The bill, HB 467, focuses on the regulation of raw milk sales and introduces several key provisions aimed at ensuring safety and compliance in the industry. It authorizes the commission to adopt labeling requirements consistent with those set by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and mandates monthly salmonella testing of raw milk at accredited laboratories. Producers are required to provide test results to the commission or customers upon request and must retain these results for at least two years. Additionally, the commissioner of agriculture and forestry is granted the authority to temporarily suspend the sale or distribution of raw milk from any producer linked to an outbreak of a contagious disease, with oversight from legislative committees.

The bill also removes previous provisions that would have established a comprehensive statutory framework for the sale of raw milk products, including definitions, sanitation standards, and the authority of the Department of Health to create necessary regulations. Furthermore, it includes a specific warning label for raw milk packaging indicating that the product is not for human consumption due to the lack of pasteurization. The proposed law defines "raw milk" and includes technical amendments to existing definitions related to feed registration and protein analysis. 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)