Bill > HB488

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 246.285 to update the language regarding the Commissioner of Agriculture to be gender-neutral. Specifically, the bill replaces instances of "his" with "his or her" in two sections of the existing law. These changes apply to the Commissioner's authorities, which include collecting, compromising, or canceling claims related to agricultural loans and agreements, bidding on and purchasing property associated with these loans, and managing such properties. The modifications ensure that the statute's language is inclusive, allowing the law to refer to the Commissioner regardless of gender. By making these linguistic adjustments, the bill does not substantively change the Commissioner's powers or responsibilities, but rather modernizes the legal language to reflect more contemporary standards of writing official documents.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb488.html