Kentucky
General Assembly

12/14/11	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/12	introduced in House to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
01/23/12	posted in committee
02/15/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/16/12	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/23/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 24, 2012 floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/12	3rd reading floor amendments (1) and (3) defeated passed 52-41 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2)
03/02/12	received in Senate
03/05/12	to Agriculture (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Create new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to define "Catfish" and "Retail food establishment"; require retail food establishments to notify consumers of the country of origin of catfish sold in their establishments by means of a label, menu, or other sign; require retail food establishments that advertise the sale of catfish to notify consumers of the country of origin of the catfish in the advertisement; require retail food establishments to maintain records of the country of origin of catfish sold by the establishment; permit the cabinet to inspect the sales and purchase records of catfish, and to take samples of catfish to verify the species of catfish; amend KRS 217.992 to provide penalties for violating the Act.
Index Headings	Fish and Wildlife - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Advertising - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Agriculture - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend KRS 260.017 to stipulate that the Department of Agriculture's Kentucky Proud agricultural products labeling program include catfish raised in Kentucky and other aquaculture products; allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to partner with nonprofit entities to implement a catfish promotional program.
Index Headings	Fish and Wildlife - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Advertising - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Agriculture - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Smart
Summary	Include the term "school districts" as an exception to the definition of a "retail food establishment."
Index Headings	Fish and Wildlife - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Advertising - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Agriculture - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Change definition of "retail food establishment"; allow retail food establishments to reveal catfish country of origin upon a customer's request; clarify catfish country of origin requirements; delete remainder of bill.
Index Headings	Fish and Wildlife - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Advertising - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Agriculture - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Catfish, labeling of, requirements for