HB 927 Summary

• Establishes a Career and Technical Education Advisory Council with 11 voting members appointed by the governor to oversee career and technical education programs, student organizations (DECA, FFA, FBLA, FCCLA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, TSA), and budget development.

• Exempts farm products sold at farmers' markets from state and local sales taxes, with exemption limited to farmers with estimated annual sales below $25,000 from farmers' market participation.

• Permits children to perform agricultural work on family farms without work certificates, including work otherwise prohibited under child labor laws, when performed on parent-owned farms or family farm operations with parental knowledge and consent.

• Increases livestock theft to a class B felony and establishes enhanced penalties for repeat offenders, including mandatory minimum prison terms of at least 80% of sentence before parole eligibility.

• Modifies animal neglect, abuse, and trespass statutes to clarify custody definitions apply only to agents or employees, and establishes new infraction-level penalties for animal trespass with escalating misdemeanor charges for repeat violations.