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Introduced January 7, 2026

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HB195

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AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to promote farming to youth in urban counties with a pilot program in at least 1 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026; set each program term to 1 year in duration, beginning each January; establish guidelines and participant eligibility.

AgricultureChildren and MinorsCounties, UrbanEducation, Elementary and SecondaryUniversities and Colleges
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This bill creates a new program called the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, designed to introduce young people in urban areas of Kentucky to farming and agricultural practices. It requires a pilot program to be launched through at least one University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026, with each program term lasting one year and starting in January. The bill also sets guidelines for how the program runs and who is…

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Agriculture (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 17 2026 (clerical)
Mar 18, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 97-0 With Committee Substitute (1) And Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 97
Nay: 0
Absent: 3
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Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

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Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

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Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

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Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

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Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

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Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

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