Note to KAM Members: 2023 Real Property Tax Appeals
KAM Members, An important reminder that the first week of May is for more than Derby, as Kentucky’s annual two-week period for real property tax appeals starts very soon on May 1, 2023. If the local property valuation administrators (PVA) decide to increase the value of your real property (land, buildings, and improvements) for 2023 […]
KAM Statement on Final Passage of House Bill 360
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers applauds the passage of House Bill 360, which has been signed into law by Governor Beshear. The legislation is an important step forward for Kentucky jobs and competitiveness. The final bill removed provisions regarding the Kentucky Supreme Court’s 2022 Century Aluminum decision. Those provisions would have created a large increase in sales/use taxes on […]
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Announces New Board Members
For Immediate Release March 23, 2022 Contact: Laura Brooks, [email protected], 606.584.4572 Lexington, KY. – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. The newly elected members are Dr. Larry Ferguson, Acting President of Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Versailles; Billy Kent, Director of Brown-Forman Distillery and Warehousing at the Brown-Forman Corporation, […]
2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament Presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Voting Begins
Frankfort, KY (March 21, 2023) – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is pleased to announce that voting is now open for the Fan Favorites Round of the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. The public can go online to vote now for their favorite products at www.coolestthingky.com. The 2023 Coolest Thing […]
KAM’s Position on House Bill 360
Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), sent the following letter to members of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Kentucky Senate regarding KAM’s position on House Bill 360: Dear Members of the House and Senate, The Senate yesterday adopted the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 360 with provisions […]
KAM’s Position on Senate Bill 4
Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), sent the following letter to members of the Kentucky House of Representatives regarding KAM’s position on Senate Bill 4: an act relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and declaring an emergency. Dear Representatives, The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers opposes […]
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Announces The 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament Presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance
Frankfort, KY (March 7, 2023) – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is pleased to announce the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. Nominations are now open at www.coolestthingky.com for this online voting, bracket-style tournament allowing Kentuckians to nominate and pick the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky from among the thousands of world-class products manufactured […]
Governor Beshear, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, and Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Announce New Supply Chain Tool for Kentucky Manufacturers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 6, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) announced the launch of CONNEX™ Kentucky. CONNEX™ Kentucky is a free online platform connecting Kentucky manufacturers into a single, accurate, searchable supply chain solution. CONNEX™ Kentucky intelligently connects small Kentucky manufacturers and suppliers to large Kentucky PRIMES, OEMs, and […]
KAM Statement on House Bill 5: Distilled Spirits Tax
“The only product manufactured in Kentucky and taxed during production are distilled spirits. No other Kentucky product is taxed that way. Bourbon – in the state of its birth! – clearly should not be,” said Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. “That’s why the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers strongly supports House Bill […]
FCCI delivers the insurance coverages that manufacturers need, with the personal service they deserve and expect
Serving the Kentucky Manufacturers Association and its members since 2020 FCCI Insurance Group has much to be proud of and thankful for entering 2023. One relationship that FCCI firmly embraces is its partnership with the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM). Since 2020, FCCI has been the carrier of choice for KAM. With this designation, eligible […]
