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Michigan HB 4122

Would allow online sales and in-state shipping, if certain requirements are met. Would increase the sales limit from $25,000 to $50,000 per year. Would increase the annual sales limit to $75,000 for producers of high-priced items ($250+/item). Would increase the sales limit each year to account for inflation. Would allow a producer to use a… [read more]

Florida HB 651

Syntactic changes that would further clarify (but not change) the cottage food law.

Georgia HB 398

Would be a significant improvement to their cottage food law. Would allow indirect sales of products. Would remove the requirement to get a kitchen inspection. Might remove the requirement to get a cottage food license and take a food safety course. Would allow a producer to avoid putting their home address on labels.

Texas HB 2588

Would increase the sales limit from $50,000 to $100,000 per year, and continue increasing it to keep up with inflation. Would enable all types of allowed products to be sold indirectly, provided that certain requirements are met. Would allow many types of perishable foods (e.g. cheesecakes, soups, casseroles, etc), as long as the producer adheres… [read more]

Oklahoma SB 939

Would remove the annual sales limit (currently $75,000). Would allow indirect sales of perishable foods, if certain requirements are met.

Oklahoma HB 2152

Would raise the sales limit from $75,000 to $300,000 per year.  Would allow unpasteurized milk to be sold, if certain requirements are met.

Washington SB 5605

Would create a new law to allow “microenterprise home kitchen operations” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

South Dakota HB 1179

Would add a provision for indirect sales. Would clarify certain labeling and sales requirements.

Minnesota SF 487

Would allow “microenterprise home kitchens” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

Minnesota SF 391

Would allow all direct sales at local venues (currently limited to farmers markets and community events). Would allow shipping within the state. Would increase the sales limit from $78,000 to $85,000 per year. Would increase the exemption limit for sales from $5,000 to $8,500 per year.

Tennessee HB 130

Would allow perishable food products to be sold, if certain requirements are met.

Connecticut SB 154

Would allow producers to sell their products at any farm store or cafe within a 20-mile radius of their home.

New Hampshire HB 304

Would allow producers to use an email address on labels instead of a physical address. Would allow producers to simplify labels in certain situations by using a QR code.

New Hampshire HB 307

Would allow producers to use other parts of their home for food production, not just their home kitchen.

New Hampshire HB 279

Would create a committee to review the approval process for recipes used in a homestead food operation.

New Hampshire HB 371

Would allow “occasional food service establishments” to offer pickup for products once per week, without needing a license.

Texas HB 294

Would prevent homeowners’ associations from prohibiting cottage food operations.

Texas SB 541

Would increase the sales limit from $50,000 to $100,000 per year. Would allow wholesale and indirect sales, provided that certain requirements are met. Would allow refrigerated baked goods (e.g. cheesecakes), as long as the producer adheres to certain requirements. Would allow producers to exclude their home address on labels, as long as they adhere to… [read more]

California SB 972

Would remove the sales limits for both the cottage food and MEHKO laws. Would also remove the production limits for MEHKOs. Would also allow mobile food facilities to operate under the MEHKO law.

Michigan HB 5704

Would allow products to be sold online and be shipped. Would also allow products to be sold in food service establishments. Would also remove the $25k sales limit. Allows a producer to use a registration number on labels instead of their name and home address.