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Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Small Business Research & Development Grant Program The Small Business Research & Development Acceleration Grants are designed to assist Kansas small businesses in advancing a product or service to commercialization. Governor Laura Kelly’s Administration Signs Significant Wheat Deal with Taiwan Taiwanese delegation agrees to purchase 66 million bushels of wheat from U.S. farmers over the next two years Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates Goodyear Tire Investment Goodyear announced its decision to invest $125 million and hire 40 new employees, as part of modernizing its Kansas facility. Governor Laura Kelly Establishes Office of Registered Apprenticeship Governor Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Kansas Department of Commerce. Dramatically scaling up the Kelly Administration’s efforts to meet the talent needs of Kansas businesses. View AllOur Department
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Business Resources Community Programs Workforce Services Travel Kansas International Rural Prosperity Broadband Minority and Women Business Development Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Athletic Commission Framework for Growth Strategic Plan Programs & Services Careers Partners News & EventsOn February 10, 2022, Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) was signed into law by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. The Act addressed the unique needs of for-profit companies within targeted industry sectors that invest $1 billion or more in the expansion of their operations or relocation of their headquarters anywhere in the state.
In addition to the specific benefits for the megaproject, the bill also calls for a reduction in state corporate income tax for all businesses in Kansas. Upon the successful location of an APEX project, the corporate income tax in Kansas will be reduced by 0.5%.
The heart of Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers’ rural development initiative is the search for a basket of remedies to quality of life challenges eroding communities outside the state’s urban centers. The administration’s new Office of Rural Prosperity intends to grapple with housing shortages, financially struggling hospitals and shuttered businesses on main street. Priorities include boosting […]
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