SB 346

Bill Subjects

Commerce Corporations Economic Development Labor And Industry Licensing Occupations And Professions Partnerships Purchasing Reports Mandated Secretary Of State Small Business State Agencies Taxation Unemployment Compensation

Abstract

Amend KRS 14.250 to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to develop, operate, and maintain the Kentucky One-Stop Business Portal (Portal) to facilitate interaction among businesses and governmental agencies in the Commonwealth; mandate that certain elements be included in the development of the Portal; require the framework and informational exchange process to be updated by January 1, 2025; provide for the information and capabilities of the Portal and require the SOS to make the Portal available for public use no later than January 1, 2026; require the SOS to establish a system of universal industry codes to match businesses with their regulatory agencies; require that executive branch agencies integrate licensing and regulatory compliance with the Portal no later than January 1, 2026; require the SOS to establish a call center to provide user services related to the Portal; require the SOS to report to the Legislative Research Commission on the progress of the Portal before June 30, 2026 and each year thereafter; provide that the SOS may adopt administrative regulations to implement the Portal; amend KRS 14.255 to require the SOS to establish a unique Commonwealth business identification number for filings and services; require state agencies integrated with the Portal to use Commonwealth business identification numbers no later than January 1, 2026; amend KRS 11.202 and 147A.032 to conform.