74-5007a. Purpose and powers of business development division. The purpose of the division of business development shall be to attract new business and industry from outside the state and promote and encourage the growth, diversification, innovation and retention of existing Kansas business and industry, in rural and urban Kansas, thereby creating quality jobs, attracting new capital investment, and expanding and diversifying the state's economic tax base. In defining this purpose, the department and the state government shall recognize that the future of the Kansas economy depends largely on the creation of diversified, value added, primary economic activity that imports new quality jobs, income and wealth into the state. The division of business development is hereby authorized and empowered to:
(a) Foster a climate of agricultural and industrial development by providing incentives to businesses and industries located principally outside the state to expand, locate or relocate within the state;
(b) to engage in recruitment of such businesses and industries by identifying, contacting and informing them of the benefits of expanding, locating or relocating in Kansas;
(c) maintain and keep current all available information regarding the industrial opportunities and possibilities of the state, including raw materials and by-products; power and water resources; transportation facilities; available markets and the marketing limitations of the state; labor supply; banking and financing facilities; availability of industrial sites; and the advantages the state and its particular sections have as industrial locations; and such information shall be used for the encouragement of new industries in the state and the expansion of existing industries within the state;
(d) to assist counties and cities in industrial development through the establishment of industrial development corporations, including site surveys, small business administration problems, and render such other similar assistance as may be required; and in those instances where it is deemed appropriate, to contract with and make a service charge to the county or city involved for such services rendered; and
(e) to acquaint the people of this state with the industries within the state and encourage closer cooperation between the agricultural, commercial and industrial enterprises and the people of the state.
(f) Provide programs that facilitate the development of existing industries and startup industries;
(g) facilitate the availability of capital for business growth and quality job creation;
(h) foster the development of a coordinated statewide network of business assistance programs;
(i) encourage the development of minority and women-owned businesses;
(j) pursue initiatives that expand the market for Kansas products and services;
(k) assist small business by providing assistance in interpreting and applying the laws and administrative rules and regulations of the state applying to such businesses; and
(l) make performance grants available to certified development companies and small business development centers as key constituent elements of a "statewide risk capital system" subject to legislative appropriations. Such grants shall be made to provide secure base levels of funding and incentives for providing financial and technical assistance through the statewide risk capital system to primary, job creating enterprises. The method of distribution of the grants shall be developed by the division in consultation with the certified development companies and small business development centers. Prior to establishing the method of distribution, the division in consultation with the certified development companies and small business development centers shall perform a survey and analysis of the effectiveness of existing methods of distribution for funding in other states. The method of distribution shall include provision for the establishment of performance standards and performance review prior to initial funding and for all subsequent refunding. The method of distribution shall also provide a formula for base levels of funding which considers all current levels of federal, state and other existing funding, and which recognizes different needs based upon differences in client populations and areas served. The method of distribution proposed shall give priority to the use of state funds for incentive funding where possible, and shall specifically encourage co-location of services essential to an effective and efficient statewide risk capital system.
History: L. 1986, ch. 296, § 9; L. 1994, ch. 156, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 65, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 50 - Department Of Commerce
74-5001a Purpose of department.
74-5002 Declaration of necessity and public policy.
74-5002c Successors and continuation of department and secretary of economic development.
74-5002d Rules and regulations, orders and directives continued in effect until superseded.
74-5002e Application of documentary references and designations.
74-5002m Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5002o Organization of department; policies governing administration.
74-5002q Rules and regulations to provide objective scoring matrix for awarding housing tax credits.
74-5002r Rules and regulations.
74-5002w Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5002x Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-5002y Authorization to contract for data processing services and training.
74-5005 Powers and duties of department.
74-5007a Purpose and powers of business development division.
74-5009 Division of community development; powers.
74-5011 Same; duties; cooperation by political subdivisions.
74-5012 Same; authorization to enter into certain agreements.
74-5015 Officers and employees, retention of benefits and rights.
74-5016 Property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations transferred.
74-5017 Resolution of conflicts by governor.
74-5018 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5020 Department and office of secretary of economic development abolished.
74-5021 Community resource act; citation.
74-5022 Same; legislative findings and declaration; purpose of act.
74-5025 Same; training and technical assistance; contracts.
74-5026 Same; application for grants; form, manner, time; approval; certified budget.
74-5027 Same; contents of application.
74-5028 Same; grants; amounts; limitations; allocation; reports.
74-5029 Declaration of public policy; development of agricultural products.
74-5033 Contracts for promotional advertising services; bidding exemption.
74-5038 Same; determination of forms to be filed; maintenance of file.
74-5039 "State agency" defined.
74-5048 Division of trade development; powers.
74-5058 Kansas private activity bond allocation act; citation.
74-5062 Same; review of allocation; assistance of advisory committee.
74-5068 Cooperation and assistance required of certain state agencies.
74-5096 Grant administration by department.
74-5098 Authorized uses of grant proceeds; limitations.
74-5099 Cooperative undertakings by city-county economic development organizations.
74-50,100 Authority to award grants terminated.
74-50,101 Evaluation of plans by secretary; report to governor and legislature.
74-50,106 Review and approval of proposed agreements by secretary of commerce; eligibility.
74-50,111 Annual report of IMPACT program activities.
74-50,113 Kansas enterprise zone act.
74-50,115 Same; sales tax exemption; requirements.
74-50,116 Nonmetropolitan regional business program; criteria.
74-50,117 Quarterly list of designated nonmetropolitan regions to revenue.
74-50,118 Nonmetropolitan regions; annual report.
74-50,119 Same; rules and regulations.
74-50,131 Definitions; qualifications; certification of eligibility; rules and regulations.
74-50,132 Tax credits for qualified firms.
74-50,163 Agriculture marketing and promotions advisory board; members; duties.
74-50,181 Title and citation of act.
74-50,183 Athletic commission, established; members, qualifications; terms; compensation.
74-50,184 Same; background investigations.
74-50,185 Inspectors, agents and other personnel; rules and regulations.
74-50,187 Rules and regulations.
74-50,189 Licenses; conditions of issuance.
74-50,190 Sports contests; three judges.
74-50,191 Medical suspensions; medical retirement.
74-50,192 Unlicensed regulated sports; injunctions, restraining or other orders.
74-50,193 Complaints against licensees; suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license, grounds.
74-50,194 Contestants, license required.
74-50,195 Certain sports exempt from regulation under act.
74-50,196 Liability insurance, surety bond or indemnity coverage.
74-50,201 Individual development account program act.
74-50,204 Same; account holder; purposes for withdrawal of moneys.
74-50,205 Same; establishment of account by financial institution; duties; deposits, limitations.
74-50,208 Same; income tax credit for contributions by program contributors.
74-50,209 Qualified older Kansan; access to workforce training; strategic plan required.
74-50,210 Title and intent of act.
74-50,212 Qualified company; eligibility requirements; benefits; retention incentives.
74-50,214 Documentation submitted to department of revenue; rules and regulations.
74-50,215 Annual review of qualified company; books and records; audits.
74-50,220 Recovery zone bonds; allocation; rules and regulations.
74-50,221 Qualified energy conservation bonds; allocation; rules and regulations.
74-50,222 Rural opportunity zones; definitions.
74-50,224 Job creation program fund; expenditures; purposes; annual report.
74-50,225 Economic development incentive programs; application fees; rules and regulations.
74-50,226 Economic development incentive program information database; definitions.
74-50,228 Same; presentations by secretary to legislative committees.