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This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 247.4477 to update language regarding agricultural commodity assessments by making the text gender-neutral. Specifically, the bill adds "or her" after "his" in two instances, ensuring that references to the Commissioner of Agriculture and purchasers of agricultural commodities are inclusive of both male and female individuals. The law pertains to a process where producers can vote on implementing an assessment on agricultural commodities, and if approved, purchasers would be required to deduct this assessment from the producer's payment and remit it to a certified producers' agency. The bill maintains the original law's provisions about using these funds for educational and research programs aimed at increasing agricultural commodity production, and preserves the requirement that purchasers' books and records remain open for inspection by the Commissioner of Agriculture or authorized agents. The changes are purely linguistic and do not alter the substantive requirements of the existing statute.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb238.html