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154.12.274 Legislative intent -- Requirement that cabinet support modernization, increase, and improvement in the Commonwealth's production process -- Cabinet to contract with Kentucky Manufacturi

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Page 1 of 1 154.12-274 Legislative intent -- Requirement that cabinet support modernization, increase, and improvement in the Commonwealth's production process -- <br>Cabinet to contract with Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center. (1) As used in this section, &quot;cluster&quot; shall have the same meaning as in KRS 164.6011. <br>(2) It is the intention of the General Assembly to recognize that a strong manufacturing base for the economy of the Commonwealth requires not only modernization of the <br>production process but also an increase in the number of products developed, so that <br>through the creation of new product lines, additional value-added products, and new <br>manufacturing methods the economy will grow and quality job opportunities will <br>increase. The Cabinet for Economic Development shall support this intention <br>through its authority in KRS 154.12-050. (3) The Cabinet for Economic Development shall enter into contracts or agreements with the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center, a nonprofit organization with <br>the mission to assist Kentucky small and medium-size manufacturers to become <br>more competitive in the global marketplace. The contracts or agreements shall <br>require the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center to undertake the following <br>activities: <br>(a) Negotiate contractual agreements with existing manufacturers to deliver modernization services that are likely to lead to the creation of new product <br>lines, additional value-added products, and new manufacturing methods; (b) Deliver engineering, technical, and business improvement services in Kentucky manufacturing facilities, through the network of Kentucky <br>Technology Service locations in the state, that lead to the development of new <br>product lines, additional value-added products, and new manufacturing <br>methods; (c) Coordinate services for and support the activities of Kentucky manufacturers that need additional projects, activities, and expertise beyond those available <br>through the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center; (d) Promote, along with other economic development entities, the development of supplier chains, the linkages among suppliers, and the growth of clusters <br>within the Commonwealth; and (e) Provide to the Cabinet for Economic Development and Kentucky Innovation Commission a report of the advances made in the manufacturing <br>modernization projects initiated. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 15, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 522, sec. 19, effective July 14, 2000.