Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB748: AN ACT relating to agriculture.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Amend KRS 247.4477 to add gender-neutral language.
What the bill says
An act relating to agriculture.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to agriculture. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 247.4477 is amended to read as follows: In the event a majority of the producers eligible for participation in the referendum and voting therein shall vote in favor of the assessment, then, upon the written request of the duly certified commission, council, board, association, or other agency of producers of the agricultural commodity, the Commissioner shall notify forthwith, by certified mail, all persons engaged in the business of purchasing the agricultural commodities in this state, that on and after the date specified in the letter, the specified assessment shall be deducted from the producer's payment by the purchaser, or his or her agent or representative, from the purchase price of the agricultural commodity. The assessment so deducted shall be remitted by the purchaser to the duly certified commission, council, board, association, or other agency of the producers entitled to it on or before the final day of the month following the end of the month in which the commodity is sold to the purchaser. The funds, including donations from individuals, concerns, corporations, and grants from the state or governmental agencies, shall be used for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, through educational and applied research programs, the increased production of …
Sponsors
- Myron Dossett (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Agriculture (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Commerce, Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Boards And Commissions, Technical Corrections, Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB748?
- HB748 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to agriculture.
- What does HB748 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to agriculture.
- What is the status of HB748?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Agriculture (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB748?
- Myron Dossett (R, HD-009).
- Where is the official record for HB748?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb748.html
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