HB924Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Introduced by Joshua Watkins, District 42
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program fund; require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the fund; require the authority to disburse funds for student loan repayment to recruit and retain eligible public service employees that live and work in Kentucky; specify terms and process; establish criteria for the program and applicant evaluation for awards; appropriate $30,000,000 from the budget reserve trust fund account for initial implementation of the student loan forgiveness program; appropriate $30,000,000 from the general fund for support of the student loan forgiveness program; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Where it stands
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
March 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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