AN ACT relating to economic development.

Amend KRS 154.12-223 to establish two positions in the Department for Business and Community Development within the Cabinet for Economic Development to be tasked with industry recruitment and job creation in the Eastern and Western Coal Field areas.

Introduced: February 7, 2025

Last action: February 12, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

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This bill would create two new staff positions in Kentucky's Department for Business and Community Development, with each position dedicated to recruiting businesses and supporting job creation in either the Eastern or Western Coal Field regions. It is aimed at bringing economic development resources and attention to coal-producing areas of the state that have faced economic challenges. Who it may affect: residents and workers in Eastern and Western Kentucky coal field communities, local employers, and job seekers in those regions.

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