Bill Text: NH SB229 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 3 [SB229 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-SB229-Introduced.html
SB 229-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1058
08/09
SENATE BILL 229-FN
AN ACT relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and removes the prospective repeal of the provisions governing the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1058
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Uninspected Bison, Elk, and Red Deer. Amend RSA 143-A by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
143-A:20-a Purchase of Uninspected Bison, Elk, or Red Deer by Retailers.
I. A retailer may purchase from bison, elk, or red deer producers uninspected bison, elk, or red deer that is labeled in accordance with RSA 143-A:19 for resale.
II. For at least 90 days from the date of each purchase, the retailer shall keep on file the receipt of purchase to include the product purchased, the date of purchase, the name of the producer, the name and address of the farm, and phone number.
III. The retailer shall clearly label any product containing uninspected bison, elk, or red deer with the following statement: "This product was slaughtered at the farm and is exempt from state and federal inspection."
2 2025 Prospective Repeal. Amend 2023, 180:11, I to read as follows:
I. Sections 7-10 of this act shall not take effect [July 1, 2025].
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 30, 2025.
25-1058
1/20/25
SB 229-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was contacted on 1/20/25 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
