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Committee clears bill to allow sale of freeze-dried homestead foods under homestead license

2672978 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

HB 505, amended to require homestead food licensing and labeling for freeze-dried fruits, vegetables and commercially prepared dairy, passed the committee unanimously and was placed on the consent calendar.

The House Environment & Agriculture Committee voted unanimously to recommend HB 505, with amendment 2025-0883h, which permits sale of certain freeze-dried foods made by Homestead Food Operations under a homestead food license.

The amendment requires producers to obtain a homestead food license (the sponsor noted the license fee is $150) and…

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