AN ACT establishing the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program.

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.

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Introduced: January 28, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

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This bill would create a pilot program to help adults who have not completed high school earn a diploma while gaining workforce skills. The program would be run by the Education and Labor Cabinet, which would pay providers when students hit certain milestones. The pilot is set to run until July 1, 2029, and results must be reported to state education and legislative bodies. Who it may affect: adults without a high school diploma who are seeking to enter or advance in the workforce.

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