Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB756: AN ACT relating to small farms and home-based processors.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Create a new section of KRS 217.015 to 217.215 to define "small farms"; exempt small farms and home-based processors from any state and any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government and any health department thereof from any rule, administrative regulation, certification, or licensing requirement that is not required by federal law; repeal KRS 217.136, relating to home-based food processors.
What the bill says
An act relating to small farms and home-based processors.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to small farms and home-based processors. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 217.015 TO 217.215 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section, "small farm" means (b) From which a person prepares or sells food products; and (c) From which not more than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in gross sales, in a single year, is received 2. Cultivated or harvested crops; or 3. The sale of food products. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state, and any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government and any health department thereof shall not impose any rule, administrative regulation, certification, or licensing requirement that is not required under federal law on or (b) Home-based processor. Section 2. The following KRS section is repealed: 217.136 Home-based food processors -- Exemption from permit requirement and fair packaging and labeling laws -- Production, labeling, and sales of home-processed food products -- Inspections -- Registration system. XXXX 1/13/2026 5:07 PM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey Burke (D, HD-075)
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : to Agriculture (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce, Counties, Charter, Trade Practices And Retailing, Small Business, Local Mandate, Charter County Government, Consolidated Local Governments, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB756?
- HB756 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to small farms and home-based processors.
- What does HB756 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to small farms and home-based processors.
- What is the status of HB756?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Agriculture (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB756?
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB756?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb756.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.