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KentuckyHB 492026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
Sponsored By: Emily Callaway (Republican)
Signed by Governor
ContractsEducation, HigherEngineers And SurveyorsLegislative Research CommissionLicensingOccupations And Professions
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Scholarships for Kentucky engineers and surveyors
The law creates a state scholarship fund for Kentucky residents studying engineering or land surveying in Kentucky. The board runs the fund, picks recipients, and sets award amounts by written contract. You must be a bona fide Kentucky resident to apply. Each recipient must get a Kentucky professional license within six years of graduation and work in Kentucky one year for each funded academic year. If you break the contract, the board can cancel it and recover all aid, plus attorney fees and 8% annual compound interest from when the money was paid. Money in the fund carries over each year.
New $5 fee on engineer and surveyor renewals
Each renewal application for a professional engineer or land surveyor license now includes a $5 charge. The board sends that $5 to the scholarship fund each year. The fund can also receive board fines and budgeted board funds.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Emily Callaway
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Chris Lewis
Republican • House
George Brown Jr.
Democrat • House
John Hodgson
Republican • House
Matthew Koch
Republican • House
Matt Lockett
Republican • House
Robert Duvall
Republican • House
Thomas Huff
Republican • House
Walker Thomas
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22)
4/3/2026delivered to Governor
3/26/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/26/2026Housereceived in House
3/26/2026House3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/25/2026Senatepassed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/20/2026Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/18/2026Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/17/2026Senateto Licensing & Occupations (S)
3/13/2026Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2/11/2026Senatereceived in Senate
2/11/2026Senate3rd reading, passed 97-0
2/10/2026Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10 2026
2/9/2026House2nd reading, to Rules
2/5/2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2/4/2026Houseto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
1/14/2026Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
1/7/2026Houseintroduced in House
1/7/2026House
Bill Text
Current
2/10/2026
Introduced
2/10/2026
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