Senator Stivers is also looking to invest in Kentucky's research infrastructure.

Today, he outlined Senate Bill six for the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee.

The bill would direct $150 million to an endowed research fund for five of Kentucky's public universities.

Senate Bill six builds on the framework established by Senate Bill one from 2024.

That bill created the fund and laid the groundwork for long term collaboration among universities.

Senator Stivers says by investing in research, the General Assembly can strengthen Kentucky's economy and help the universities remain competitive.

Research.

In what areas?

Healthcare.

Engineering.

Aerospace.

Agriculture.

All the above.

Anything can grow.

It's just limited only by people's imagination and the direction we want to go.

And this nation wants to go, which is, I think, is where this whole world is going in the way of engineering, technology, research for whatever realm you want to believe in.

This is exciting to me, and I think it's a demonstration of what can happen.

I mean, we could talk all and on and all about this, obviously.

But what happens when you envision something and you invest in it, you can get an outcome.

We can't even see what's going to happen on the other side.

And that's what's exciting about it.

Senate Bill six passed the committee unanimously.

They've now heads to the full Senate for consideration by the membership.