HB197
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 262 to establish the Healthy Soils Program and the Healthy Soils Program fund in the Department for Natural Resources, Division of Conservation; require the department to provide technical advice and assistance and to assist with soil health assessments and soil health plans; require the commissioner to approve applications for grants and other types of financial assistance under the Healthy Soils Program; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations to…
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a new Healthy Soils Program within the state Department for Natural Resources to support better soil health across Kentucky. The program would offer grants, financial assistance, technical advice, and soil health assessments and plans. It also updates the roles of several state agencies and conservation districts to include promoting healthy soil practices and watershed health. Who it may affect: farmers, landowners, soil and water conservation districts, and those involved in organic agriculture.
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