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MS HB417

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dan Eubanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act" prohibiting counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions from regulating crop management, animal husbandry practices, or restricting retail sales of unprocessed agricultural products sold directly from producer to consumer within Mississippi.

  • Prohibits local governments from requiring permits for growing food crops, chickens, rabbits, or milk goats on residential property for non-commercial household consumption, subject to existing zoning ordinances and nuisance laws.

  • Requires all unprocessed agricultural products sold under this act to display a "Buyers Beware Label" warning consumers of inherent health risks associated with consuming unprocessed products, with specific font size requirements based on package size.

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 75-31-65 to extend raw milk incidental sales exemptions to cow milk (previously limited to goat milk), allowing unlimited cow dairy production on farm premises for on-farm sales, with hygiene requirements for milking facilities.

  • Restricts all agricultural product sales to transactions between Mississippi residents within state boundaries, occurring only on producer's property, farmers' markets, or direct delivery to consumers, effective July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act; enact to provide greater autonomy to private agricultural producers.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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