AN ACT relating to soil and water conservation.

HB 487 amends Kentucky law to replace the term "chairman" with "chairperson" in the statute governing the Soil and Water Conservation Commission's funding procedures. This change updates the language to be gender-neutral, directly affecting how the Commission's chair is referenced in official records and funding disbursement orders. The bill makes no substantive policy changes to conservation programs or funding levels, only updating the title of the position. It is a procedural adjustment to align the statute with current inclusive language standards. The bill is currently pending in the House Agriculture Committee.