# Kentucky SB 28: AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 28, AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Howell (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-28 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB28-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 28 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-28, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118) - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Economic Development, Effective Dates, Emergency, Land Use, Agriculture, Reports Mandated, Fiscal Note - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (272 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State reviews agribusiness aid, protects applications: benefit, low. A new six-member Agricultural Economic Development Board oversees awards, with the agriculture commissioner as chair and three members needed for action. Appointed members serve two-year terms, limited to two consecutive terms, and the board meets at least quarterly. Award reviews consider creditwo… - New Kentucky agribusiness aid with limits: mixed, low. Effective immediately upon enactment, Kentucky provides grants, forgivable loans, and low-interest revolving loans for agricultural supply chains and alternative fuels. Projects need significant capital investment, positive local economic impact, and local-government support. New-to-Kentucky projec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robin L. Webb (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | passed | pass | 81 | 10 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | passed | pass | 30 | 5 | 1 | | 2025-03-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed 81-10 (House) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (House) - 2025-03-27: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-27: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Vetoed - 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: vote on bill reconsidered (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed 30-5 with House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) filed (House) - 2025-03-11: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-05: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-05: 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-05: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-04: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st reading (House) - 2025-03-04: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-02-25: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-02-21: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-21: received in House (House) - 2025-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-01-09: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb28/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb28/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb28/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb28/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB28-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).