The Commissioner of Agriculture shall identify opportunities in the state procurement process for the Commonwealth to use its purchasing power to support and encourage the growth of Kentucky’s agricultural economy. Those opportunities shall include the sale of Kentucky-grown agricultural products, as defined in KRS § 45A.630, to any public purchasing unit, as defined in KRS § 45A.295(3), including but not limited to the Department of Parks, the Department of Corrections, public universities, school districts, and local governments across the Commonwealth. The Commissioner shall report those opportunities to the Governor, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, and the Legislative Research Commission by October 1, 2002. The report shall also include recommended changes in the procurement system that may accommodate the sale of more Kentucky-grown agricultural products to state agencies.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002.