Bill > HB665

This bill creates a new section of Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 150.725 to 150.735, which are laws related to captive cervids (animals like deer, elk, and other members of the deer family kept in captivity). The key provision is that during a natural disaster or a declared emergency, as defined in KRS 39A.020 (a statute concerning emergency management), the Department of Agriculture will have exclusive authority to manage and enforce rules regarding permits for keeping these animals, how they are held, and the requirements for their enclosures or fences. This means that during such emergencies, the Department of Agriculture, rather than other agencies that might normally have jurisdiction, will be in charge of these specific aspects of captive cervid management.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb665.html