Vetoed by Governor Jim Doyle III

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes dairy farmers with a grade A dairy farm permit to sell unpasteurized milk from cows, sheep, or goats directly to consumers on the farm.

Highlights:

-Authorizes a milk producer to sell unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, and cream directly to a consumer on the producer's farm if the following criteria are met (Sec. 1):

-The producer has a permit to sell such products; -Either the producer or the consumer provides a sanitary container for the product; and -At the place where the products are sold, the producer displays a sign that is easy for a consumer to read that states how raw milk products do not provide the protection of pasteurization.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes dairy farmers with a grade A dairy farm permit to sell unpasteurized milk from cows, sheep, or goats directly to consumers on the farm.

Highlights:

-Authorizes a milk producer to sell unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, and cream directly to a consumer on the producer's farm if the following criteria are met (Sec. 1):

-The producer has a permit to sell such products; -Either the producer or the consumer provides a sanitary container for the product; and -At the place where the products are sold, the producer displays a sign that is easy for a consumer to read that states how raw milk products do not provide the protection of pasteurization.

Full Bill Text