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SB242Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT relating to the grocery store initiative fund.

IntroducedSenate Committee on Committees

Introduced by Keturah Herron, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the grocery store initiative fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to expand access to healthy foods in underserved areas by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible food retailers and food enterprises; establish conditions for the fund; require an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by October 1; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the activities related to the fund.

Where it stands

to Committee on Committees (S)

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. introduced in Senate

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

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