AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Farm to School Program and program fund; direct the Department of Agriculture to reimburse an eligible school district for every eligible meal as funds become available; require a school district that receives a reimbursement to develop and implement a Kentucky Farm to School Program plan to identify and purchase available Kentucky-grown agricultural products and to optimize food usage; direct the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out this section; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Farm to School Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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