Senate president asks lawmakers to fund research collaborations by KY universities

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 372

Last Updated: 6 days, 16 hours ago

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Republican Senate President Robert Stivers wants the General Assembly to put $150 million into research consortiums to encourage Kentucky’s public universities to work together to benefit the state.

Senate Bill 6 is a follow up to 2024 legislation Stivers successfully carried that sets up a research consortium endowment for Kentucky universities to encourage collaboration on projects. SB 6 would give the endowment $150 million from the state’s general fund in the 2026-27 …

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