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OK HB1912
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Pae
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Corn Masa Nutrition Enhancement Act" requiring corn masa flour to contain 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound and wet corn masa products to contain 0.4 milligrams per pound, effective January 1, 2027
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Exempts certified organic foods, snack foods (chips, crisps), cottage food operations, food facilities, and small-volume operators from fortification requirements
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Requires grocery stores to offer at least one non-fortified corn masa option for consumer choice
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Mandates nutrition labeling declaring folic acid content in accordance with federal law (21 C.F.R. Section 101.9) and identifying products as corn masa flour or wet corn masa
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Permits use of alternative folate forms (L-methylfolate, folinic acid) instead of synthetic folic acid, with protections for individuals with MTHFR gene variants affecting folate metabolism
Legislative Description
Folic acid; Corn Masa Nutrition Enhancement Act; terms; corn masa flour; wet corn masa product; nutritional labeling; manufacture labeling; exceptions; effective date.
Last Action
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
3/5/2026