowed research fund established in KRS 164.038. The funding shall be evenly distributed across the five consortium accounts created in KRS 164.038(1)(g). In accordance with KRS 164.038(1)(e), moneys in the endowed research fund at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year. Section 2. Whereas fostering research excellence, attracting renowned faculty, and improving economic opportunities is important for the citizens of the Commonwealth, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law. SB000610.100 - 1762 - XXXX 3/10/2026 3:10 PM GA
Sponsors
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R, SD-024)
Latest actions
- : to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Votes
- Senate: PASS SB 6 RSN# 3905 (March 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Emergency, Universities And Colleges, Appropriations, Fiscal Note, Budget And Financial Administration, Education, Finance
Common questions
- What is SB6?
- SB6 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB6 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB6?
- In committee as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6?
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb6.html
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