Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB249: AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 151B IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section, "eligible workforce training programs" means programs that meet applicable requirements in section 83002 of Pub. L. No. 119-21. (2) The Governor, in consultation with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, shall: (a) Approve all eligible workforce training programs for purposes of federal Workforce Pell Grants; and (b) Coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs with other state and federal workforce programs to avoid duplicative payments for the same student costs that are covered by federal Workforce Pell Grants. (3) The Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board shall establish an internal procedure to: (a) Determine if a program meets the applicable federal requirements to be an eligible workforce training program; and (b) Ensure that the implementation of this section does not impose requirements more restrictive than, or inconsistent with, any applicable federal rules or regulations governing Workforce Pell Grants. Section 2. Whereas the Commonwealth of Kentucky has a paramount interest in creating educational opportunities for all citizens, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming …
Sponsors
- Phillip Wheeler (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : 3rd reading, passed 93-0
- : floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
- : placed in the Orders of the Day
- : taken from Rules
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 440 (April 1, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 249 RSN# 3935 (March 16, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Higher, Governor, Effective Dates, Emergency, Federal Laws And Regulations, Education, Finance, Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Workforce
Common questions
- What is SB249?
- SB249 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB249 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB249?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB249?
- Phillip Wheeler (R, SD-031).
- Where is the official record for SB249?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb249.html
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