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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 577

AN ACT relating to economic development.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Economic Development, Funds, Information Technology, Science And Technology, Small Business, State Agencies, Technology
Introduced / first action
2026-02-06 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 154.12-300, 154.12-305, and 154.12-300 to change the Kentucky Innovation and Commercialization Center program to the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub Program; amend KRS 154.12-300 to define terms; amend KRS 154.12-305 to add goals of supporting entrepreneur-led economic development and attracting workforce talent, investors, and start-up companies to the program; amend KRS 154.12-310 to make conforming changes; amend KRS 164.6011 to include definitions of "early-stage company" and "high-growth company" in the Kentucky Innovation Act; amend KRS 164.6019 to provide that moneys received in the Kentucky enterprise fund may be subject to restrictions imposed by the contributing entity and subject to approval by the Cabinet for Economic Development; amend KRS 164.6021 to make conforming changes and add the purpose of the Kentucky enterprise fund is to attract, recruit, and support early-stage and high-growth companies to locate, relocate, or establish a presence in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 164.6023 to allow companies based outside of Kentucky to be eligible by becoming a Kentucky-based company within 180 days after certification authorizing funding; amend KRS 154.20-234 to allow a pass-through entity to qualify for participation in the Angel Investor Program; make conforming changes.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 37-0

    passage, reading-3
  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  10. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    referral-committee
  11. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  12. received in Senate

  13. 3rd reading, passed 98-0

    passage, reading-3
  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  17. to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

    referral-committee
  18. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  19. introduced in House

    introduction

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