AN ACT relating to fairness for licensees and businesses during the Coronavirus response and declaring an emergency. [HB-143]
Amend KRS 217.125 to prohibit denial of food processing and distribution permits based on failure to comply with executive orders; create a section of KRS Chapter 243 to prohibit denial of food processing and distribution permits based on failure to comply with executive orders; create a section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit the Secretary of the Labor Cabinet from enforcing executive orders based on COVID-19; establish the short title of "Ensuring Business Fairness During COVID-19 Response Act"; EMERGENCY.
HB-143: AN ACT relating to fairness for licensees and businesses during the Coronavirus response and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
HR-105: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact legislation granting the United States Department of Agriculture jurisdiction over labeling requirements for imitation meat products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
3rd Reading, Adopted 96-1 on 02/28/2019
You have voted HR-105: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact legislation granting the United States Department of Agriculture jurisdiction over labeling requirements for imitation meat products..
AN ACT relating to food products and declaring an emergency. [HB-468]
Amend KRS 217.136 to require the cabinet to further clarify which food products are subject to the definition of home-based processor, as defined in KRS 217.015(56); amend KRS 217.137 to require the cabinet to further clarify which food products are subject to the definition of home-based microprocessor, as defined in KRS 217.015(57).
HB-468: AN ACT relating to food products and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (ky Acts Ch. 181) on 03/27/2019
AN ACT relating to homestead food operators and homestead food products. [HB-39]
Create a new section in KRS Chapter 217C to define "homestead food operator," "potentially hazardous food," and "homestead food product"; create a new section in KRS Chapter 217C to allow homestead food operators and homestead food products to be exempt from licensure and permitting as required by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; repeal KRS 217C.090, relating to the sale of unpasteurized goat milk.
HB-39: AN ACT relating to homestead food operators and homestead food products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Travis Brenda
To Agriculture (h) on 01/10/2019
AN ACT relating to cultured animal tissue. [HB-311]
Amend KRS 217.035 to include any food product that purports to be or is represented as meat or a meat product that contains any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived.
HB-311: AN ACT relating to cultured animal tissue.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 042) on 03/21/2019
AN ACT relating to insurance. [HB-156]
Amend KRS 304.9-080 to exempt certain employees of insurers from the licensure requirement for insurance adjusters; amend KRS 304.9-430 to exempt certain employees of insurers from the licensure requirement for insurance adjusters; amend KRS 304.9-436 to conform.
HB-156: AN ACT relating to insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Rowland
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 008) on 03/11/2019
SR-203: A RESOLUTION to recognize the importance of access to safe, affordable, culturally appropriate, and nutritious food and its beneficial impacts on the health of Kentuckians and Kentucky’s agricultural economy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Adopted By Voice Vote on 04/15/2020
You have voted SR-203: A RESOLUTION to recognize the importance of access to safe, affordable, culturally appropriate, and nutritious food and its beneficial impacts on the health of Kentuckians and Kentucky’s agricultural economy..
AN ACT relating to the donation of game meat. [HB-511]
Amend KRS 217.217 to prohibit state and local government entities from restricting the donation of game meat to or from cooperative extension agencies for the purpose of free meal distribution.
HB-511: AN ACT relating to the donation of game meat.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Freeland
Taken From Health & Welfare (s) on 04/01/2020
HR-99: A RESOLUTION to recognize the importance of access to safe, affordable, culturally appropriate, and nutritious food and its beneficial impacts on the health of Kentuckians and Kentucky’s agricultural economy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Myron Dossett
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/26/2020
You have voted HR-99: A RESOLUTION to recognize the importance of access to safe, affordable, culturally appropriate, and nutritious food and its beneficial impacts on the health of Kentuckians and Kentucky’s agricultural economy..
AN ACT relating to food safety. [HB-420]
Create new sections in Chapter 260 to direct the Department of Agriculture to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act; define terms, establish exemptions for covered produce and covered farms; authorize a department representative to enter a covered farm or farm eligible for inspection; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations; authorize a department representative to issue a stop movement order for covered produce; establish procedure before an appropriate court; establish violations; establish a civil penalty.
HB-420: AN ACT relating to food safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 68) on 03/27/2020
AN ACT relating to milk marketing. [SB-81]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 260 to define "milk"; prohibit a food product labeled as milk unless it meets this definition of milk; require the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a plan to enforce these provisions; authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations.
SB-81: AN ACT relating to milk marketing.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens
To Agriculture (s) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to plant-based food options in hospitals. [HB-234]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to establish definitions and require hospitals that provide inpatient or residential care to offer patients a plant-based food option for every meal or snack, at the request of a patient or patient's lawful representative, at no additional cost to the patient.
HB-234: AN ACT relating to plant-based food options in hospitals.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/13/2020