HB 251-EXEMPTIONS FOR HOMEMADE FOODS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:39:38 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced  the consideration of CS  FOR HOUSE BILL                                                               
NO.  251(L&C)  am "An  Act  exempting  certain foods  and  drinks                                                               
prepared  in   an  uninspected   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."                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:40:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN  stated  the  committee  is  waiting  for  Senate                                                               
committee substitute (SCS) for HB  251 that will improve the bill                                                               
by  incorporating  a portion  of  the  Crop  Act. He  stated  the                                                               
committee would hear  HB 251 when a draft is  received from Legal                                                               
Services.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:40:35 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN held HB 251 in committee.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:44:41 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN said further action on HB 189 and HB 251 are                                                                     
pending amendments from Legal Services.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:45:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN recessed to call of the chair.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:56:18 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and said amendments for HB                                                                
189 and HB 251 were not received from Legal Services.