Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Committee advances raw-milk bill with expanded testing, licensing and tiered regulation

Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee · February 25, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Senate Business and Labor Committee favorably recommended the third substitute of House Bill 179 (raw milk regulatory overhaul) by a recorded 7-0 vote after adopting substitutes and hearing industry and consumer testimony that the measure balances availability with testing, licensing, and outbreak safeguards.

The Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee on Feb. 25 voted to favorably recommend the third substitute of House Bill 179, a restructured framework for raw-milk regulation in Utah, recording a committee vote of 7-0 to advance the measure.

Sponsor Representative Chaviere said the third substitute creates a tiered regulatory structure that preserves department oversight for retail sales, removes a prior 51% ownership requirement for farmers selling in stores, and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans