CHAPTER 77
HB 1565-FN - FINAL VERSION
22Feb2024... 0473h
21Mar2024... 0874h
2024 SESSION
24-2050
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1565-FN
AN ACT relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food.
SPONSORS: Rep. Coulon, Graf. 5; Rep. Costable, Carr. 8; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill removes "processed acidified" food from the definition of potentially hazardous food.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22Feb2024... 0473h
21Mar2024... 0874h 24-2050
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
77:1 Homestead Food License Required; Potentially Hazardous Food; Definition. Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) "Potentially hazardous food" means foods requiring temperature control for safety because they are capable of supporting the rapid growth of pathogenic or toxigenic microorganisms, and the growth of toxin production of clostridium botulinum. Potentially hazardous foods also include [processed acidified and] low acid canned foods.
77:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 14, 2024
Effective Date: August 13, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2024 | 2024-0473h |
| March 13, 2024 | 2024-0874h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 5, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 6, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 18, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 20, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/14/2024; Chapter 77; eff. 8/13/2024 HJ 16
June 10, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/30/2024 HJ 15
June 10, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/30/2024); SJ 17
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
April 25, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 17
April 11, 2024: Hearing: 04/18/2024, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 15
March 26, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 8
March 21, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0874h: MA VV 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 19
March 21, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0874h: AA VV 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 19
March 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0874h 03/06/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 28, 2024: Executive Session: 03/06/2024 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
Feb. 28, 2024: Executive Session: 03/06/2024 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
Feb. 28, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 03/06/2024 09:30 am LOB 202-204
Feb. 28, 2024: Public Hearing: 03/05/2024 12:00 pm LOB 202-204
Feb. 22, 2024: Referred to Ways and Means 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 10
Feb. 22, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0473h: MA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 10
Feb. 22, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0473h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 10
Feb. 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0473h (NT) 02/06/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
Jan. 30, 2024: Executive Session: 02/06/2024 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Jan. 16, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 01/31/2024 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
Jan. 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/22/2024 11:00 am LOB 301-303
Dec. 15, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1