A bill for an act providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees.

HF 1006 revises the regulations for food processing plants by expanding their definition and adjusting associated licensing fees. The bill includes operations located on farms or private residences that store and sell officially processed packaged meat or poultry raised by the licensee within the definition of a food processing plant. It updates the annual license fee structure for most food processing plants, with fees varying based on their gross annual sales. A separate, flat $75 annual license fee is established for the newly defined farm or home-based operations selling their own processed meat or poultry.