HB 2152: Agriculture; Homemade Food Freedom Act; definitions; unpasteurized milk labeling; effective date. - Oklahoma

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Floor (House) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to expand the Homemade Food Freedom Act by raising the annual sales threshold from $75,000 to $150,000 and adding a new exemption for raw milk sales. It also introduced stricter definitions for food safety categories and mandated specific labeling disclosures for products sold through third-party vendors.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly allows raw milk to be sold directly to consumers under the Homemade Food Freedom Act, whereas the previous version did not include this provision.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the maximum gross annual sales limit for home food establishments from $75,000 to $150,000.

Added explicit permission for producers to sell raw milk directly to consumers.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for 'Home food establishment' and 'Homemade food product' to clarify exclusions like unpasteurized milk and cannabis.

REQUIREMENT

Required third-party vendors selling homemade food to display a specific placard stating the product was made in a private residence exempt from licensing and inspection.

Mandated that consumers receive specific information including the producer's name, address, ingredients, and allergen statements.

Added a requirement for producers selling time- or temperature-controlled food to complete an approved food safety training course.

House Committee Substitute → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten and re-submitted by the Policy Committee, removing a previous amendment that allowed raw milk sales. The new version retains the Homemade Food Freedom Act but updates the definition of 'produce' to include growing and raising, and removes the requirement for raw milk to be sold directly to consumers. The document also includes minor formatting updates to the header and page numbering.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the provision that allowed raw milk to be sold directly to consumers, which was present in the previous version.

ELIGIBILITY

The provision allowing raw milk to be sold directly to consumers under the Homemade Food Freedom Act was deleted.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'produce' was updated to explicitly include 'growing' and 'raising' in addition to cooking and baking.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute,' and the document number was updated.

Page reference numbers were updated from 13086 to 12476.

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to increase the gross annual sales threshold for home food establishments from $75,000 to $150,000, allowing more small businesses to operate under the Homemade Food Freedom Act. Additionally, the bill was expanded to include provisions allowing the direct sale of raw milk to consumers under the same act, addressing a previous regulatory gap.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include raw milk sales and to apply to a larger number of small food businesses by raising the revenue limit.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the gross annual sales limit for a 'home food establishment' from $75,000 to $150,000, permitting more producers to sell homemade food without state licensing.

SCOPE

Added explicit language allowing raw milk to be sold directly to consumers pursuant to the Homemade Food Freedom Act.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the legislative text to reflect amendments to the raw milk section (2 O.S. 2021, Section 7-414) that were previously separate from the homemade food provisions.

Agriculture; Homemade Food Freedom Act; definitions; unpasteurized milk labeling; effective date.

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