HB286
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Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to create the Veteran Entrepreneur Program to be administered by the Office of Entrepreneurship; establish requirements and program details; amend KRS 154.12-277 and 154.12-278 to include the Veteran Entrepreneur Program; and amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans.
Introduced: January 9, 2026
Last action: January 16, 2026
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This bill would create a new Veteran Entrepreneur Program in Kentucky, run by the Office of Entrepreneurship, to support veterans who want to start or grow a business. It would also require that veterans be given preference when the state issues small business loans. Who it may affect: Kentucky veterans interested in starting or running a small business.
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