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MI HB5879
Bill
Status
6/27/2024
Primary Sponsor
James DeSana
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacturing for sale, offering, or exposing for sale of cultivated meat (meat or meat products produced from cultured animal tissue grown in vitro outside the animal)
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Updates penalty structure for Food Law violations: misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to 90 days or fine of $250-$2,500 for general violations; felony punishable by up to 4 years imprisonment or fine up to $10,000 plus twice economic benefit for knowing violations of food safety provisions
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Establishes new misdemeanor penalty of up to 30 days imprisonment or $1,000 fine for violations of cultivated meat prohibition
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Requires courts to assess investigation costs against convicted defendants, with funds deposited into the dairy and food safety fund
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Makes technical amendments to section 7129 regarding food labeling requirements for product identification, ingredient statements, net weight, and manufacturer information
Legislative Description
Food: meats; production and sale of lab-grown meat; prohibit. Amends secs. 5107 & 7129 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.5107 & 289.7129).
Food: meats
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/27/2024
7/30/2024