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Pure Food Act update and fee schedule draw scrutiny; bracket motion filed
Summary
LB245 would update the Nebraska Pure Food Act to adopt the 2022 FDA Food Code and modernize manufacturing sanitation standards; the committee amendment limits fee increases to inflationary adjustments rather than full cash‑funding.
Lawmakers considered LB245, a Department of Agriculture request bill that updates the Nebraska Pure Food Act to incorporate the 2022 FDA Food Code and replaces older state provisions with current federal good‑manufacturing regulations (21 CFR part 117). The bill also proposes changes to definitions and the permitted duration for single‑event vendors and includes statutory caps for inspection and licensing fees.
The committee amendment (AM501) retained the major statutory updates but modified the fee proposal. Instead of adopting the administration’s recommendation to fully cash‑fund the pure‑food inspection program, AM501 phases in more modest,…
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