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Committee pauses on including infant formula in baby‑food bill; staff to restore exemption
Summary
After hearing a manufacturer letter and testimony, the committee concluded it currently lacked a majority to include infant formula in H536 and directed counsel to restore an exemption and revisit the issue when regulatory clarity (FDA/other states) improves.
The House Agriculture Committee discussed H536, a bill addressing contaminants in baby food, and decided not to proceed with including infant formula in the current draft. Members cited supply‑chain concerns, the presence of a local formula manufacturer, and uncertainty about forthcoming federal action as reasons to delay including formula in this session’s version.
Representative Nelson introduced the item and noted the committee received a letter from a manufacturer based in Franklin County.…
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