HB195
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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.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: March 19, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill creates the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, a program designed to introduce young people in urban areas to farming and agricultural skills. It would launch a pilot program through at least one University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026, with year-long program terms starting each January. The bill also sets rules for how the program runs and who can participate. Who it may affect: youth in urban counties, families, and University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service offices.
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