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MS HB16

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dan Eubanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 75-31-65 of Mississippi Code to clarify that owners of cows, goats, or sheep can use milk from their animals in raw or unadulterated form for personal consumption or personal use without regulation.

  • Adds new subsection (10) stating that nothing in milk and milk product regulations prohibits independent or partial owners of milk-producing animals from using the milk for personal purposes.

  • Maintains existing regulations on commercial milk production, including requirements for incidental sales of raw goat milk (limited to 9 producing goats, direct sales to consumers on-premises, no advertising, and specific sanitation conditions).

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Milk products; exempt owners of certain milk producing animals from regulation when used for personal milk consumption.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/3/2017

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