Kentucky
General Assembly

02/23/12	introduced in House
02/27/12	to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
03/19/12	posted in committee
03/21/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/22/12	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1) (2) (3-title) and (4) filed
03/27/12	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Amend KRS 260.857 to make the Commissioner of Agriculture the chair of the Industrial Hemp Commission; amend KRS 260.859 to conform.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Farm registration, incorporate gender-neutral reference

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	M. Meredith
Summary	Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt feed and feed additives, seed and commercial fertilizer, farm chemicals, farm machinery, water, equine embryos and semen, fuels, and on-farm facilities used in the production of equine from the sales and use tax; amend KRS 130.470 to conform; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2012.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Farm registration, incorporate gender-neutral reference

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	M. Meredith
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Farm registration, incorporate gender-neutral reference

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	B. Waide
Summary	Delete original provisions; confirm individual rights to enter into shared ownership agreements for livestock and poultry; confirm individual rights to use and consume livestock and poultry products; direct that no state permit is required for shared livestock or poultry ownership arrangements; stipulate exceptions.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Farm registration, incorporate gender-neutral reference