AN ACT relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "agricultural product" and "Kentucky-grown agricultural product"; allow a local school board or local school district participating in any of the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products in accordance with federal law.

Agriculture Education, Elementary and Secondary Federal Laws and Regulations Foods And Beverages Public Procurement

Introduced: January 28, 2026

Last action: March 27, 2026

(Acts Ch. 8)

In effect since March 27, 2026

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 allows local school boards and districts that take part in federal child nutrition programs to purchase food products grown in Kentucky. It sets up definitions for what counts as a Kentucky-grown agricultural product to guide those purchasing decisions. The goal is to give schools a clear path to buy locally grown food while staying within federal rules. Who it may affect: students in school meal programs, local farmers and agricultural producers, and school district administrators.

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