HB 251-EXEMPTIONS FOR HOMEMADE FOODS  3:43:37 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 251, "An Act exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in a person's uninspected home kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met." 3:43:51 PM REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 251, Version 33-LS0888\S, Bullard, 3/6/24 ("Version S"), as the working document. CHAIR SUMNER objected for discussion purposes. 3:44:26 PM RYAN MCKEE, Staff, Representative George Rauscher, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representation Rauscher, prime sponsor, provided a summary of the changes made in the proposed CS for HB 251, Version S. He spoke from the document provided in the committee packet titled "House Bill HB 251 Explanation of Changes," which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Article 7aSection 17.20.332 Exemption for homemade  food: This section adds or removes language to some sections to make it more specific to the intentions of the legislation. Page 1 lines 8-11 and adds a new language on page 1 line 13 clarifying that the sale of homemade foods is only for personal consumption. Page 2 subsection c, language following "commercial food establishment" was removed. Page 2 subsection d lines 16 and 17 was removed Page 2 subsections f & g lines 3-14 were removed Page 2 subsections h & I were reworded creating 2 clear things a seller must do before selling unpackaged homemade food Page 4 lines 24- page 5 line 9 changes the wording on the relationship to other laws Section 17.20.338  Changes were made to the various definitions and number 6 was removed MR. MCKEE noted that most of the changes are cleanup language that was discussed with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). 3:45:59 PM CHAIR SUMNER removed his objection. There being no further objection, Version S was before the committee. 3:46:18 PM REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report CSHB 251, Version 33- LS0888\S, Bullard, 3/6/24, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. REPRESENTATIVE PRAX objected. He inquired about whether the bill has another committee of reference. 3:47:02 PM CHAIR SUMNER replied that the bill will next be heard by the House Resources Standing Committee. REPRESENTATIVE PRAX removed his objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 251(L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.