1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 435

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Senators Craig and Hafer
Entitled:
Milk Products - Health Standards

Synopsis:

Implementing recommendations of the Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry; authorizing a Grade A milk processor to establish a sell-by period of longer than 14 days; requiring a processor establishing a sell-by period of longer than 14 days to submit to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene an indicator shelf-life study that is acceptable to the Secretary which demonstrates that the Grade A milk product has a shelf life equal to the sell-by period plus an additional 7 days; and requiring a specified study and report.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/12 (Senator Amoss) Adopted
3/12
Floor Amendment (Senator Amoss) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Withdrawn
Sponsored by:
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
MILK PRODUCTS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 21-426 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 292298/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1997 at: 11:30 Status: Adopted