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House File 240 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1providing for a country of origin label and allowing for
2injunctive relief.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 191.11 Country of origin labeling
2program.
3The department shall adopt rules to establish a notice
4of country of origin labeling program for beef and pork meat
5products, that includes muscle cuts of beef, muscle cuts of
6pork, ground beef, and ground pork sold in this state on
7a retail basis. The rules shall be based on regulations
8requiring country of origin labeling for those products as
9published in the Federal Register, Vol.74, No.10, January
1015, 2009. The department shall not adopt such rules until it
11obtains any necessary waiver from the United States department
12of agriculture or until necessary legislation authorizing
13the program is enacted by the United States Congress. If
14the department determines that it requires state legislation
15prior to adopting any rules under this section, the department
16shall prepare and submit such legislation for the Eighty-ninth
17general assembly prior to its second session convening. The
18department shall submit a report to the general assembly
19not later than January 10, 2022, detailing its progress in
20implementing this Act.
21EXPLANATION
22The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
23the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
24BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill amends Code chapter 191 that
25sets forth labeling requirements for food products as regulated
26by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS).
27The bill requires DALS to adopt rules to establish a notice
28of country of origin labeling program for beef and pork meat
29products sold in this state on a retail basis. The rules must
30be based on United States department of agriculture regulations
31published in the Federal Register in 2009. Congress enacted
32legislation that removed mandatory labeling requirements
33contained in those rules pursuant to the “Consolidated
34Appropriations Act, 2016” (Pub.L. No.114-113). The bill
35provides that DALS is not to adopt such rules unless it first
-1-1obtains any necessary waiver by the United States department
2of agriculture or until legislation is enacted by the United
3States Congress granting any necessary authorization. If DALS
4determines it requires state legislation to further implement
5the program, it is required to prepare such legislation for
6consideration by the 89th General Assembly during its second
7session. DALS must submit a report to the general assembly
8not later than January 10, 2022, detailing its progress in
9implementing the bill’s provisions.
10INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. DALS is authorized to restrain a person
11violating a provision in the Code chapter, including a rule
12adopted by DALS by petition in the district court where the
13violation occurs for injunctive relief.
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2injunctive relief.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 191.11 Country of origin labeling
2program.
3The department shall adopt rules to establish a notice
4of country of origin labeling program for beef and pork meat
5products, that includes muscle cuts of beef, muscle cuts of
6pork, ground beef, and ground pork sold in this state on
7a retail basis. The rules shall be based on regulations
8requiring country of origin labeling for those products as
9published in the Federal Register, Vol.74, No.10, January
1015, 2009. The department shall not adopt such rules until it
11obtains any necessary waiver from the United States department
12of agriculture or until necessary legislation authorizing
13the program is enacted by the United States Congress. If
14the department determines that it requires state legislation
15prior to adopting any rules under this section, the department
16shall prepare and submit such legislation for the Eighty-ninth
17general assembly prior to its second session convening. The
18department shall submit a report to the general assembly
19not later than January 10, 2022, detailing its progress in
20implementing this Act.
21EXPLANATION
22The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
23the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
24BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill amends Code chapter 191 that
25sets forth labeling requirements for food products as regulated
26by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS).
27The bill requires DALS to adopt rules to establish a notice
28of country of origin labeling program for beef and pork meat
29products sold in this state on a retail basis. The rules must
30be based on United States department of agriculture regulations
31published in the Federal Register in 2009. Congress enacted
32legislation that removed mandatory labeling requirements
33contained in those rules pursuant to the “Consolidated
34Appropriations Act, 2016” (Pub.L. No.114-113). The bill
35provides that DALS is not to adopt such rules unless it first
-1-1obtains any necessary waiver by the United States department
2of agriculture or until legislation is enacted by the United
3States Congress granting any necessary authorization. If DALS
4determines it requires state legislation to further implement
5the program, it is required to prepare such legislation for
6consideration by the 89th General Assembly during its second
7session. DALS must submit a report to the general assembly
8not later than January 10, 2022, detailing its progress in
9implementing the bill’s provisions.
10INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. DALS is authorized to restrain a person
11violating a provision in the Code chapter, including a rule
12adopted by DALS by petition in the district court where the
13violation occurs for injunctive relief.
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