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MN HF3521

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2010

Primary Sponsor

Bev Scalze

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Prohibits sale and purchase of chickens, poultry, or pigs that have been fed with feed containing roxarsone or other arsenic-containing additives in live or processed form in Minnesota
  • Ban applies to all uses including retail sales and use in restaurants or fast food establishments
  • Adds new Section 1, [25.385] to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 25 regarding arsenic additives in certain meat products
  • Authored by Scalze and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight on March 8, 2010

Legislative Description

Human exposure to arsenic reduced, and sale and purchase prohibited of certain products containing arsenic.

Last Action

House: Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight

3/8/2010

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