Advocacy

Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy

Is a regulation, law or mandate affecting your small business? As a small-business owner, you need a voice in state government. The Kentucky Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy (CSBIA) is that voice.The CSBIA is an independent state commission that relies on the expertise of a thirteen-member board, appointed by the Governor.

The CSBIA provides information on proposed state legislation, regulations and recently enacted state law that impact small business. The Commission looks at issues such as licensing/permitting requirements, taxes, and other areas of government that affect small business.

The CSBIA exists to accomplish the following:

• Address matters of small business as it relates to government affairs
• Promote a cooperative and constructive relationship between state agencies and the small business community to ensure coordination and implementation of statewide strategies that benefit small businesses in the Commonwealth
• Coordinate and educate the small business community on federal, state, and local government initiatives of value and importance to the small business community
• Create a process by which the small business community is consulted in the development of public policy
• Aid the small business community in navigating the regulatory process, when that process becomes cumbersome, time consuming, and bewildering to the small business community
• Advocate for the small business, as necessary when regulatory implementation is overly burdensome, costly, and harmful to the success and growth of small businesses in the Commonwealth
• Collect information and research those public policies and government practices which are helpful or detrimental to the success and growth of the small business community
• Review administrative regulations and provide advisory opinions on potential impact to small business

Interested parties may review proposed new regulations and legislation and provide comment.

To review proposed new regulations, visit the RegWatch page.
To review proposed and new legislation, see the Legislative Research Commission page.

If you have questions or comments about the impact of government regulations on small business, please email CSBA@ky.gov or call 502-564-7670.

The CSBA is overseen by a board of business owners and is appointed by the Governor.

Incentive Program Overview

CSBIA Meeting Dates

• February 9, 2024 (11 a.m.)
• May 10, 2024 (11 a.m.)
• August 9, 2024 (11 a.m.)
• September 13, 2024 (11 a.m.)

CSBIA Meeting Materials

• Aug 2024
  • 2024.08.09 CSBIA - Agenda
• May 2024
  • 2024.05.10 CSBIA - Agenda
• February 2024
  • 2024.02.09 CSBIA - Agenda
  • February Minutes - Signed
• November 2023
  • 2023.11.03 CSBIA - Agenda
  • November Minutes - Signed

• March 2023
  • 2023.03.03 CSBI - Agenda
• August 2021
  • Annual_Report_Final_Draft_Clean_Signed_Final_.pdf
  • 2021.08.10_CSBIA_-_Meeting_Notice.pdf
  • 2021.05.14_CSBIA_Minutes_Final_Approved_.pdf
  • 2021.01.15_CSBA_Minutes_Final_Approved_.pdf
  • Attachment_A__2020_Ombudsman_Report.pdf
• May 2021
  • 2021-05-14_EDC_presentation.pdf
  • 2021-05-14_Agenda.pdf
  • 2021-05-07_State_Incentive_Programs.pdf
• January 2021
  • 2021-1-15_Agenda.pdf

Small Business Ombudsmen

If you are a small business and need assistance due to a regulation that’s causing you difficulty, or if your small business is experiencing any other problem for which the state can provide help, Kentucky’s small business ombudsmen are here for you.

Each cabinet in Kentucky state government has a small business ombudsman who will work with you to resolve issues you may face. Those ombudsmen are listed below. Click on the ombudsman’s email address and send him/her the specific issue you are facing. Be sure to include complete contact information so that the proper ombudsman can follow up with you about your situation.