HB 2028 Summary

• Authorizes producers to sell raw milk and raw milk products directly to consumers for human consumption, limited to farms with no more than two milk-bearing cows.

• Requires the Board of Agriculture to adopt rules by July 1, 2023 governing direct sales, including safety standards, contamination prevention, and regulations on cow-sharing arrangements.

• Mandates labeling requirements for raw milk containers to include "RAW MILK," "RAW MILK PRODUCT," or "CONTAINS RAW MILK PRODUCTS" and a warning statement "Contains pathogens that may be unsafe to consume."

• Authorizes sale of raw goat milk for pet consumption, with the Department of Health adopting implementing rules by July 1, 2023; requires labeling with "RAW GOAT MILK" and warning that it "Contains pathogens that may be unsafe for human consumption."

• Decriminalizes direct sales of raw milk and raw milk products complying with the new statute and adopted rules; effective January 1, 2050.