KY HB376

Caps annual tuition and mandatory fee increases at 5% for incoming Kentucky resident students and 7% for non-Kentucky resident students without General Assembly approval

Freezes tuition and mandatory fees for Kentucky resident students at the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, and comprehensive universities for up to four years of continuous enrollment

Requires institutions to notify students of any tuition or fee increases at least four months before the effective date, with increases finalized by March 1 before the applicable academic year

Defines "mandatory student fees" broadly to include recreation fees, student government fees, health plans, meal plans, facility fees, technology fees, and student-endorsed fees

Takes effect July 1, 2029, and is designated as the "Kentucky Student Tuition Protection and Accountability Act"