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HB0226

Raw Agricultural Commodity Inspection Exemptions

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In one sentence

This bill proposed to exempt agricultural producers from certain health and safety inspections for raw agricultural commodities they produce, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Proposes to amend Wyoming State Statute 35-7-121 by adding a new subsection (h).
  • Exempts agricultural producers from inspection requirements for the processing, distributing, storing, or sale of raw agricultural commodities they produce.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2011, if the bill were to pass.

Who it affects

  • Agricultural producers in Wyoming.
  • State agencies responsible for conducting health and safety inspections under Section 35-7-121.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in the House.
  • The official text does not define exactly which specific inspections are exempted beyond those referenced in Section 35-7-121.
  • The exemption applies only to commodities produced by the agricultural producer, not those produced by others.

Plain language

Terms to know

Raw agricultural commodity
A product from farming or ranching that has not been processed, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, or meat.
Agricultural producer
A person or business that grows or raises agricultural products.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 7:56 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because recent food safety recalls and federal trends indicate that moving away from inspections increases health risks, which could lead to public backlash if illnesses occur.

Public statementFloor statement at 56:25 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill due to concerns that it would allow unlicensed processing of beef on ranches for sale at farmers' markets without inspection.

Public statementFloor statement at 58:09 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill, citing personal experience with buying local food safely and arguing that federal mass-produced farms are not safer than local producers.

Public statementFloor statement at 59:09 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill, arguing that historical food safety issues and diseases like brucellosis necessitate inspections to protect public health.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:04:03 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses caution about the broad language of the bill due to concerns regarding animal disease contagion and potential liability for food poisoning cases.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:11:11 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 24-32-4-0-02011-02-04 · House24 yes 32 no
Yes
24
No
32
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 24

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Carl R LoucksH59Del McOmieH54Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10Kathleen DavisonH20Kendell R KroekerH35Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BPat ChildersH50PedersonRichard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56

No 32

Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Peter S IllowayH42Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 4

David R MillerH55Gerald GayH36Michael D GreearH27Thomas A LockhartH57
H05 Recommended Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02011-02-03 · House6 yes 3 no
Yes
6
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Carl R LoucksH59Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10Kathleen DavisonH20Rita CampbellH34

No 3

Mark SemlekH01Stanley L BlakeH39Zwonitzer

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed CoW; Indef PostponedHouse
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H05 Recommended Do PassHouse
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H05House
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO