Bill > HB2252

This bill establishes a voluntary program to promote meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee, defining "livestock" as animals born, raised, and harvested within the state for human consumption, including cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry. The department will create rules, following the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (a standard process for government rule-making), to allow these products to be labeled as "Tennessee meat or byproduct," with the possibility of different labels for various livestock types. The department will use existing staff and resources to manage this program, and all labels must meet the standards set by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.