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Last action · March 11, 2026

To Postsecondary Education (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HJR106

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Council on Postsecondary Education to approve a Doctor of Philosophy in Aquaculture and Aquatic Science program at Kentucky State University.

Authorize Kentucky State University to submit a proposal for a new Doctor of Philosophy in Aquaculture and Aquatic Science program; direct the Council on Postsecondary Education to review and approve a proposal for that program that includes a certification that the program will not require additional general fund appropriations

Agriculture Education, Finance Education, Higher State Agencies Universities and Colleges

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This resolution would direct the state's higher education oversight body to approve a new doctoral degree program in aquaculture and aquatic science at Kentucky State University. The program would be required to move forward without requesting additional state general fund money. Aquaculture, the farming of fish and other aquatic life, is an area where Kentucky State University has an established research focus. Who it may affect: students and faculty at Kentucky State University, and those working in or entering the aquaculture and fisheries industry in Kentucky.

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