The bill, HB 467, focuses on the regulation of raw milk sales and introduces several key provisions aimed at ensuring safety and compliance. It authorizes the commission to adopt labeling requirements consistent with those set by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. Additionally, it mandates monthly salmonella testing of raw milk at accredited laboratories and requires producers to provide test results to the commission or customers upon request, retaining these results for a minimum of two years. The bill also empowers the commissioner of agriculture and forestry to temporarily suspend the sale or distribution of raw milk if it is linked to an outbreak of a contagious disease, with oversight from legislative committees.

Significant changes include the removal of a proposed statutory framework for the sale of raw milk products, which would have established definitions and requirements related to sanitation, labeling, and health standards. The bill also specifies that raw milk must carry a warning label indicating it is not for human consumption due to the risk of harmful bacteria. The proposed law defines "raw milk" and includes technical amendments to existing definitions related to feed registration and protein deficiency. Notably, the bill rejects amendments that would have named it the "Senator Eric LaFleur Raw Milk Act."

Statutes affected:
HB467 Engrossed: 3:1391(23)
HB467 Enrolled: 3:1391(23)
HB467 Act 699: 3:1391(23)