Support Aggressive Economic Development

While not a substitute for comprehensive tax reform, the Chamber supports strategic investment in incentive programs designed to encourage the growth of high wage jobs, long-term investment in strategically defined industry sectors and promotion of small businesses. Further, the Chamber supports the enhancement of entrepreneurial development incentives to encourage innovation and competition in the global marketplace. To strengthen Kentucky’s incentive program, lawmakers should act on initiatives to expand the Kentucky Investment Fund Act angel investor tax credit to individuals and the Kentucky Reinvestment Act to include technology and headquarters reinvestment projects. To ensure maximum effectiveness, accountability and continuity, the Chamber supports maintaining the public-private partnership board governance structure under which the Cabinet for Economic Development operates.