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House debate highlights cottage-foods exemption for small sellers; floor vote not reported in transcript

Idaho House of Representatives · February 10, 2026
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Summary

On Feb. 10 lawmakers discussed House Bill 526, which would mirror and expand a prior small-seller exemption for "cottage foods" and clarify direct-to-consumer sales and labeling requirements; the transcript records floor debate but does not include a final recorded tally for the bill.

House Bill 526 was presented and debated on Feb. 10 as a measure to extend or clarify the state’s small-seller/cottage-foods exemption.

The sponsor (Lawmaker, speaker 8) described HB 526 as "a bill to help a small entrepreneur" by mirroring last year's $5,000 small-seller exemption for certain cottage-food products sold…

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