House File 2056 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2056 BY HEARTSILL A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of milk derived from dairy animals 1 for the personal consumption or use of the animal’s owner. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5410YH (2) 87 da/rn
H.F. 2056 Section 1. Section 159.6, subsection 6, Code 2018, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 6. Regulation and inspection of foods, drugs, and other 3 articles, as provided in this Title V, subtitle 4 , but . 4 However, chapter 205 of that subtitle shall be enforced as 5 provided in that chapter. This title, including subtitle 6 4, shall not be construed to prohibit a person who holds an 7 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, 8 or goat from using milk derived from such animal for personal 9 consumption or other personal use. 10 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 189.2A Milk for personal consumption 11 or use —— exception. 12 This subtitle shall not be construed to prohibit a person 13 who holds an ownership interest in an animal classified as a 14 cow, sheep, or goat from using milk derived from such animal 15 for personal consumption or other personal use. 16 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 190.16 Exception for milk used for 17 personal use. 18 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 19 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 20 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 21 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 22 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 191.11 Exception for milk used for 23 personal use. 24 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 25 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 26 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 27 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 28 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 192.105 Exception for milk used for 29 personal use. 30 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 31 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 32 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 33 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 34 EXPLANATION 35 -1- LSB 5410YH (2) 87 da/rn 1/ 2
H.F. 2056 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill provides that a person who 3 holds an ownership interest in a dairy animal classified 4 as a cow, sheep, or goat is not prohibited from using milk 5 derived from that animal for personal consumption or other 6 personal use. It amends a number of Code chapters specifically 7 regulating the production and sale of milk, by providing that 8 the provisions of those Code chapters do not apply to such 9 milk. 10 BACKGROUND. Generally, the production and sale of milk 11 is regulated by the department of agriculture and land 12 stewardship. The department regulates the processing of milk 13 and the manufacture of milk or milk products and dairy products 14 under a number of Code chapters, including Code chapter 159 15 which sets forth its general regulatory authority, Code chapter 16 189 which provides for the regulation of agriculture-related 17 products and activities, Code chapter 190 which describes and 18 prohibits the sale of adulterated food, Code chapter 191 which 19 relates to the labeling of food, and Code chapter 192 which 20 relates to milk production and processing, the “Iowa Grade ‘A’ 21 Milk Inspection Law” (Code section 192.101). 22 -2- LSB 5410YH (2) 87 da/rn 2/ 2