| KY | HB27 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 65A.010 to add specificity to the definition of "special purpose governmental entity" to include soil and water conservation services; amend KRS 262.097 to conform; amend KRS 262.280 to exempt a soil and water conservation district from the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| KY | HB575 | Engross
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms, prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) |
| KY | SR286 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the appointment of Lori Noel to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Board of Directors for a term expiring August 14, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR284 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Albert William Pedigo to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board for a term expiring July 6, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR283 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Gordon Ferrell Jones to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board for a term expiring July 6, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR288 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Matthew Russell Hinton to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board for a term expiring July 6, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR373 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Dan Flanagan to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Board of Directors for a term expiring June 26, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR335 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Edward Hoppy Bennett to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring May 10, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR362 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Dr. David Williams to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring May 10, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR364 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Joe T. Goggin to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring May 10, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR296 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the appointment of Michael Berry to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring June 5, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR317 | Intro
Sine Die | Confirm the reappointment of Dr. Mark Edward Lynn to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring March 30, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SB16 | Pass | Amends KRS 511.100 to add commercial food manufacturing or processing facility, animal feeding operation, and concentrated animal feeding operation to the definition of “key infrastructure assets,” to penalize those who operate an unmanned aircra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 167) |
| KY | HB6 | Pass | The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Tra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 175) |
| KY | HB553 | Pass | Establishes the Kentucky Rural Veterinary Medicine Student Loan Repayment Program for an eligible livestock practitioner who engages in veterinary medicine in an underserved rural area or veterinary shortage area for five consecutive years; allows a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161) |
| KY | HB142 | Pass | Repeals, reenacts, and amends KRS 438.345 as a new section of KRS Chapter 158; requires local boards of education to adopt policies that penalize students for possessing alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products and lists pen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 149) |
| KY | HB418 | Pass | Amends KRS 262.850 to decrease the minimum number of acres to qualify as an agricultural district from 250 acres to 50 acres, to add cities that are within one mile of the agricultural district to the list of entities to be notified of the proposal, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136) |
| KY | HB130 | Pass | Amends KRS 147A.029 to allow soil and water conservation districts and watershed conservancy districts to use funds appropriated for the Local Match Participation Program for flood-related projects with federal government agencies, including the Unit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77) |
| KY | HB621 | Pass | Amends KRS 247.140 to add the North American Championship Rodeo and the National Farm Machinery Show’s Championship Tractor Pull to the list of shows and expositions owned and operated by the State Fair Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.40) |
| KY | SB101 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 247.801 to amend the definition of "agritourism activity"; define "working animal"; create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to prohibit a city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth from restricting a perso...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
placed in the Orders of the Day |
| KY | SB3 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 150.021 to remove the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, administratively attach the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to the Department of Agriculture, transfer records associated...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB328 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 258.005 to define "veterinarian" and "veterinary technician"; amend KRS 258.015 to authorize a Kentucky licensed veterinary technician to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | HB734 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended to the maximum period of eligibility permitted under federal law; proh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | SB5 | Pass | Amends KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands; EMERGENCY.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 2) |
| KY | SB310 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | SB331 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | SB303 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | SB284 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define terms; prohibit a foreign principal from acquiring or owning agricultural land; require a foreign principal that owns or acquires agricultural land before the effective date of this Act to register the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | HB698 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to establish the right to repair agricultural equipment; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB640 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB623 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB624 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 246.285, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB157 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats unless the animal was obtained from an animal shelter or qualified breeder; prohibit retail pet shops from selling a dog or cat that is less ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
To Senate Rules Committee |
| KY | HB541 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 337.010 to remove exemptions in definition of employee for agricultural workers and domestic service workers; amend KRS 342.630 to indicate that agricultural employers are subject to KRS Chapter 342; amend KRS 342.650 to remove exemptions f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SR98 | Pass | Honor Dr. Marion Simon upon the occasion of her retirement from Kentucky State University and for her service to small farmers across Kentucky.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | SB183 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to define terms; require employers who provide services in agriculture, construction, landscaping, and transportation to maintain a written heat illness prevention plan informing employees of policies and proce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee |
| KY | SB156 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 217.125 to exempt poultry producers that slaughter and process less than 20,000 birds per year from permit and processing requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | HB454 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 217.015 to expand the definition of "home-based processor" to include roasted coffee beans in the list of foods a home-based processor may produce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB217 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands; EMERGENC...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee |
| KY | HB342 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to allow certain USDA-exempted poultry processors to sell to end consumers on a farm, at a farmers market, or at a roadside stand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB334 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to establish a limited minor's farm operator's license for minors who reside on a farm and are at least 14 years old and under 16 years old; set forth requirements and issuance procedures; amend KRS 186....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB10 | Engross
Sine Die | Propose to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB242 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to allow certain USDA-exempted poultry processors to sell to end consumers on a farm, at a farmers market, or at a roadside stand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB34 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended to the maximum period of eligibility permitted under federal law; proh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-05
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB140 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands; EMERGENC...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-04
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB55 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 150.170 to allow a bona fide resident landowner and other authorized persons to take fish from any lake or pond located on the owner's property without procuring a sport fishing license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-03
To Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee |
| KY | HB93 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 246 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Healthy Farm and Food Innovation Board and specify membership; set forth the duties of the Kentucky Healthy Farm and Food Innovation Board; establish the healthy farm and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-03
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB114 | Intro
Sine Die | The Governor's recommended State/Executive Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-03
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB37 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 382 to define "greenhouse gas emissions reduction agreement"; require that a greenhouse gas emissions reduction agreement be properly recorded pursuant to the requirements of KRS 382.110 for it to be binding on sub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB74 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Urban Farming Youth Initiative to promote farming to youth in urban counties in at least one urban University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office beginning A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02
To House Committee On Committees |
