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Committee advances bill raising state honey-production threshold and easing permit requirement for beekeepers
Summary
House Bill 391 would increase the threshold at which Kentucky beekeepers must use a certified honey house from 50 gallons to 500 gallons and remove a permit requirement for many small producers. The committee voted the bill out with a favorable recommendation after testimony from beekeepers and industry representatives.
House Bill 391, introduced by Representative Jason Nemas, would adjust state rules governing small-scale honey production by increasing the threshold that requires a certified honey house from 50 gallons of honey per year to 500 gallons per year and by removing a permit requirement for producers who fall under that new ceiling.
Nemas told the committee the existing limit—50 gallons—makes Kentucky one of the most restrictive states and forces some beekeepers to curtail honey production or move operations across state lines. He said the current rule has been in place about 23 years. Jessica Mays of the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association and Scott Moore, director/program manager for Certified Kentucky Honey…
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