Title XII, Conservation and State Development

Subject to the provisions of KRS 154.1-700 to 154.1-745, and KRS Chapter 13A, it shall be the duty of the board to: (1) Promulgate administrative regulations to establish a selection process for: (a) Volunteers which shall include, but not be limited to, the testing of applicants…

Among its other duties, the board shall also be required to: (1) Govern, or exercise authority, over the corps; (2) Appoint a director to function as chief administrative officer of the corps; (3) Make annual reports to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission, and bi…

(1) A Kentucky Peace Corps, headed by a director appointed by the board created by KRS 154.1-705, is hereby created. (2) The purpose of the corps is to: (a) Create a volunteer, domestic service corps to promote a mechanism for selfless service for those who wish to improve the li…

(1) It shall be the duty of the director to: (a) Serve as chief administrative officer to the corps and secretary to the board, and to provide whatever help and technical assistance as deemed necessary by the board to the board. (b) Hire, as provided in the budget enacted by the …

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 64.610 through 64.470, the salaries of the director and other employees of the corps, shall be determined by order of the board, provided these salaries do not exceed the limitations established by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of …

(1) Volunteers shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. (2) Volunteers shall not serve within a seventy-five mile radius of their legal or voting residence. (3) Volunteers shall not be considered employees of the board or the Commonwealth of Kentucky; however, they shall be …

(1) Volunteers shall be disciplined or dismissed for cause only. (2) In the event any volunteer is disciplined or dismissed for cause, he may appeal, within thirty (30) days, to Franklin Circuit Court for reinstatement. (3) If reinstatement is ordered by the Franklin Circuit Cour…

Volunteers who become contributing members of any state administered retirement system may purchase service credit for time served in the corps as provided in KRS 61.552 and 161.515.

services -- Report to Legislative Research Commission. (1) It is the intention of the General Assembly to generate a substantial increase in the number of new and expanding small businesses in the Kentucky workforce, to foster economic growth in the business sector, and to provid…

Vacancies -- Meetings. (1) (a) The Kentucky Economic Development Partnership, a board governing the Cabinet for Economic Development, is created and established, performing essential governmental and public functions and purposes essential to improving and promoting the health an…

(1) The Governor shall be the chairman of the board and upon his absence the secretary of the Governor's Executive Cabinet shall serve as chairman. (2) The board shall elect from among the private sector members a vice chairman of the board. The initial term of office for the vic…

The board shall have all the powers and authority, not explicitly prohibited by statute, necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the board and the cabinet, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Serving as the …

notes -- Uses -- Treatment. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the board is authorized to exercise the following power: (a) The board may provide for the issuance of economic development revenue bonds by the cabinet, for the purpose of prov…

Development. (1) In the selection and appointment of the secretary, the board shall set the qualifications for the position of the secretary, employ a national search firm and conduct a nationwide search for candidates, and select from that list three (3) candidates for secretary…

(1) The secretary shall be the chief executive officer of the Cabinet for Economic Development and shall possess the professional qualifications appropriate for that office as determined by the board. (2) The board shall set the salary of the secretary and up to two (2) additiona…

(1) The secretary shall present annually to the board for its review and approval implementation plans for the approved strategies as set forth in the Commonwealth's approved strategic economic development plan for which funds will be expended by the cabinet or other agencies rec…

(1) The board shall have authority to direct the cabinet to initiate any new programs that it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to: (a) A seed-stage financing program to provide seed-stage financing to innovative growth-oriented, emerging, and small Kentucky firms as …

(1) The board may establish one or more regional offices and provide staff as necessary to perform functions as prescribed by the board. (2) The board may establish regional advisory boards consisting of representatives of government, private business, communities, and higher edu…

(1) The secretary and the directors of other state agencies and entities receiving state funds for programs and activities which may affect state economic development shall cooperate in the coordination of those programs and activities to achieve the successful implementation of …

(1) The cabinet shall have the authority to contract for the provision of any economic development function or service with private firms or public institutions provided that such contracts meet the following conditions: (a) They are based on competitive requests for proposals; (…

commitment -- Approval -- Report. (1) "Economic development fund" means the fund authorized by the General Assembly for the purpose of promoting economic development within the state. (2) The economic development fund shall be funded through the issuance of bonds by the State Pro…

Executive committee -- Executive director. (1) There is created the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. The commission shall be a separate administrative body of state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12. (2) It shall be the purpose of the Kentucky Commission on …

development incentives. (1) Any capital construction project endorsed by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs as preserving or creating jobs at military facilities located in Kentucky shall be eligible for state economic development incentives prescribed in this chapter, i…

