164.004 Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education

164.004 Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education.

(1) The Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education is hereby created and

established. The committee shall be composed of members appointed by the

Council on Postsecondary Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly. The

council's representatives shall consist of the chair of the council, the president of the

council, and five (5) members of the council designated by the chair. The

Governor's representatives shall consist of the Governor and six (6) persons

designated by the Governor. The General Assembly's representatives shall consist

of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the

Majority and Minority Floor Leaders of both chambers of the General Assembly,

the minority caucus chair of each chamber, a member appointed by the President of

the Senate, a member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a

member appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, a member appointed

by the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives, and the chair of the

Committee on Appropriations and Revenue of each chamber.

(2) The chair of the council shall serve as chair of the committee. The committee shall

meet at least quarterly and at other times upon the written call of the chair or of

majorities of any two (2) of the three (3) groups that compose the committee.

(3) Nonlegislative members of the committee shall serve without compensation but

shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, as set forth in KRS

12.070(5). Committee members who are Kentucky legislators shall be compensated

for attendance at committee meetings from the legislative branch budget bill and as

set forth in KRS 6.190.

(4) The committee shall serve as a forum for the council and the elected leadership of

the Commonwealth to exchange ideas about the future of postsecondary education

in Kentucky.

(5) The council shall periodically review its strategic implementation plan for the

strategic agenda under KRS 164.0203 and advise the committee of the actions

necessary to meet the goals established in KRS 164.003(2). The elected leaders

shall review and comment on the strategic agenda and the timetable for

implementation.

(6) The Governor shall advise the committee about the financial condition of the

Commonwealth and the probable funds the executive branch intends to recommend

to the General Assembly to be appropriated for postsecondary education.

(7) The legislative members shall react to the comments of the council and the

Governor.

(8) The council shall advise the committee about its opinion of how the postsecondary

education funds projected to be available should be allocated based on priorities and

projected resources. Nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe upon the

Governor's duty under KRS 48.100 to recommend appropriations to the General

Assembly or upon the General Assembly's power to make final appropriations in

the enacted budget.

(9) The committee shall have the advisory authority not explicitly prohibited by law

that is necessary to carry out and effectuate its advisory functions, duties, and

responsibilities, including the following:

(a) Receive reports from the council on the development and implementation of

the long-term strategic agenda, including biennial budget requests for

postsecondary education and any subsequent and related budget requests;

(b) Review the council's proposed objectives and benchmarks for the next fiscal

biennium for furthering the Commonwealth's achievement of the goals set out

in KRS 164.003(2);

(c) Consider and advise the council on the general budget parameters regarding

development of the postsecondary budget for the next fiscal biennium;

postsecondary education and any subsequent and related budget requests;

(b) Review the council's proposed objectives and benchmarks for the next fiscal

biennium for furthering the Commonwealth's achievement of the goals set out

in KRS 164.003(2);

(c) Consider and advise the council on the general budget parameters regarding

development of the postsecondary budget for the next fiscal biennium;

(d) Review biennial budget requests from the council for the next fiscal biennium

including base funding, increases in base funding, and funding for a strategic

investment and incentive funding program, including criteria to be used in

allocating these funds to institutions;

(e) Receive from the council, at least annually and on a more frequent basis if

requested by the committee, accountability reports, budget information, and

other information the committee deems proper; and

(f) Serve as the search committee for the review and consideration of candidates

to be presented to the council for the initial appointment to the position of

president of the Council on Postsecondary Education. Each group of the

committee shall have one (1) vote on the search committee. The vote of each

group shall be determined by a majority of the members of that group.