H.B. No. 0054

Wyoming Food Freedom Act.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Wallis, Goggles, Hallinan, McOmie and Miller and Senator(s) Bebout

AN ACT relating to agriculture; creating the Wyoming Food Freedom Act; exempting certain sales from licensure, certification and inspection; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

1/29/2010 Bill Number Assigned

2/8/2010 H Received for Introduction

2/9/2010 H Introduced and Referred to H05

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harvey, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson and Wallis

Nays: Representative(s) Barbuto, Brown, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Hales, Harshman, Illoway, Millin, Steward, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused: Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 45 Nays 13 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2010 H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Blake, Carson, Edmonds, Semlek, Teeters and Wallis

Nays: Representative(s) Gilmore, Moniz and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 6 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2010 H Placed on General File

HB0054HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-lines 8 and 9 Delete entirely and renumber as necessary.

Page 5-line 21 After "inspection" insert "required".

Page 5-line 24 After "producer" delete "," insert "or"; after "processor" delete ", the".

Page 6-line 1 Delete line through "processor's agent". SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN

HB0054HW002/ADOPTED

Page 2-After line 23 Insert:

"(iii) "Farmers' market" means as defined in W.S. 35‑7‑110(a)(xxviii);".

Page 3-After line 9 Insert:

"(vi) "Roadside stand" means a freestanding structure on or near a producer or processor's property;".

Renumber as necessary. WALLIS

2/19/2010 H Passed CoW

2/22/2010 H Passed 2nd Reading

HB0054H3001/FAILED

Page 1-line 3 After "definitions;" insert "requiring compliance with federal law;".

Page 6-After line 3 Insert:

"(d) Any producer or processor selling or offering his product pursuant to this section shall comply with all applicable federal law, including the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 601 through 21 U.S.C. 695.". ZWONITZER, DN

2/23/2010 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Buchanan, Cannady, Carson, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harvey, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Teeters, Thompson and Wallis

Nays: Representative(s) Brown, Byrd, Connolly, Gilmore, Hales, Harshman, Illoway, Millin, Moniz, Steward, Stubson, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused: Representative(s) Childers, Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 43 Nays 14 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/24/2010 S Received for Introduction

2/24/2010 S Introduced and Referred to S05;No Report Prior to COW Cutoff

3/5/2010 S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)