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Senate Agriculture Committee reviews framework to allocate $5 million for ag economic development
Summary
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28 and heard Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell outline how the $5 million set in the 2024 budget would target processors and end-user investments, citing growth in the state's poultry and livestock processing sectors.
The Kentucky Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28 and heard testimony on using a $5,000,000 2024 budget allocation for ag economic development.
Committee Chair Howe opened the session and recognized visiting agriculture leadership groups before members moved to adopt a committee substitute for SB28. "Motion by senator Yates. Second by senator Richardson," the clerk recorded, and the chair called the voice vote; the clerk recorded the substitute as adopted.
The committee then heard from Jonathan Shell, Kentucky…
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