House Bill 675 Summary

• Allows owners of cows, sheep, or goats to acquire raw milk for personal household consumption without it constituting a sale, and extends this to cow/sheep/goat share owners under specified conditions.

• Establishes limits of 7 cows, 15 sheep, or 15 goats per share program and requires farms to register with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

• Mandates milk quality testing at least 4 times per 6 months if operating more than 3 cows/7 sheep/7 goats, with limits of 15,000 bacteria per milliliter, 25 coliform per milliliter, and 500,000-750,000 somatic cells per milliliter depending on animal type.

• Prohibits share owners from selling, offering for sale, or distributing raw milk to retailers, restaurants, or farmers markets; violators subject to fines up to $200 or up to 3 months jail time.

• Requires written share agreements including bill of sale, boarding terms, notification that milk is raw and unpasteurized, and annual tuberculosis and brucellosis testing for all animals.