KRS 164.7017: Aviation equipment partnership contracts.

(1) The council shall reserve up to thirty -five percent (35%) of all net moneys in the

fund for aviation equipment partnership contracts between public aviation programs

and aviation industry partners to provide aviation and aviation equipment grants for

a pub lic high school vocational program or public postsecondary education

institution to maintain, acquire, or lease aviation or aviation equipment.

(2) An aviation equipment partnership shall require a written partnership contract

between a public aviation pro gram, aviation industry partner, and the council. The

partnership contract shall:

(a) Prohibit any disbursement of moneys from the fund until the moneys

appropriated by the General Assembly to be distributed are matched, at least

dollar for dollar, with moneys deposited to the fund by the aviation partner;

(b) Require a public aviation program to use all moneys of an aviation equipment

grant to maintain, acquire, or lease aviation or aviation equipment;

(c) Prohibit the aviation industry partner from maintaining any ownership interest

in aviation or aviation equipment maintained, acquired, or leased with the

funds from the aviation equipment grant;

(d) Prohibit the aviation industry partner from receiving direct or indirect

compensation for the maintenance o r purchase of aviation or aviation

equipment above the fair market value cost of the services or equipment; and

(e) Meet all other requirements set forth in this section and administrative

regulation, including but not limited to any reporting requirements to the

council.

(3) (a) The council shall collaborate with the advisory committee to solicit, accept,

and review proposals for partnership contracts by aviation industry partners

and public aviation programs located in Kentucky. The council shall select

proposals for partnership contracts, and decisions of the council in these

matters shall be final. The council may prioritize partnership contracts:

1. Targeted towards maintaining, acquiring, or leasing equipment used by

a public aviation program for a high-demand eligible aviation credential;

2. Based upon the financial advantages afforded to a public aviation

program; or

3. Based upon the number of stu dents that would have access to the

aviation or aviation equipment maintained, acquired, or leased by a

public aviation program with funds from an aviation equipment grant.

(b) Disbursements of moneys from the fund to support aviation equipment grants

shall be made directly to a public aviation program pursuant to the terms of

the partnership contract.

(4) The council shall require the public aviation program to submit proof that the entire

amount of the aviation equipment grant is invested in the maintenan ce, acquisition,

or lease of aviation or aviation training equipment utilized by students enrolled in a

public aviation program. A public aviation program that fails to submit the proof

required by the council shall return the entire amount of the grant to the fund.