House Study Bill 634 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON SCHULTZ) A BILL FOR An Act providing for the use of milk derived from certain 1 animals for the animal owner’s personal use. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5995YC (4) 85 da/rj
H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 159.6, subsection 7, Code 2014, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 7. Regulation and inspection of foods, drugs, and other 3 articles, as provided in Title V, subtitle 4 , but chapter 205 4 of that subtitle shall be enforced as provided in that chapter. 5 This title shall not be construed to prohibit a person who 6 holds an ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, 7 sheep, or goat from using milk derived from such animal for 8 personal consumption or other personal use. 9 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 190.16 Exception for milk used for 10 personal use. 11 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 12 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 13 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 14 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 191.11 Exception for milk used for 16 personal use. 17 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 18 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 19 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 20 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 21 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 192.105 Exception for milk used for 22 personal use. 23 This chapter does not apply to a person who holds an 24 ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, sheep, or 25 goat to the extent that the person uses milk derived from such 26 animal for personal consumption or other personal use. 27 EXPLANATION 28 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 29 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 30 BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill provides that a person who 31 holds an ownership interest in an animal classified as a cow, 32 sheep, or goat is not prohibited from using milk derived from 33 that animal for personal consumption or other personal use. It 34 amends a number of Code chapters specifically regulating the 35 -1- LSB 5995YC (4) 85 da/rj 1/ 2
H.F. _____ production and sale of milk, by providing that the provisions 1 of those Code chapters do not apply to such milk. 2 BACKGROUND. Generally, the production and sale of milk 3 is regulated by the department of agriculture and land 4 stewardship. The department regulates the processing of milk 5 and the manufacture of milk or milk products and dairy products 6 under a number of Code chapters, including Code chapter 159 7 which sets forth its general regulatory authority, Code chapter 8 190 which relates to adulteration of food, Code chapter 191 9 which relates to the labeling of food, and Code chapter 192 10 which relates to milk production and processing, the “Iowa 11 Grade ‘A’ Milk Inspection Law” (Code section 192.101). 12 -2- LSB 5995YC (4) 85 da/rj 2/ 2