Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB871: AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Farm to School Program and program fund; direct the Department of Agriculture to reimburse an eligible school district for every eligible meal as funds become available; require a school district that receives a reimbursement to develop and implement a Kentucky Farm to School Program plan to identify and purchase available Kentucky-grown agricultural products and to optimize food usage; direct the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out this section; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Farm to School Act.
What the bill says
An act relating to school nutrition programs.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 158 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise (b) "Eligible district" means a Kentucky school district that spends at least five percent (5%) of total food procurement dollars on Kentucky-grown agricultural products; (c) "Eligible meal" means a meal served by an eligible school district approved to participate in the Kentucky Farm to School Program that: 1. Includes an offering of at least one (1) Kentucky-grown agricultural product; 2. Is served by a school that participates in federal school meal program; and 3. Meets other criteria established by the department; (d) "Kentucky-grown agricultural products" means all agricultural products, as defined by KRS 260.016, that are grown, raised, or produced in the Commonwealth, including agricultural products grown, raised, or produced by Kentucky students; (e) "Program" means the Kentucky Farm to School Program established in this section; and (f) "Program year" mean a school year during which the Kentucky Farm to School Program is funded. (2) (a) There is hereby established the Kentucky Farm to School Program to improve student access to high-quality, Kentucky-grown agricultural products. XXXX 3/3/2026 12:26 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1625 …
Sponsors
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey Burke (D, HD-075)
Latest actions
- : to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : floor amendment (1) filed
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Short Titles And Popular Names, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Children And Minors, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Foods And Beverages, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB871?
- HB871 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.
- What does HB871 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to school nutrition programs.
- What is the status of HB871?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB871?
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB871?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb871.html
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