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KY HB325

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lehman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the qualification requirements for small businesses under Kentucky's Angel Investor Program and investment fund programs by removing the requirement that 50% of employees be located in Kentucky, while maintaining the requirement that 50% of assets and operations remain in the Commonwealth

  • Modifies reporting requirements for qualified small businesses, removing employee location data from the demographic information that must be reported to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue

  • Applies to annual compliance reports that qualified small businesses must file for 4 years after receiving investment, requiring demonstration that 50% of assets and operations (no longer employees) remain in Kentucky

  • Updates definitions across multiple statutes (KRS 141.396, 154.20-234, 154.20-240, and 154.20-254) to consistently reflect the removal of employee location requirements from the 50% threshold test

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to economic development incentives.

Small Business

Last Action

to Small Business & Information Technology (H)

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Small Business & Information Technology1/20/2026
Committee On Committees1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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