SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 419
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the distribution of raw milk.
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PETITION OF:
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Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
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Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Ellen Story | 3rd Hampshire |
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Stephen Kulik | 1st Franklin |
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Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable |
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Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket |
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth |
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Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
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Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire |
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Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
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Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol |
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Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
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James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
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Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire |
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Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
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Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
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Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
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Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire |
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William Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire |
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Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden |
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Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
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Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
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Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester |
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Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | 9/14/2015 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 419
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 419) of Anne M. Gobi, James B. Eldridge, Ellen Story, Stephen Kulik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the distribution of raw milk. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3857 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to the distribution of raw milk.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1 Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 13 the following section:-
Section 13 A ½ (a) Licensed raw milk farmers will be allowed to deliver raw milk directly to the consumer, off-site from the farm, provided that the raw milk farmer have a direct, contractual relationship with the consumer. The raw milk farmer may contract with a third party for delivery provided that the raw milk farmer shall maintain the contractual relationship with the consumer. The raw milk farmer may deliver raw milk through a community supported agriculture (CSA) delivery system provided that the raw milk farmer shall maintain a contractual relationship with the consumer. Delivery may be made directly to the consumer’s residence or to a pre-established receiving site; said sites shall not be in a retail setting with the exception of CSA delivery. In such instances, raw milk shall be kept separated from retail items for sale and will not be accessible to the general public.
(b) Raw milk farmers may sell raw milk from their farm stands even if not contiguous to their raw milk dairy and shall comply with section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws.
(c) The Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the handling, packaging, storage and transportation of raw milk, non-mechanical refrigeration shall be permitted.