AN ACT relating to veterans.

Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create new sections of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require…

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

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This bill proposes several changes aimed at supporting Kentucky veterans, including giving veterans preference for small business loans, making it easier to transfer military experience into college credit and professional licenses, and directing state agencies to expand veterans' access to healthcare, mental health services, and housing assistance. It also requires state agencies to report regularly on veteran workforce participation and job training outcomes. If passed, it would touch many areas of veterans' lives, from starting…

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