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Introduced
03/02/2020
03/02/2020
In Committee
03/04/2020
03/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2020
04/15/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 262 to establish a Healthy Soils Program and a Healthy Soils Program fund in the Department for Natural Resources, Division of Conservation; require the department to provide technical advice and assistance, assist with soil health assessments and soil health plans; require the commissioner to approve applications for grants and other types of financial assistance under the Healthy Soils Program; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the Healthy Soils Program and the Healthy Soils Program fund; amend KRS 146.100 to require the director of the Division of Conservation to have experience in healthy soil practices; amend KRS 224.71-110 to require the Agriculture Water Quality Authority to promote soil restoration and include an organic agriculture organization among appointments to the authority and add healthy soil practices as a committee; amend KRS 262.010 to define "healthy soil practices," "soil health," "soil health assessment, "and "watershed health"; amend KRS 262.020 to add restoration, biological diversity, watershed health, and healthy soil practices to the purpose of soil and water conservation districts; amend KRS 262.748 and 262.778 to conform; APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Healthy Soils Program within the Department for Natural Resources, Division of Conservation, to promote the use of healthy soil practices by Kentucky's farmers. The bill requires the department to provide technical advice and assistance, help with soil health assessments and plans, and offer grants, loans, and other financial incentives to support healthy soil practices. It also creates a Healthy Soils Program fund to support these efforts. The bill amends existing laws to add requirements related to healthy soil practices, including adding an organic agriculture organization representative to the Agriculture Water Quality Authority and requiring the director of the Division of Conservation to have experience in healthy soil practices.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (on 03/04/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb591.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb591/orig_bill.pdf |
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