• Support changes in Kentucky’s health insurance laws that will stabilize the market, encourage competition, and increase consumer choice.
• Associations should be able to provide adequate health insurance. We oppose any action that would impede that ability.

• Maintain allocating 50% of the Master Settlement Agreement funds to the Agricultural Development Board.
• We support Ag Development Funds being spent for improving net farm income of farmers in production agriculture.

• Support funding the renovation and improvement of the FFA Leadership Training Center.
• Support incentives for additional Large Animal Veterinary opportunities.
• Restore funding for renovation and expansion of the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and the Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center.
• Restore funding for the EKU/UK Dairy Merger Project.
• Support continued funding of the Soil Erosion & Water Quality Cost Share Program.
• Restore funding for agriculture through the General Fund rather than using Tobacco Settlement Funds to fund all existing agriculture initiatives and programs.
• Support the debt service for state projects being taken from the General Fund rather than from the Agricultural Development Fund.
• Recommend sufficient funding be made available to maintain a strong grain elevator inspection program for the protection of farmers.
• Protect the farmer-financed Grain Insurance Program.
• Support funding for the Kentucky Agricultural Heritage Center.

• Support the current provisions of House Bill 44 (KRS 132.010). Revenue from property taxes should continue to be limited to 4% plus new growth. Proposals to exceed 4% should automatically go to the voters.
• Oppose any further increases in the excise tax on tobacco products.

• Support effective wildlife management that will reduce the wildlife population in an effort to alleviate continued crop and livestock losses, automobile accidents, human injuries, and loss of life.

• Support the rural secondary and county road aid programs and continuation of the 22.2% allocation of the state gasoline tax revenue for rural roads.

• Protect the rights of Kentcky's landowners when dealing with regional planning issues, eminent domain laws, or smart growth initiatives.
• We support increased enforcement and penalties for trespassing with ATV’s.

• The Agriculture Water Quality Authority should be given direct oversight and approval authority of any state environmental regulations and/or permit programs potentially affecting agricultural operations.
• Limit local government’s ability to implement agricultural regulations that are more stringent than state regulations.
• Support increased emphasis on forest and timber industry issues.

• Support an adequate and equitable level of funding be permanently established for all areas of career and technical education.
• Encourage enhancement of agricultural research and education facilities at the Princeton, Eden Shale, and Robinson Stations. We encourage greater cooperation and efficiencies among all universities on agricultural issues.

• Encourage the expanded use of renewable fuels and recommend tax incentives to increase production and utilization.
• Support implementation of the state energy policy that promotes renewable fuels and protects our current low cost electricity rates.

• We support the accurate labeling of all food products and oppose all misleading, confusing and inaccurate labeling for the benefit of all consumers.

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