LRB-1993/1
RCT:skg:km
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 8, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Baldus, Gronemus, Dueholm,
Robson, Cullen, Bock, Hanson, Black, Baldwin, Plombon, Turner, Boyle,
Carpenter, Morris-Tatum
and Hasenohrl, cosponsored by Senators
Clausing, Decker, Wineke, Moen, Jauch, Chvala and Burke. Referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
AB122,1,2 1An Act to amend 97.25 (3) of the statutes; relating to: labeling dairy products
2concerning the nonuse of synthetic bovine growth hormone.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
protection (DATCP) to promulgate rules authorizing a person who complies with the
rules to place a statement on the label of a dairy product indicating that the dairy
product is farmer-certified to be free of synthetic bovine growth hormone (also
referred to as rBGH). This bill prohibits DATCP from requiring the label to include
any language concerning rBGH in addition to the statement indicating that the
product is free of rBGH.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB122, s. 1 3Section 1. 97.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB122,2,54 97.25 (3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules authorizing the
5operator of a dairy plant licensed under s. 97.20, a retail food establishment licensed
6under s. 97.30 or a restaurant with a permit under s. 50.51 who complies with the
7rules to place upon the label of a dairy product the statement "Farmer-certified
8rBGH free." or an equivalent statement that is not false or misleading. The
9statement shall be based upon affidavits from milk producers stating that the milk

1producers do not use synthetic bovine growth hormone for the production of milk.
2The department may not require a person who labels a dairy product under this
3subsection to place upon the label any language concerning synthetic bovine growth
4hormone in addition to the statement indicating that the milk producers do not use
5synthetic bovine growth hormone for the production of milk.
AB122,2,66 (End)
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