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.