Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateKentuckyIntroduced
SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
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SB 197 status: Introduced — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 202) (updated Apr 27, 2026).
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Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
72OUT OF 100
Score:72/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 65/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion60%
Bill summary
Create a new section of Subchapter 32 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish a tiered county system for eligible companies to receive incentives under the Kentucky Business Investment Program; amends KRS 154.32-010 to define "tier"; amends KRS 154.32-020 and 154.32-040 to conform; amend KRS 154.32-050 to specify tiering procedures; amend KRS 154.32-060 to require the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to identify and certify or decertify the tiers for all counties on an annual basis into 4 tax credit tiers; provide that the incentives available under this subchapter be determined based on the county where the economic development project is located by an approved company; provide a county's tier will be based on a 5 year average of its unemployment rate and population ranking; amend KRS 154.32-090, 154.61-010, 154.61-020, and 141.383 to conform.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- Increases targeting of incentives to economically distressed counties
- Encourages capital investment in lower-population areas
- Aligns state tax credit availability with local economic health
Risks
- Potential reduction of incentives for established commercial hubs
- Increased compliance complexity for firms managing regional operations
- Potential for businesses to site-select based on tier status rather than operational efficiency
Society
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Promotes job growth in underutilized and struggling regions
- Supports workforce expansion in high-unemployment areas
- Aims to reduce regional income and employment disparities
Risks
- Potential for uneven regional economic growth
- Risk that some communities may be left behind due to tiering thresholds
- Competition between counties for favorable incentive status
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Formalizes incentive allocation through statutory tiers
- Requires annual certification by the state economic development authority
- Uses objective, data-driven metrics for eligibility (unemployment/population)
Risks
- Centralizes certification authority in one state agency
- Potential lack of public transparency in tier calculation methodologies
- Reliance on the accuracy of reported unemployment data
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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