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CT SB00298

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of Agriculture shall seek federal funding from the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to enable state butcher shops to become USDA-approved processors for local farmers

  • Funding request may include establishment of a start-up cooperative in partnership with the Connecticut Farm Bureau

  • Cooperative would allow butcher shops to operate as USDA meat processing facilities for local producers

  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Permitting For Local Butcher Shops To Process Farmer-owned Livestock.

Last Action

File Number 232

3/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Environment1/18/2023

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