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HB 642 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Dehydrated meat sales without food license

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allowing the sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license.

Allows the production and sale of dehydrated meat without requiring a homestead food license.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows for the production and sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“A meat producer-distributor who has a license to sell USDA inspected meat, may sell USDA inspected meat that has been freeze dried without a homestead food license if:”
RSA 143-A:5-b
“The space where the dehydrated meat is produced shall meet all sanitary requirements set in 9 C.F.R section 416.1 through 416.6.”
RSA 143-A:5-b
“The meat shall be dehydrated in a manner that effectively reduces moisture in the product to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation.”
RSA 143-A:5-b
“Dehydrated meat and meat products may be sold to the public provided such products are directly sold in New Hampshire from the producer-distributor's farm, farm stand, or at a farmers' market directly to the consumer.”
RSA 143-A:5-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Judy AronRPrimeChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference

Also: Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Deborah AylwardR, Rep. Laurence MinerR

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

70% support30% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:40:56–4:43:012m 5slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture31:22–32:541m 32slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:58:25–3:01:102m 45slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 20
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:30 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  5. Mar 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  6. Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  7. Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 17 P. 17
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 27

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.