AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to create a new agricultural economic development program within the Department of Agriculture; establish the agricultural economic development board; create the agricultural economic development fund; EMERGENCY.

Economic Development Effective Dates, Emergency Land Use Agriculture Reports Mandated Fiscal Note

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: March 28, 2025

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 118)

In effect since March 27, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill creates a new agricultural economic development program inside the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including a governing board and a dedicated fund to support it. The emergency designation means it took effect immediately upon becoming law rather than waiting for the standard effective date. The program is aimed at strengthening Kentucky's agricultural economy, though the specific activities and eligibility details are not described in the available fields. Who it may affect: farmers, agricultural businesses, and rural communities across Kentucky.

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