Kentucky’s Small Business Advocacy Commission Gets New Home

In 2005, the Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy was reorganized and placed within the Cabinet for Economic Development. The Commission, created in 2000, is charged with being an advocate for small business in the state legislative and regulatory processes. The Commission is dedicated to reducing or eliminating regulatory and procedural hurdles that small businesses may face.

To accomplish its role as an advocate for the needs of small businesses, the Commission has a number of statutory responsibilities, including to:

• ADVOCATE on behalf of small business at the state and federal level
• ASSIST the small business community in navigating the regulatory process
• CONSULT with the small business community in the development of public policy
• EDUCATE the small business community on valuable initiatives offered by federal, state and local entities
• PROMOTE cooperative and constructive relationships between state agencies and the small business community
• REPRESENT small business interests when regulatory implementation is overly burdensome

Because small businesses are spread throughout the Commonwealth, the membership of the Commission is composed of representatives from each of the state’s six Congressional Districts. The Commission has a total of 13 members, with two appointed from each Congressional District and one at-large member.

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