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SB 28 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to create a new agricultural economic development program within the Department of Agriculture; establish the agricultural economic development board; create the agricultural economic development fund; EMERGENCY.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to expand the agricultural economic development board from five to six members, change the board's administrative attachment from the Department to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy, and add new funding options including low-interest revolving loans. The changes aim to improve governance structure and provide more flexible financial incentives for agricultural projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include low-interest revolving loans as a new type of incentive, and the board's composition now requires representation from additional agricultural sectors including poultry and local economic development.
REQUIREMENT

The agricultural economic development board membership increased from five to six members to include additional representation from poultry and local economic development sectors.

The board's administrative attachment changed from the Department to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy for administrative purposes.

FISCAL

Added low-interest revolving loans as a new incentive option, with up to 50% of the principal forgiven under specific conditions.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of alternative fuels to include sustainable aviation fuel generated by agricultural production facilities.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligible project definition to include both proposals and projects, broadening the scope of what can receive incentives.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 43
Feb 20, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
R Republican37
34 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 81-10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 32-6
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
veto overridden
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 38-0
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 30-5 with House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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