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Senate committee backs bill to bar local licenses for homestead food sales after brief debate
Summary
The Senate Commerce committee moved SB 418, prohibiting municipalities from requiring licenses for home-produced food sales. Supporters said the bill protects small producers; opponents urged study to preserve local public-health authority. The committee reported the bill out 3–2.
The Senate Commerce committee voted to report Senate Bill 418, which would prohibit municipalities from requiring local licenses for production and sale of homestead food products. Supporters framed the measure as a protection for roadside and home-based food producers; critics warned it could strip local…
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