Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB214: AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
Amend KRS 246.055 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to accept nonfederal funds and grants from any source, public or private, that benefit the Department's programs; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 246.055 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Department of Agriculture may accept federal aid, nonfederal funds and grants, gifts, donations, or devises[. The Department of Agriculture is authorized in its discretion to accept the provisions of any Act of Congress appropriating, granting, or apportioning funds or commodities to the state for use in connection with any program of the Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner shall prescribe for the proper apportionment and distribution of these funds, property or commodities in accordance with the state and federal laws]. (2) For use in connection with any program of the department and for the benefit of programs under its control and supervision, the department is authorized to do any of the following: (a) Accept provisions of any Act of Congress appropriating, granting, or apportioning funds or commodities to the state; (b) Receive funds appropriated by the General Assembly, or from any other source identified in subsection (1) of this section; (c) Provide for the proper apportionment and disbursement of such funds in accordance with state or federal laws; or (d) Accept and provide for the administration of any nonfederal funds or grants, gifts, donations, or devises from any …
Sponsors
- Jason Howell (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 37-0
- : Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T) (HFA 1) RSN# 4258 (April 15, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 492 (April 15, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 214 RSN# 3861 (February 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Funds, Effective Dates, Emergency, Financial Responsibility, Appropriations, Budget And Financial Administration, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SB214?
- SB214 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB214 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB214?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187) (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB214?
- Jason Howell (R, SD-001).
- Where is the official record for SB214?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb214.html
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