Supporting the federal passage of the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or PRIME Act

This House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 38) is a West Virginia legislative resolution supporting the federal passage of the PRIME Act. The PRIME Act would amend federal law to allow farmers to sell custom-slaughtered meat (like beef, pork, or lamb) directly to consumers, restaurants, and stores within their state, without requiring processing at a federally inspected facility. This change would directly affect farmers seeking to sell locally and consumers wanting access to locally sourced meat. The resolution itself does not change any laws but urges the federal government to adopt this policy.