HB 2152: Agriculture; Homemade Food Freedom Act; definitions; unpasteurized milk labeling; effective date. - Oklahoma

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to transition from a committee draft to the final House floor version. Substantively, the most significant change is the expansion of the annual sales threshold for home food establishments from $75,000 to $150,000, allowing more small businesses to operate under the Homemade Food Freedom Act. The text also clarifies definitions for 'delivered' and 'produce' and maintains specific requirements for labeling and food safety training for time-temperature-controlled foods.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by raising the gross annual sales limit for eligible home food establishments from $75,000 to $150,000, thereby increasing the number of businesses that can legally sell homemade food without a state license.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the maximum gross annual sales threshold for a 'home food establishment' from $75,000 to $150,000.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'Delivered' to clarify that it includes both immediate transfer and future delivery.

Added a specific definition for 'Produce' to include a broader range of preparation methods such as cooking, baking, drying, and growing.

REQUIREMENT

Explicitly stated that food safety training for time-temperature-controlled foods must be available online and cannot exceed eight hours.

House Committee Substitute → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was replaced with a new version from the Policy Committee that removes the requirement for raw milk sales, which was previously allowed under the original committee substitute. The new version also updates the document's title and formatting to reflect that it is a Policy Committee Substitute rather than a House Committee Substitute.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the provision that allowed raw milk to be sold directly to consumers.

ELIGIBILITY

The provision allowing raw milk to be sold directly to consumers under the Homemade Food Freedom Act was deleted.

REQUIREMENT

The document title and header were updated to reflect the new 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' status instead of 'House Committee Substitute'.

TECHNICAL

Page numbers and request numbers in the footer were updated from 13086 to 12476.

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Homemade Food Freedom Act to increase the gross annual sales threshold for home food establishments from $75,000 to $150,000. It also adds a new provision allowing raw milk to be sold directly to consumers under the act's existing rules. Additionally, the bill updates the list of approved food safety training providers to include those approved by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Homemade Food Freedom Act by allowing larger home-based businesses to operate without state licensing and by explicitly permitting the sale of raw milk to consumers.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the maximum gross annual sales limit for a 'home food establishment' from $75,000 to $150,000, allowing more small businesses to qualify for exemptions.

Added a provision explicitly allowing raw milk to be sold directly to consumers pursuant to the Homemade Food Freedom Act.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the requirement for food safety training to ensure the list of approved providers includes those approved by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

Agriculture; Homemade Food Freedom Act; definitions; unpasteurized milk labeling; effective date.

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