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Bill Summary · HJR 53

Summary — HJR 53 (Acts Ch. 41, 2025)

A joint resolution authorizing the release of capital construction funds for a health‑sciences facility at Kentucky State University (KSU).

Purpose

HJR 53 approves the release of capital construction funds, previously made contingent by the General Assembly, to proceed with the Design Health Sciences Center project at Kentucky State University. The release is made pursuant to the requirement in 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175, Part I, J., 4., (4).

Key provisions

  • Authorizes the Office of State Budget Director to release capital construction funds for the Design Health Sciences Center project at Kentucky State University in accordance with 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175, Part I, J., 4., (4).
  • Requires Kentucky State University, working with the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), to submit a comprehensive business plan for the project to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue by November 1, 2025. The business plan must include:
    • How the new facility aligns with KSU’s facilities and academic business plan.
    • How the project will operate within and supplement the existing health‑science programs across the Commonwealth’s university systems.

Who is affected

  • Kentucky State University — primary recipient and project lead; will receive released capital funds and must prepare the required business plan.
  • Office of State Budget Director — authorized to release the specified funds.
  • Council on Postsecondary Education — required collaborator on the business plan.
  • Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue — receives and reviews the business plan and provides legislative oversight.
  • Other public higher‑education institutions and health‑science programs statewide — may be affected in planning or program coordination, per the business plan’s required analysis.

Timeline & compliance

  • Business plan due on or before November 1, 2025.
  • Funds release is authorized immediately under the terms of the referenced 2024 Act; the resolution formalizes legislative approval required by that Act.

Legislative history and status

  • Filed: November 12, 2024 (filed in the 2025 session cycle).
  • Passed House (3rd reading) 90–0 on February 27, 2025.
  • Passed Senate (3rd reading) 34–3 on March 14, 2025.
  • Delivered to the Governor and signed into law March 19, 2025 (Acts Chapter 41).
  • Companion bill: HJR 114.

Fiscal note / caveats

  • HJR 53 does not specify a dollar amount in the resolution text; it references release of funds “in accordance with 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175,” which likely contains the appropriation details. No independent fiscal estimate is included in the resolution text provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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