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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB924

AN ACT relating to the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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…

Appropriations Budget and Financial Administration Education, Finance Education, Higher Effective Dates, Emergency Public Officers and Employees Reports Mandated State Agencies State Employees Workforce

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This bill would create a Kentucky Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program to help pay down student loan debt for eligible public service workers who live and work in the state. It would set aside a total of $60 million in state funding, with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority overseeing the program and deciding how awards are distributed. The goal is to attract and keep public service employees in Kentucky. Who it may affect: Kentuckians working in public service roles who carry student loan debt, as well as state agencies and employers seeking to recruit and retain those workers.

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