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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 24, 2026

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Introduced February 24, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB242

AN ACT relating to the grocery store initiative fund.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the grocery store initiative fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to expand access to healthy foods in underserved areas by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible food retailers and food enterprises; establish conditions for the fund; require an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by October 1; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the activities related to the fund.

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This bill would create a new state fund to help bring grocery stores and other food retailers to areas of Kentucky where healthy food is hard to find. The fund, managed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, would offer grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible food businesses. The cabinet would also be required to report annually on the fund's activities. Who it may affect: Kentuckians living in areas with limited access to fresh and healthy food, as well as food retailers and food enterprises seeking to open or expand in those communities.

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