Kentucky HB796: AN ACT relating to economic development.

What the bill says

An act relating to economic development.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to economic development. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 154.12-205 is amended to read as follows: (1) There is hereby created an independent, de jure corporation of the Commonwealth with all the general corporate powers incidental thereto which shall be known as the "Bluegrass State Skills Corporation." The corporation shall be a political subdivision of the state and shall be attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development. (2) The corporation is created and established to improve and promote the employment opportunities of the citizens of the Commonwealth by creating and expanding programs of skills training and education which meet the needs of qualified companies. (3) The corporation shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seventeen (17) members, including the following five (5) ex officio members: the commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development or his or her designee, the secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development, the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet, the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The twelve (12) other members shall be appointed by the Governor, including persons having knowledge and experience in business and industry, skills training, education, and minority employment; and at least one (1) …

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Sponsors

• Josh Branscum (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2. March 13, 2026: 1st reading
3. March 13, 2026: taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
4. March 9, 2026: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
5. March 2, 2026: to Committee on Committees (H)
6. March 2, 2026: introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB796?

HB796 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.

What does HB796 do?

In its own words: An act relating to economic development.

What is the status of HB796?

In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored HB796?

Josh Branscum (R, HD-083).

Where is the official record for HB796?

On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb796.html