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KY HB678

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Matt Lockett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "whole or ground roasted coffee beans" to the list of non-potentially hazardous foods that home-based processors may produce and sell under Kentucky's cottage food laws

  • Home-based processors may earn up to $60,000 annually from sales of permitted products including dried herbs, spices, nuts, candy, jams, jellies, baked goods, and now roasted coffee beans

  • Expands the definition of "bread" for purposes of KRS 217.136 and 217.137 to include breads containing vegetables or fruit as ingredients

  • Makes minor technical corrections to statutory citation formatting throughout KRS 217.015 (changing "secs." to "sec." and updating cross-reference language)

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to food products.

Small Business

Last Action

to Agriculture (H)

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/26/2026
Committee On Committees2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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