Legislature Advances Bill To Legalize Sale Of Raw Milk Among Other Farm Measures … It’s the farthest the raw milk measure has made it in Hawaii despite the past six years of trying.
A bill that would let farmers sell unpasteurized milk has made it past the halfway point of the 2022 legislative session.
Bills relating to the sale of raw milk have appeared in the Legislature since 2015 but have faced staunch opposition from state agencies. This year is the first time it has made it to the Senate after clearing the House earlier this month.
Not much has been skimmed from the slew of agriculture- and food-focused bills in the works this year, with a healthy portion surviving the recent deadline for bills to cross over from one chamber to the other last week. And as the Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee deliberated on its first dozen bills on Monday, agricultural industry representatives say it is a good sign that lawmakers are taking food security and self-sufficiency seriously.
