HB 4245 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).

House Bill 4245 amends the state's Food Law to change licensure requirements for certain maple syrup and honey producers. The bill exempts both the retail outlet and the processing facility of these producers from needing a license under the act. This exemption applies to producers whose annual gross sales of honey or maple syrup are $15,001.00 or less. However, products sold under this exemption must still carry labels similar to those required for cottage food products.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 5 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Michigan's Food Law to update exemptions from food establishment licensure requirements. The changes clarify that establishments must be licensed under specific acts while conducting activities within the scope of those acts, add a new exemption for temporary food establishments with limited preparation, and introduce new provisions for food sales at farmers' markets, fairs, festivals, and vending machine locations.

Scope change

The bill expands exemptions from licensure requirements for certain food operations and clarifies the relationship between food establishments and their sales locations at events or through vending machines.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated subsection (a) to require that establishments be licensed under specific acts while conducting activities within the scope of that act, clarifying the relationship between licensing and operational scope.

Added new subsection (f) creating an exemption for temporary food establishments that use only single-service articles and serve only non-potentially-hazardous food or beverages.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (4) exempting sales locations at farmers' markets, fairs, or festivals from separate licensure if the food is transported and sold by employees of the licensed food establishment.

Added new subsection (5) addressing vending machine locations, creating exemptions for machines maintained by employees of licensed establishments while requiring at least one machine in the state to be separately licensed if the establishment is from another state.

Corrected grammatical errors and inconsistent language in subsection (e) regarding honey and maple syrup labeling requirements.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #62 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Agriculture

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Gregory Alexander

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors