MANUFACTURING MILK LAW - H.B. 4829 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4829 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative Steve Veer
House Committee: Agriculture and Resource Management
Senate Committee: Farming, Agribusiness and Food Systems
CONTENT
The bill would repeal and combine 19 dairy laws and regulations into a new "Manufacturing Milk Law of 2001." Proposed changes to current law include:
-- Temperature, bacterial, and composition standards for all Manufacturing Grade milk and milk products.
-- A higher standard for the quality of raw milk used in frozen desserts.
-- Pasteurization temperatures and time requirements for all Manufacturing Grade milk products.
-- Drug-residue education for dairy farmers seeking initial permits.
-- A requirement that plant codes and manufacturer lot numbers be placed on frozen dessert package containers.
-- An allowance for multiyear licensing in certain cases, and the establishment of a uniform license fee.
-- An allowance for permit and license suspension, and administrative hearings and actions.
The bill is tie-barred to HB 4820, which would repeal the Fluid Milk Act and enact the "Grade A Milk Law of 2001".
- Legislative Analyst: C. Layman
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would result in a decrease in State revenues of approximately $2,000 associated with the elimination of some licenses and the restructuring of others.
The bill could result in additional State revenue from the provision allowing administrative fines of up to $1,000 and the costs of investigation. This fine revenue would be deposited in the General Fund for the purpose of the training or education of producers in management procedures to avoid drug residue contamination.
Date Completed: 10-24-01 - Fiscal Analyst: C. Thiel
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.