MA S533

Bill

To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs in Massachusetts. It amends the state's food laws to exempt cottage food operations from certain licensing, inspection, and labeling requirements, while still requiring them to provide basic information to consumers about their products. The bill defines "cottage food operation" as a person who produces non-time/temperature-controlled food products, such as baked goods and jams, in their home kitchen for direct retail sale to consumers. It also establishes a voluntary cottage food operation registry with the Department of Public Health, which can issue personal identification numbers for product labels as an alternative to the business address. The bill's provisions are intended to reduce regulatory burdens on small-scale, home-based food producers and expand economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R)*, Susan Gifford (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2879 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S533

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S533
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S533.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H862	To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Accompanied a study order, see H5236	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1810	Relative to sunsetting tax expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2026	Establishing gender neutral bathrooms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S221	Regulating alternative healing therapies	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2316	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2964	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S2879	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S788	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H862

To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs

Accompanied a study order, see H5236

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1810

Relative to sunsetting tax expenditures

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S2026

Establishing gender neutral bathrooms

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S216

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S221

Regulating alternative healing therapies

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2316

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2964

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2484

Relative to third party settlement organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2538

Relative to H-2B worker mobility

Accompanied a study order, see S2758

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S2879

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S788

To establish the family caregiver tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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