2020 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 154 - Development Subchapter 154.12 - Cabinet for Economic Development 154.12-274 Legislative intent -- Requirement that cabinet support modernization, increase, and improvement in the Commonwealth's production process -- Cabinet to contract with Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center.
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154.12-274
Legislative intent -- Requirement that cabinet support
modernization, increase, and improvement in the Commonwealth's
production process -- Cabinet to contract with Kentucky Manufacturing
Assistance Center.
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As used in this section, "cluster" shall have the same meaning as in KRS
164.6011.
It is the intention of the General Assembly to recognize that a strong
manufacturing base for the economy of the Commonwealth requires not only
modernization of the production process but also an increase in the number of
products developed, so that through the creation of new product lines,
additional value-added products, and new manufacturing methods the
economy will grow and quality job opportunities will increase. The Cabinet for
Economic Development shall support this intention through its authority in KRS
154.12-050.
The Cabinet for Economic Development shall enter into contracts or
agreements with the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center, a nonprofit
organization with the mission to assist Kentucky small and medium-size
manufacturers to become more competitive in the global marketplace. The
contracts or agreements shall require the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance
Center to undertake the following activities:
(a) Negotiate contractual agreements with existing manufacturers to deliver
modernization services that are likely to lead to the creation of new
product lines, additional value-added products, and new manufacturing
methods;
(b) Deliver engineering, technical, and business improvement services in
Kentucky manufacturing facilities, through the network of Kentucky
Technology Service locations in the state, that lead to the development of
new product lines, additional value-added products, and new
manufacturing methods;
(c) Coordinate services for and support the activities of Kentucky
manufacturers that need additional projects, activities, and expertise
beyond those available through the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance
Center;
(d) Promote, along with other economic development entities, the
development of supplier chains, the linkages among suppliers, and the
growth of clusters within the Commonwealth; and
(e) Provide to the Cabinet for Economic Development a report of the
advances made in the manufacturing modernization projects initiated.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 6, effective June 29, 2017. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 15, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 522, sec. 19, effective July 14, 2000.
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