Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 233 — AN ACT CONCERNING COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTION OF HONEY AND MAPLE SYRUP.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    25 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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General Assembly Proposed Bill No.
General Assembly Committee Bill No.
1649 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by:
3386 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by:
(ENV) AN ACT CONCERNING COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTION OF HONEY AND MAPLE SYRUP.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1.
Section 21a-62b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):
For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-62c to 21a-62h, inclusive:
(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or an authorized agent of the commissioner;
(2) "Cottage food operation" means any person who produces cottage food products only in the home kitchen of such person's private residential dwelling and only for sale directly to the consumer and who does not operate as a food service establishment pursuant to section 19a-36 or regulations adopted pursuant to section 21a-101, or a food retailer, distributor or manufacturer as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-92 and section 21a-151;
(3) "Cottage food products" means nonpotentially hazardous baked LCO No.
3386 1 of 3 Committee Bill No.233 goods, jams, jellies and other nonpotentially hazardous foods produced by a cottage food operation.
"Cottage food products" does not include maple syrup or honey;
(4) "Food service establishment" means any establishment in which food is stored, offered for sale, processed or prepared, and includes the transportation of any food;
(5) "Private residential dwelling" means an owner or resident occupied dwelling.
"Private residential dwelling" does not include any group or communal residential setting within any type of structure or outbuilding, shed, barn or other similar structure;
(6) "Home kitchen" means a kitchen designed and intended for use by the residents of a home but that is also used by a resident for the production of cottage food products and that may contain one or more stoves or ovens, which may be a double oven, designed for residential use.
"Home kitchen" does not include commercial equipment typically used for large wholesale manufacturing;
(7) "Permitted area" means the portion of a private residential dwelling that contains a home kitchen where the preparation, packaging, storage or handling of cottage food products occurs;
and (8) "Potentially hazardous food" means a food that requires time and temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 21a-62b Statement of Purpose:
To retain the regulation of maple syrup and honey production with the Department of Agriculture.
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3386 2 of 3 Committee Bill No.
233 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, not underlined.] the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is Co-Sponsors:
OSTEN, 19th Dist.
OSTEN, 19th Dist.;
REP.
CARPINO, 32nd Dist.
SEN.
LESSER, 9th Dist.
KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.
KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.;
REP.
MACLACHLAN, 35th Dist.
REP.
CARPINO, 32nd Dist.;
LESSER, 9th Dist.
REP.
MACLACHLAN, 35th Dist.;
SEN.
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AN ACT CONCERNING COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTION OF HONEY AND MAPLE SYRUP.
S.B.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
233 LCO No.
That section 21a-62b of the general statutes be amended to exempt maple syrup and honey from the definition of cottage food products.
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Statement of Purpose:
To keep the production of maple syrup and honey under the cognizance of the Department of Agriculture.
LCO No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 19-18

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 511

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  10. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  12. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 47

  14. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 48

  15. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/11/19

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable Substitute

  20. PUBLIC HEARING 0204

  21. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

  22. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  23. Vote to Draft

  24. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Sponsors

  • John E. Piscopo · Primary
  • Dan Champagne · Primary
  • Doug Dubitsky · Primary
  • Tim Ackert · Primary
  • Christopher Davis · Primary
  • Patrick S. Boyd · Primary
  • Noreen S. Kokoruda · Primary
  • Rick L. Hayes · Primary
  • Jesse MacLachlan · Primary
  • Christie M. Carpino · Primary
  • Paul M. Formica · Primary
  • Irene M. Haines · Primary
  • Tami Zawistowski · Primary
  • Dave W. Yaccarino · Primary
  • Devin R. Carney · Primary
  • Joseph C. Serra · Primary
  • Jill Barry · Primary
  • Craig Miner · Primary
  • Kevin Ryan · Primary
  • William A. Petit · Primary
  • David T. Wilson · Primary
  • Matthew L. Lesser · Primary
  • Catherine A. Osten · Primary
  • Norman Needleman · Primary
  • Eric C. Berthel · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (25)

  • Piscopo, John E.
  • Champagne, Dan
  • Dubitsky, Doug
  • Ackert, Tim
  • Davis, Christopher
  • Boyd, Patrick S.
  • Kokoruda, Noreen S.
  • Hayes, Rick L.
  • MacLachlan, Jesse
  • Carpino, Christie M.
  • Formica, Paul M.
  • Haines, Irene M.
  • Zawistowski, Tami
  • Yaccarino, Dave W.
  • Carney, Devin R.
  • Serra, Joseph C.
  • Barry, Jill
  • Miner, Craig
  • Ryan, Kevin
  • Petit, William A.
  • Wilson, David T.
  • Matthew L. Lesser Democratic
  • Catherine A. Osten Democratic
  • Norman Needleman Democratic
  • Eric C. Berthel Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 233?
SB 233 is sponsored by Piscopo, John E., Champagne, Dan, Dubitsky, Doug, Ackert, Tim, Davis, Christopher, Boyd, Patrick S., Kokoruda, Noreen S., Hayes, Rick L., MacLachlan, Jesse, Carpino, Christie M., Formica, Paul M., Haines, Irene M., Zawistowski, Tami, Yaccarino, Dave W., Carney, Devin R., Serra, Joseph C., Barry, Jill, Miner, Craig, Ryan, Kevin, Petit, William A., Wilson, David T., Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Norman Needleman (Democratic), and Eric C. Berthel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2019. Enacted.
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