SENATE BILL 435

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Withdrawn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