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H00382019 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to revise a date by which certain contracts and contracting authority shall transition to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT -- Amends existing law to revise a date by which certain contracts and contracting authority shall transition to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

food manufacturers falls within the jurisdiction of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the authority of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA). The FDA may contract a number of these inspections out to the State of Idaho. Currently, they are contracted with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Legislation was passed in 2018 to transition this authority from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. This legislation would extend the timeframe for that transition to be completed by September 29, 2021.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Jan 31, 2019

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
68 Yea
0 Nay
2 absentPassed by 97.14 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

LATEST ACTION

Reported Signed by Governor on February 19, 2019 Session Law Chapter 27 Effective: 07/01/2019

BILL INFO

Session
2019
Chamber
house
Status date
Feb 19, 2019

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