Amusement Ride Notification and Agricultural Program Amendments

Kentucky Legislative Events

Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Kentucky Governor signed HB56 into law, amending multiple statutes administered by the Department of Agriculture. The bill requires amusement ride operators and insurance carriers to notify the Department of Agriculture of each intended operating site open to the public, makes inspection tags valid for one year, establishes a civil fine process for grain dealer violations, and updates egg dealer license expiration dates. The bill also repeals multiple tobacco-related statutes and the Egg Marketing Board.

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What changed

HB56 enacts several changes to Kentucky agricultural programs. For amusement rides (KRS 247.234), registrants and insurance carriers must now notify the Department of Agriculture of each intended operating site open to the public, and inspection tags will be valid for one year from the date of issue. For grain dealers (KRS 251.355), the Department must issue violation notices and assess civil fines before suspending or revoking licenses, with a process allowing licensees to contest notices before appealing to circuit court. Egg dealer licenses (KRS 260.600) will expire January 31, and multiple tobacco-related statutes (KRS 248 series) and the Egg Marketing Board (KRS 260.570) are repealed.

Amusement ride operators must implement notification procedures to the Department of Agriculture for all operating sites. Grain dealers need to understand the new violation notice and civil fine process that precedes license suspension or revocation. Egg dealers should note the updated January 31 expiration date for licenses. Insurance carriers providing coverage for amusement rides must also comply with the new site notification requirements. The bill was signed April 3, 2026, and takes effect immediately.

What to do next

Implement amusement ride site notification procedures for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Review grain dealer violation and civil fine appeal procedures under KRS 251.355
Update egg dealer license expiration tracking to January 31

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB56 Signed by Governor HB56 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Amend KRS 247.234 to require amusement rides and attractions business registrants and insurance carriers to notify the Department of Agriculture of each intended operating site that is open to the public and specify that the tag issued upon inspection will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue; amend KRS 251.355 establish a process for the Department of Agriculture to issue violation notice and assess civil fines before the suspension or revocation of a grain dealer's license; permits a licensee to contest the violation notice with the Department of Agriculture prior to appeal to either the Franklin Circuit Court or to the respondent's local circuit court; amend KRS 260.600 to update the expiration of an egg dealer license to January 31, in accordance with similar licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture; amend KRS 246.220 and 260.540 to conform; repeal KRS 248.005, 248.010, 248.015, 248.025, 248.035, 248.280, 248.290, 248.300, 248.310, 248.320, 248.330, 248.340, 248.350, 248.353, 248.355, 248.370, 248.380, 248.391, 248.400, 248.410, 248.420, 248.430, 248.440, 248.450, 248.460, 248.990, relating to tobacco; repeal KRS 260.570, relating to the Egg Marketing Board.

Bill Details

State Kentucky

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb56.html

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Action History

2026-04-03 H signed by Governor 2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor 2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate 2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House 2026-03-26 H received in House 2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 2026-03-24 S passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day 2026-03-20 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 2026-03-11 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill 2026-03-10 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar 2026-03-06 S to Agriculture (S) 2026-01-29 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-01-29 S received in Senate 2026-01-28 H 3rd reading, passed 94-0 2026-01-27 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2026-01-22 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-01-21 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar 2026-01-14 H to Agriculture (H) 2026-01-07 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-01-07 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-01-28 House: Third Reading RCS# 30 Yea: 94 Nay: 0 2026-01-28 House: Veto Override RCS# 30 Yea: 94 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3990 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 H Committee On Committees 2026-01-14 H Agriculture 2026-01-22 H Rules 2026-01-29 S Committee on Committees 2026-03-06 S Agriculture 2026-03-11 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

Agriculture Amusements And Recreations Animals, Livestock, and Poultry Boards and Commissions Circuit Clerks Civil Actions Licensing Notices Tobacco Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

KRS 247.234 - Amusement Ride Registration KRS 251.355 - Grain Dealer Violations KRS 260.600 - Egg Dealer Licensing Tobacco Statute Repeals Egg Marketing Board Repeal