Bill > SB689

Introduced Session

Amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), entitled "An act relating to milk and the products thereof; creating a Pennsylvania Milk Board; establishing its jurisdiction, powers and duties; regulating the production, transportation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution, delivery and sale of milk and certain products thereof; providing for the licensing of milk dealers and the payment of fees therefor; requiring milk dealers to file bonds to secure payment for milk to producers and certain milk dealers; authorizing the holding of hearings and the issuance of subpoenas by the board; conferring jurisdiction upon courts to punish contempts and to prohibit violations of this act and of rules, regulations and orders of the board; authorizing the board to adopt rules, regulations and orders, and to enter into interstate and Federal compacts; requiring persons who weigh, measure, sample or test milk to procure permits or certificates, to take examinations, to pay fees therefor, to furnish certain notices, records and statements, and to use certain methods of weighing, measuring, sampling and testing; authorizing the board to examine the business, papers and premises of milk dealers and producers, requiring the keeping of records and the filing of reports by milk dealers, and permitting, with limitations, the use of information obtained thereby; authorizing the board to fix prices for milk and certain milk products subject to the approval of the Governor, and conferring certain powers upon the Governor with respect thereto; providing for appeals to the courts from decisions of the board, and for the burden of proof upon such appeals; prescribing penalties, fines and imprisonment for violations of this act and rules, regulations and orders of the board; defining perjury; defining remedies; repealing legislation supplied and superseded by this act, and saving rights, duties and proceedings thereunder; and making appropriations," in purpose, short title and definitions, further providing for definitions and construction; in general powers of the board, providing for collection of premiums; in prices of milk, providing for board-established premiums and further providing for cooperatives; and, in moneys and expenses of board, further providing for Milk Marketing Fund and for payment and providing for audits.

Committee Categories

Elder Vogel (R)*,  Camera Bartolotta (R),  Jay Costa (D),  Wayne Fontana (D),  John Kane (D),  James Malone (D),  Tracy Pennycuick (R),  Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),  Judy Schwank (D),  Pat Stefano (R),  Judy Ward (R), 

First consideration (on 05/06/2025)

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