AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Centers & Energy: Meta is behind a planned data center near Maysville, and Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will scrutinize any tax incentives and spell out the public return. In Scott County, proposed rules would sharply limit potential data center sites and require stronger power and water efficiency standards. Manufacturing: Kentucky manufacturers are looking to produce more goods now imported, while R/S-Godwin Truck Body plans a $17 million expansion in Floyd County. Millcraft has also acquired Kentucky-based Protective Packaging Products. Hemp Business: Kentucky hemp operators want lower, simpler licensing fees; the industry says it supports more than 3,000 jobs, but a federal ban on some intoxicating products looms in December. Eastern Kentucky: SOAR reported 320 jobs created and $10.7 million in wage impact this year. A planned UTV assembly and distribution facility in Owsley County is expected to bring 60 jobs. Health Care: UK HealthCare has broken ground on a $275 million Hamburg East complex, expanding specialty care access in Lexington and Eastern Kentucky.
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