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Relating to milk and associated products, by providing for certain items relating to milk to be transferred directly to individuals by milk producers owning or operating certain dairy farms, providing for the labeling of raw milk and associated products, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the Senate Commerce Committee
Topics:Agriculture
Same legislation: SSB 3126
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 16, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 9, 202232–15
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Dairy farm owners would be allowed to sell raw milk and dairy products, like yogurt or ice cream, directly to individuals without following certain state regulations. These farmers can deliver the products to a location chosen by the buyer, but they must still label any unpasteurized or ungraded milk. The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship would no longer enforce these specific rules on these direct sales.1
Read the official explanation
BACKGROUND. This bill amends provisions affecting persons who operate dairy farms, including provisions for the processing of milk and the manufacture of milk products and dairy products on such farms. The provisions are administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS).101A). The “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” defines a milk product as including cream, sour cream, dry milk, concentrated milk, eggnog, buttermilk, and yogurt.1).103).2).2). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill provides that these regulatory provisions do not apply to a person who operates a dairy farm. The person may produce milk and dispose of it or sell it to an individual on a retail basis. The operator may deliver the milk to a location specified by the individual. The bill also provides that the regulatory provisions do not apply to the operator of a dairy farm who manufactures a milk product or dairy product, who may dispose of the product or sell it in the same manner as milk originating from the dairy farm. A milk product is defined by the “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” and includes cream or yogurt., ice cream). The bill provides for the labeling of unpasteurized and ungraded milk, or a product that includes such milk. APPLICABLE PENALTIES.21). A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.
Changed since by amendment S-5045; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022 (as SSB 3126). Meeting: Tuesday, February 15 · 8:30 AM · Room 24.
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Fiscal note
Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills
AI summary This bill allows certain small dairy operations to sell unpasteurized milk and products directly to consumers. Because this bill creates a new misdemeanor offense, the total fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. One simple misdemeanor conviction is estimated to cost between $40 and $370 and bring in fine revenue between $105 and $855.3
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Description
Senate File 2309 defines a “raw milk dairy” as an operation that maintains 10 or fewer dairy animals and does not pasteurize or grade milk produced from those animals. The Bill allows raw milk dairies acting in compliance with the requirements provided in the Bill to sell raw milk and products derived from raw milk to consumers. Products sold in this manner cannot be sold for resale and are not subject to regulation by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) or the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). A person who violates any provision of this Bill commits a simple misdemeanor.
Background
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or graded. The sale of raw milk is not currently permitted in Iowa. Under Iowa Code section 192.103, only Grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products can be sold to the final consumer.
A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for up to 30 days, a fine of between $105 and $855, or both.
Assumptions
- The following will not change over the projection period: charge, conviction, and sentencing patterns and trends; prisoner length of stay; revocation rates; plea bargaining; and other criminal justice system policies and practices.
- A lag effect of six months is assumed from the effective date of this Bill to the date of first entry of affected offenders into the correctional system.
- Marginal costs for county jails cannot be estimated due to a lack of data. For purposes of this analysis, the marginal cost for county jails is assumed to be $50 per day.
Correctional Impact
Senate File 2309 establishes new offenses. As a result, the correctional impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. A conviction for a simple misdemeanor does not result in a prison sentence, but does carry the possibility of confinement for up to 30 days. Marginal county jail costs are estimated to be $50 per day, but there is insufficient information to determine any costs related to length of stay. Refer to the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) memo addressed to the General Assembly, Cost Estimates Used for Correctional Impact Statements, dated January 18, 2022, for information related to the correctional system.
Minority Impact
Senate File 2309 has an unknown minority impact due to lack of conviction data. Refer to the LSA memo addressed to the General Assembly, Minority Impact Statement, dated January 18, 2022, for information related to minorities in the criminal justice system.
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact related to the creation of a simple misdemeanor cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. The estimated cost for one simple misdemeanor conviction ranges from $40 to $370. The estimated fine revenue from one simple misdemeanor conviction ranges from $105 to $855.
Source
- Legislative Services Agency
- Unpasteurized Milk · March 14, 2022
- Unpasteurized Milk · March 1, 2022 · $165,000
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