HB307 (2025) Detail

Relative to the food production area for homestead food.


HB 307 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

20Mar2025... 0655h

2025 SESSION

25-0483

08/05

 

HOUSE BILL 307

 

AN ACT relative to the food production area for homestead food.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

 

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows homestead food production in a food production area.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Mar2025... 0655h 25-0483

08/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT relative to the food production area for homestead food.

 

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

 

1  Homestead Food Operation; Definition.  Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) "Homestead food operation" means a person who produces homestead food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, only in the home kitchen of that person's primary residence in New Hampshire or a food production area in the person's primary residence that has handwashing, equipment and food storage, food contact surfaces, general sanitation, and pet exclusion areas.  As used in this subparagraph:

(1)  "Handwashing" means an area with access to a hand cleaning station with hot and cold running potable water, soap, and sanitary hand drying provisions.

(2) "Equipment and food storage" means an area that allows for food, equipment, and utensils to be stored in a manner that prevents contamination.

(3) "Food contact surfaces" means all food contact surfaces in an area able to be cleaned and sanitized.

(4) "General sanitation" means an area maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from pests and environmental contaminants, whose floors, walls, and ceiling surfaces are durable, smooth and easily cleanable.

(5) "Pet exclusion" means an area that allows for the exclusion of pets during food production.

2  Homestead Food Production Area.  Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. All homestead food products sold in packages from the home [kitchen,] or farm stand of a homestead food operation, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall have individual labels on each package containing the following information: name, address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information. Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection." Products made by nonexempt homestead food operations shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is made in a residential [kitchen] food production area licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Amendments

Date Amendment
March 6, 2025 2025-0655h

Links


Date Body Type
Feb. 11, 2025 House Hearing
Feb. 18, 2025 House Exec Session
March 4, 2025 House Exec Session
March 4, 2025 House Floor Vote
April 1, 2025 Senate Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB307 Revision: 47566 Date: March 20, 2025, 10:54 a.m.
HB307 Revision: 47250 Date: March 6, 2025, 9:39 a.m.
HB307 Revision: 46201 Date: Jan. 7, 2025, 11:37 a.m.

Docket


March 25, 2025: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 15


March 24, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9


March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0655h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9


March 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0655h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9


March 7, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0655h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC)


Feb. 20, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303


Feb. 20, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303


Feb. 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303


Feb. 12, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303


Feb. 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 03:00 pm LOB 301-303


Jan. 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 14