Programs included -- Coordination with other agencies. (1) The cabinet shall maintain a searchable electronic database on its website containing information on the cost and status of the programs listed in subsection (3)(a) of this section. The database shall include all projects…

As used in KRS 154.12-205 to 154.12-208, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Agribusiness" has the same meaning as in KRS 154.32-010; (2) "Alternative fuel production" has the same meaning as in KRS 154.32-010; (3) "Applicant" means a business or industry that has made ap…

(1) There is hereby created an independent, de jure corporation of the Commonwealth with all the general corporate powers incidental thereto which shall be known as the "Bluegrass State Skills Corporation." The corporation shall be a political subdivision of the state and shall b…

The corporation shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to the following: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to …

- Application -- Approval -- Training. (1) The corporation may, subject to appropriation from the General Assembly or from funds made available to the corporation from any other public or private source, provide grants-in-aid to qualified companies, not in excess of five hundred …

By November 1 of each year, the corporation shall prepare an annual report of its activities and make it available on the Cabinet for Economic Development Web page as required in KRS 154.12-2035. The annual report shall include, but not be limited to, descriptions of all programs…

As used in KRS 154.12-2084 to 154.12-2089, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Approved company" means any qualified company seeking to sponsor an occupational upgrade training program or skills upgrade training program for the benefit of one (1) or more of its employees,…

certification. (1) The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation may, in accordance with KRS 154.12-2084 to 154.12-2089, award a credit against the Kentucky tax imposed by KRS 141.020 or 141.040, and KRS 141.0401, to an approved company. The amount of the skills training investment cred…

July 14, 2018 -- Projects approved and outstanding as of July 14, 2018, continue to be governed by KRS 154.12-2084 to 154.12-2089. The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation shall not accept applications for skills training investment credits described in KRS 154.12-2084 to 154.12-20…

resolution. (1) The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation shall establish guidelines and standards for approving skills training investment credits for occupational upgrade training and skills upgrade training. The guidelines and standards may include, but are not limited to: requir…

KRS 154.12-2084 to 154.12-2089 may be cited as the "Skills Training Investment Credit Act."

economic development. (1) The cabinet shall assemble and keep in the offices of the cabinet information relating to natural resources, industrial sites, labor supply, water, fuel, power, wage rates, taxation and assessments, transportation and communication facilities, and any ot…

The cabinet shall prepare and publish, or cause to be prepared and published, maps, economic and industrial resources surveys of the state and of individual communities and areas, directories of manufacturers, exporters, and industrial services, surveys as related to natural reso…

The cabinet shall be responsible for energy resource information. The secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development may enter into a contractual agreement between the cabinet and the Kentucky Geological Survey and any other organizations deemed necessary in order to perform t…

development offices, and promotional advertising by cabinet -- Coordination with Commissioner of Agriculture regarding agricultural economic development and alternative fuels. (1) The cabinet, as it deems necessary and advisable, may: (a) Consult with agencies of the state, feder…

(1) There is created within the Cabinet for Economic Development the Department for Business and Community Development, which shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor. The department shall work with each Kentucky county and community in: (a) Providing customer …

(1) There is created in the Cabinet for Economic Development the Department for Financial Services. The department shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the secretary pursuant to KRS 154.10-050. The department shall coordinate administration and monitoring of all financi…

training. Any Cabinet for Economic Development program or initiative to support flexible networks shall include workforce training as an eligible flexible networks activity.

(1) The Regulatory Expediting Center is established within the cabinet to assist industries and businesses proposing to locate or expand existing operations in Kentucky with applications for permits, licenses, certificates, registration, and any other form of authorization or per…

System. (1) The cabinet shall work closely with the workforce liaison appointed by the president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to: (a) Promote jobs created in the Commonwealth as a result of economic development incentive programs; and (b) Provide support…

modernization, increase, and improvement in the Commonwealth's production process -- Cabinet to contract with Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center. (1) As used in this section, "cluster" shall have the same meaning as in KRS 164.6011. (2) It is the intention of the General As…

office -- Marketing and Communications Division -- Research and Strategy Division. (1) There is created in the Cabinet for Economic Development the Office of Strategy and Public Affairs. The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary pursuant to KR…

Duties of office -- Inclusion of Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy. (1) There is created in the Cabinet for Economic Development the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary pursua…