HB49 (2009) Detail

Relative to stop and haul charges for milk.


HB 49 – AS INTRODUCED

2009 SESSION

09-0078

08/10

HOUSE BILL 49

AN ACT relative to stop and haul charges for milk.

SPONSORS: Rep. Haefner, Hills 27; Rep. Sad, Ches 2; Rep. B. Williams, Graf 8

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates the payment of stop and haul charges by the milk producer.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09-0078

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to stop and haul charges for milk.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Hauling and Stop Charges. Amend RSA 184 by inserting after section 111 the following new section:

184:112 Hauling and Stop Charges.

I. “Hauling and stop charges of milk” means those costs incurred in the process of picking up the milk from the milk producer and hauling or delivering the milk from the milk producer to the milk processor.

II. Hauling and stop charges of milk loaded at the farm shall not be charged back to the selling milk producer. No additional charges shall be made and no costs may be shifted from other benefits the farmer receives to contravene the purpose of this section. No funds shall be transferred away from the milk producer in paid producer differentials or any premiums the farmer would receive, but for this section.

III. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to implementing the cessation of hauling and stop charges to the milk producer.

2 Implementation. RSA 184:112 as inserted by this act shall not be implemental until the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food determines that the state of New York and Vermont have enacted similar legislation and certifies such enactments to the secretary of state and the director of the office of legislative services.

3 New Subdivision Heading. Amend RSA 184 by inserting after section 110 the following new subdivision heading:

General Dairy Provisions

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.