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Last action · March 4, 2026

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Introduced February 25, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB756

AN ACT relating to small farms and home-based processors.

Create a new section of KRS 217.015 to 217.215 to define "small farms"; exempt small farms and home-based processors from any state and any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government and any health department thereof from any rule, administrative regulation, certification, or licensing requirement that is not required by federal law; repeal KRS 217.136, relating to home-based food processors.

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This bill would define what counts as a "small farm" in Kentucky and exempt both small farms and home-based food processors from state and local licensing, certification, and regulatory requirements that go beyond what federal law demands. It would also repeal an existing state law specifically governing home-based food processors. This could expand what small farms and home-home food producers are allowed to sell without obtaining government approval, as long as federal rules are met. Who it may affect: small farm operators, home-based food producers, and local health departments across Kentucky.

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