Kentucky
General Assembly

02/05/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/10/26	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/26/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/27/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/09/26	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
03/12/26	3rd reading, passed 83-3 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/13/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the appropriation and the emergency clause.
Index Headings	Area Development Districts - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Cities - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Counties - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Economic Development - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment Funds - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund Local Government - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program Workforce - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 576

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Duvall
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete disbursement provision of 50% upon execution of grant agreement and 50% upon household goal being met; amend the grant application provisions and the reporting requirements for eligible grant applicants.
Index Headings	Area Development Districts - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Cities - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Counties - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Economic Development - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment Funds - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund Local Government - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program Workforce - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Rudy
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete disbursement provision of 50% upon execution of grant agreement and 50% upon household goal being met; amend the grant application provisions and the reporting requirements for eligible grant applicants.
Index Headings	Area Development Districts - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Cities - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Counties - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Economic Development - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment Funds - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund Local Government - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program Workforce - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except add the definition of "retention goal"; add a 50% disbursement provision for eligible projects that plan to relocate employees or households outside of Kentucky or to retain Kentucky students upon execution of the grant agreement, with the remaining 50% being disbursed upon achieving applicable household or retention goals; add a provision for the Cabinet for Economic Development to use up to 5% of the fund for administration of the program.
Index Headings	Area Development Districts - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Cities - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Counties - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant Economic Development - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment Funds - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund Local Government - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, eligible grant applicant State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program Workforce - Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, establishment