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Panel approves bill loosening rules for homestead vendors and small farms
Summary
The committee approved HB 1424 (11-1), which creates a carve-out for small home-based food producers and homestead vendors; supporters called it a boon for local food access and small farms, while members sought clarity on labeling, liability and public-notification mechanisms.
The House Public Health Committee voted 11-1 to advance House Bill 14 24, a proposal to deregulate certain home-based food vendors and small farm sales, enacting carve-outs and clarifications proponents said will expand local food access.
Representative Hunter Smith, the bill's author, said current state rules are inconsistent and "needlessly overreaching" for small producers. He described the bill as a way to "free citizens to address their own health crisis through deregulated production and thoughtful…
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