UTAH – HB 104 Restore Raw Milk Access Via Herdshares
3/24/2014 – Gov. Gary Herbert signed HB 104 into law!
UPDATES
3/12/15: An amended HB 104 passed the Senate [28-0-1] and conurred in the House [64-4-7]
3/5/15: HB 104 passed the House [61-11]3/3/15: HB 104 passed the House Committee
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Utah House Bill 104, Cow-Share Program Amendments, would restore property rights and allow access to raw milk through herdshares in Utah which had been outlawed in 2007.
HB 104 will be heard again before the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee on March 3, 2015.
TALKING POINTS
Reportedly, the bill has been changed to allow for herdshare programs with no more than two milking cows or ten goats or ten sheep. Most any bill allowing shared ownership of dairy animals is a step forward.
- There are only two licensed raw milk dairies in the state of Utah so the supply of legal milk is limited.
- While consuming raw dairy products is legal throughout the U.S., many in Utah do not have access to exercise their right except via herdshares.
- Access to raw dairy is a matter of consumer choice, not a public health issue.
At least six committee members were undecided or opposed the bill at the February 6 hearing. Please be sure to follow up with courteous calls to Reps. Perry, Sagers, Briscoe, Chew, Powell, Sandall and Chew [see phone numbers listed below].
UPDATE:HB 104 passed the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee on March 3, 2015.
Use the online petition to email all members of the Utah House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee then follow up with phone calls as time permits [see list below]. Some Utah legislators have cell phones and texting them would be highly effective. Please be courteous in all communications.
To contact your own state representative, look for your county in the list [House Roster] or enter your address [Who Represents Me].
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Lee B. Perry (R)
Home Phone: 435-720-7838
Cell Phone: 435-225-0430
Douglas V. Sagers (R)
Home Phone: 435-882-0931
Cell Phone: 435-830-3485
Work Phone: 435-843-3754
Joel K. Briscoe (D)
Home Phone: 801-583-2281
Cell Phone: 801-946-9791
Melvin R. Brown (R)
Home Phone: 435-336-3309
Cell Phone: 435-647-6512
Jack R. Draxler (R)
Home Phone: 435-752-1488
Susan Duckworth (D)
Home Phone: 801-250-0728
Stephen G. Handy (R)
Cell Phone: 801-979-8711
Timothy D. Hawkes (R)
Home Phone: 801-294-4494
Mike K. McKell (R)
Cell Phone: 801-210-1495
Work Phone: 801-798-9000
Michael E. Noel (R)
Work Phone: 435-644-3996
Kraig Powell (R)
Work Phone: 435-654-0501
Scott D. Sandall (R)
Cell Phone: 435-279-7551
Mike Schultz (R)
Cell Phone: 801-859-7713
Scott Chew (R)
[email protected]
no number(s) listed
Please follow up your email petition message with courteous phone calls to the Utah Senators. See the list below for phone numbers [H-home, M-mobile/cell].
Senate Roster with links to more details on each senator. To identify your Senator, enter your street address for the District Map.
UTAH SENATORS (party – district)
Adams, J. Stuart (R-22)
H 801-593-1776
Bramble, Curtis S. (R-16)
M 801-361-5802
Christensen, Allen M. (R-19)
H 801-782-5600
Dabakis, Jim (D-2)
M 801-815-3533
Davis, Gene (D-3)
M 801-647-8924
Dayton, Margaret (R-15)
H 801-221-0623
Escamilla, Luz (D-1)
M 801-550-6434
Harper, Wayne A. (R-6)
H 801-566-5466
Henderson, Deidre M. (R-7)
M 801-787-6197
Hillyard, Lyle W. (R-25)
H 435-753-0043
Hinkins, David P. (R-27)
H 435-384-5550
Iwamoto, Jani (D-4)
M 801-580-8414
Jackson, Alvin B. (R-14)
H 801-216-4479
Jenkins, Scott K. (R-20)
M 801-678-3147
Knudson, Peter C. (R-17)
M 435-730-2026
Madsen, Mark B. (R-13)
M 801-360-9389
Mayne, Karen (D-5)
H 801-968-7756
Millner, Ann (R-18)
M 801-900-3897
Niederhauser, Wayne L. (R-9)
M 801-742-1606
Okerlund, Ralph (R-24)
M 435-979-7077
Osmond, Aaron (R-10)
M 801-888-8742
Shiozawa, Brian E. (R-8)
M 801-889-7450
Stephenson, Howard A. (R-11)
H 801-572-1038
Stevenson, Jerry W. (R-21)
M 801-678-3147
Thatcher, Daniel W. (R-12)
M 801-759-4746
Urquhart, Stephen H. (R-29)
No phone listed – call (801) 538-1035
Van Tassell, Kevin T. (R-26)
M 435-790-0675
Vickers, Evan J. (R-28)
M 435-817-5565
Weiler, Todd (R-23)
M 801-599-9823
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