154.32 -020 Incentives to induce location of economic development projects in the Commonwealth -- Purposes -- Requirements -- Summary of incentives available -- Legislative findings. (1) The purposes of this subchapter are: (a) To provide incentives f or eligible companies and to encourage the location or expansion of manufacturing facilities, agribusiness operations, nonretail service or technology facilities, headquarters operations, alternative fuel production facilities, gasification production faci lities, energy -efficient alternative fuel production facilities, renewable energy production facilities, carbon dioxide or hydrogen transmission pipelines, coal severing and processing, and hospital operations in the Commonwealth to advance the public purp oses of: 1. Creation of new jobs that, but for the incentives offered by the authority, would not exist within the Commonwealth; 2. Creation of new sources of tax revenues for the support of public services provided by the Commonwealth; 3. Improvement in t he quality of life for Kentucky citizens through the creation of sustainable jobs with higher salaries; and 4. ues for the support of public services provided by the Commonwealth; 3. Improvement in t he quality of life for Kentucky citizens through the creation of sustainable jobs with higher salaries; and 4. Providing an economic stimulus to bolster in -state production of vital medications and personal protective equipment; and (b) To provide enhanced incentives for companies that locate in enhanced incentive counties in recognition of the depressed economic conditions in those counties and the increased need for the growth and development caused by the depressed economic conditions. (2) To qualify for the incentives provided by subsection (3) of this section, an approved company shall: (a) Incur eligible costs of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); (b) Create at least ten (10) new full -time jobs and maintain an annual average number of at least ten (10) new full -time jobs; and (c) 1. Pay at least ninety percent (90%) of all new full -time employees whose jobs were created as a result of the economic devel opment project a minimum wage of at least one hundred twenty -five percent (125%) of the federal minimum wage in enhanced incentive counties, and one hundred fifty d as a result of the economic devel opment project a minimum wage of at least one hundred twenty -five percent (125%) of the federal minimum wage in enhanced incentive counties, and one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal minimum wage in other counties throughout the term of the econo mic development project; and 2. Provide employee benefits for all new full -time jobs equal to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the minimum wage requirement established by subparagraph 1. of this paragraph. If the eligible company does not provide employee benefits equal to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the minimum wage requirement established by subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the eligible company may still qualify for incentives if it provides the full -time employees hired as a result of the econom ic development project total hourly compensation equal to or greater than one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the minimum wage requirement established in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph through increased hourly wages combined with employee benefits; or (d) Produce vital medications, personal protective equipment, or equipment necessary to produce personal protective equipment. graph through increased hourly wages combined with employee benefits; or (d) Produce vital medications, personal protective equipment, or equipment necessary to produce personal protective equipment. (3) The incentives available under this subchapter are as follows: (a) Tax credits of up to one hundred percent (100%) of the Ke ntucky income tax imposed under KRS 141.020 or 141.040 and the limited liability entity tax imposed under KRS 141.0401 on the income, Kentucky gross profits, or Kentucky gross receipts of the approved company generated by or arising from the economic devel opment project, as set forth in KRS 141.415 and 154.32 -070; (b) Authorization for the approved company to impose a wage assessment against the gross wages of each new employee subject to the Kentucky income tax as provided in KRS 154.32 -090; and (c) Notwit hstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for any economic development project with an eligible investment of more than two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), the authority may authorize approval to the economic development project based upon te rms and incentives applicable to economic development project locating in an enhanced incentive ($200,000,000), the authority may authorize approval to the economic development project based upon te rms and incentives applicable to economic development project locating in an enhanced incentive county. (4) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the authority granted in this subchapter and the purposes accomplished hereby are proper governm ental and public purposes for which public moneys may be expended, and that the inducement of the location of economic development projects within the Commonwealth is of paramount importance to the economic well -being of the Commonwealth. Effective: June 2 9, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 23, effective June 29, 2023. -- Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 119, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 3, effective March 26, 2019. -- Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 199, sec. 34, effective July 14, 2018. -- Created 2009 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 10, effective June 26, 2009.
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